Retail and Business

The television aisles of top U.S. retailers are poised for a hard-fought contest this holiday season as chains take few chances on winning over budget-conscious shoppers, Reuters reported.

Unlike last year when some stores, such …

On Oct. 25, Winnebago Industries Inc. filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for the annual shareholders’ meeting on Dec. 13. The Forest City-based maker of recreational vehicles included these …

Following suit of other big banks, Bank of America Corp. decided to ax its $5 monthly fee that it would have started charging customers next year.

SunTrust Bank Inc. and Regions Financial Corp both announced …

This week, the Census Bureau released data showing the number of private-sector businesses in metropolitan areas.

Naturally, the New York City area had the most, with 531,446 private-sector business establishments in 2009, the most recent …

More big banks are racing to backpedal on the controversial debit card fees, CNNMoney reports.

On Monday, Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank Inc. announced it will nix the $5 a month fee for debit card purchases starting …

A survey showed that U.S. small businesses added fewer jobs in October than in the previous month and reduced working hours for employees, Reuters reported.   

Payrolls processing company Intuit Inc. said small businesses created …

Business activity expanded in October at about the same pace as in the prior month, a sign that overseas demand and business investment will help keep the economy expanding, Bloomberg reported. The Institute for Supply …

Americans’ urge to shop is overriding anxiety about the economy, Bloomberg said.

Though household-sentiment measures are at levels typically observed during a recession, an increase in spending during the third quarter boosted growth to the …

Casey’s General Stores Inc. reported a 16.3 percent increase in prepared food sales in September compared with a year earlier; that marked the 10th consecutive month of double-digit growth in the category. According to statistics …