Posts in category Finance

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Saving money on homeowners insurance can often take a back seat. Many homebuyers fail to comparison shop for the …

NEW YORK (AP) _ The NBA says Nike will become the league’s official uniform provider beginning with the 2017-18 season. The league said Wednesday it …

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) _ A Maine nonprofit organization has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to strengthen programs for Maine inmates to prepare them to …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Fitness tracker maker Jawbone has filed its second lawsuit in two weeks against competitor Fitbit. The complaint filed Wednesday says that …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) _ Colorado-based Newmont Mining Corp. has agreed to buy the state’s largest gold mine for $820 million. Newmont announced Monday that …

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) _ Campbell Soup is buying refrigerated salsa maker Garden Fresh Gourmet for $231 million as it continues to make a push into …

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Millions of fliers might soon need to buy new carry-on suitcases. Global airlines announced Tuesday …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of H&R Block rose Tuesday after the tax preparer said higher prices boosted its business, helping to cancel out a …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ The recently closed Four Seasons hotel in downtown Philadelphia will reopen as a branch of Hilton’s high-end Curio brand. Denver-based Sage Hospitality …

By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ A $24.5 billion budget proposal for next year that uses dollars from anticipated increases in taxes and …