US factory orders slide 0.5 percent in May

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories fell in May, ending three months of gains. The Commerce Department reported that orders fell 0.5 percent, pulled down by falling demand for military and transportation equipment. That followed increases of 0.8 percent...

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Troy Wolverton: TV device advice for a streaming summer

It's summer time, the season of reruns, and thoughts turn to watching movies and catching up on missed TV shows. The best way to watch video streamed over the Internet remains streaming media players. Although there are lots of different choices for...

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US stocks edge higher in early trading

NEW YORK — Stocks edged higher Wednesday following a report that business hiring surged in June, a promising sign for economic growth. The report comes a day after news of stronger manufacturing in the U.S. and China helped push the stock market to another...

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Hiring gain sends stocks higher in early trading

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is edging up in early trading after a report that business hiring surged in June. The report comes a day after good news on manufacturing drove the market to another all-time high and brought the Dow Jones industrial...

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Target asks customers to leave firearms at home

NEW YORK — Target is asking its customers to not bring firearms into its stores, even where it is allowed by law. In a statement posted Wednesday on the retailer's corporate blog, interim CEO John Mulligan said that Target wants a "safe and inviting"...

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Work resumes at Indiana GM plant after explosion

MARION, Ind. — Employees have returned to work at a General Motors metal-stamping plant in Indiana following a chemical explosion that killed a contractor and injured several others. GM spokeswoman Stephanie Jentgen says the Marion plant's first-shift...

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Rain on a plane: leak forces flight's turnaround

LOS ANGELES — Water flowed down the aisles and rained down on passengers of a double-decker Qantas Airways flight bound for Australia after a leak that forced the plane to return to Los Angeles late Tuesday, airline officials and passengers on the flight...

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Destination Maternity: Mothercare nixes proposals

PHILADELPHIA — Destination Maternity says the U.K.'s Mothercare has rejected two proposals to combine the businesses. Destination Maternity is known for its maternity clothing under brands such as A Pea in the Pod, Motherhood Maternity and its namesake....

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New Ford CEO gets $5.25M pay package, plus options

DETROIT — New Ford CEO Mark Fields will get a pay package worth more than $5.25 million this year as he takes over for the retiring Alan Mulally. He'll also get stock and options that could drive that figure much higher. And the company will restore...

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UK investigating Facebook over psych experiment

LONDON — British data protection authorities are investigating revelations that Facebook conducted a psychological experiment on its users. The Information Commissioner's Office said in a statement Wednesday that it wants to learn more about the circumstances...

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