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Housing starts rose to 717K in April
U.S. builders began work on more homes last month, evidence that the battered housing market is slowly healing. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that builders broke ground at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 717,000 homes in April from March. That’s 2.6 percent more than March’s total, w...
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Acxiom earnings out of red
Acxiom Corp. earned $46.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, up from a loss of $67.1 million a year earlier, the Little Rock marketing services provider said Tuesday.
Ad-skip feature irks big players
Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp.’s new Auto Hop feature, which makes it easier for viewers to avoid watching commercials, is not winning the company fans in the television business.
Greek talks collapse, forcing new elections
Greece headed into a month of political uncertainty after power-sharing talks collapsed Tuesday, triggering new elections that could determine whether the country retains its tenuous position in Europe’s currency.
Grasshoppers get a jump on chewing on state’s gardens
Some Arkansas gardeners have been caught off guard this year by the early arrival of grasshoppers because of the mild winter and warm spring, experts say.
Facebook CEO turns 28, expects gift of $100 billion initial public offering
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive officer, turned 28 on Monday, at the beginning of the social network’s biggest week ever.
Bank: Toss overdraft suit award
Wells Fargo & Co. on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out a judge’s order to pay California customers $203 million for manipulating debit-card transactions to boost overdraft fees.
