http://www.deseretnews.com/business Deseretnews.com - The latest Salt Lake City and Utah business news, company, and financial news from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 MDT Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:50:39 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315184/Stocks-end-mixed-Oil-slide-hits-energy-shares.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315184/Stocks-end-mixed-Oil-slide-hits-energy-shares.html Stocks ended mixed as investors sort through conflicting signs about the direction the economy is taking. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:50:39 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315168/TV-makers-hope-thin-is-in-for-newest-sets.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315168/TV-makers-hope-thin-is-in-for-newest-sets.html Lee Richman installs high-end home theater systems that can cost as much as $170,000. Lately, he's noticed that some of his... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:54:26 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315173/Researchers-study-personality-traits-of-cars.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315173/Researchers-study-personality-traits-of-cars.html The butterfly decals on the front bumper, flowers in the dashboard vase and lime-green paint job only confirmed Dennis... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:54:03 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315176/Crude-tumbles-on-doubts-about-economic-rebound.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315176/Crude-tumbles-on-doubts-about-economic-rebound.html Oil prices tumbled to five-week lows Monday on growing evidence of an extended recession that could mean demand for energy... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:52:27 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315156/Restaurant-raising-money-for-girls-boys-club.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315156/Restaurant-raising-money-for-girls-boys-club.html School's out for summer, but patrons of the Old Spaghetti Factory in Salt Lake City can help the Boys and Girls Clubs of... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:15:25 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315134/Stocks-fall-amid-recession-worries.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315134/Stocks-fall-amid-recession-worries.html The stock market is in retreat again as investors around the world grow pessimistic about the economic recovery. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:50:54 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315133/Bankruptcy-judge-OKs-GM-sale-plan.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315133/Bankruptcy-judge-OKs-GM-sale-plan.html A bankruptcy judge said late Sunday that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, clearing the... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:26:40 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315112/Utah-firms-jump-on-the-iPhone-apps-bandwagon.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315112/Utah-firms-jump-on-the-iPhone-apps-bandwagon.html If you're one of the million-plus people using a new 3GS iPhone, chances are at least one of the applications you've... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:30:09 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315071/Investors-focus-shifts-to-2Q-earnings-reports.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315071/Investors-focus-shifts-to-2Q-earnings-reports.html Investors, whose optimism was recently shaken by surprisingly weak economic data, are now hoping companies can provide some... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:37:49 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315030/Social-Security-QA-work-and-benefits.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315030/Social-Security-QA-work-and-benefits.html How much money can I earn and still get Social Security benefits? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:24:06 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315028/Bankruptcies-low-in-states-that-dont-seize-wages.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315028/Bankruptcies-low-in-states-that-dont-seize-wages.html States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:09:14 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315025/Economy-unites-generations-Parents-grandparents-live-together-to-make-ends-meet.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315025/Economy-unites-generations-Parents-grandparents-live-together-to-make-ends-meet.html Cash-strapped adults who long ago left home are moving in with their parents and other relatives to save money in the recession. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:56:07 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315018/Sony-struggling-as-Walkman-hits-30th-anniversary.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315018/Sony-struggling-as-Walkman-hits-30th-anniversary.html When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:22:09 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315008/Initial-bids-due-to-buy-The-Boston-Globe.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315008/Initial-bids-due-to-buy-The-Boston-Globe.html A deadline is approaching for the possible sale of The Boston Globe. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:34:20 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315007/Zimbabwe-vows-to-pull-troops-out-of-diamond-fields.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315007/Zimbabwe-vows-to-pull-troops-out-of-diamond-fields.html Zimbabwe has promised to withdraw its soldiers from diamond fields in the east, an official newspaper reported Sunday —... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:31:58 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315013/Utah-State-scientists-seek-cricket-killing-fungus.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705315013/Utah-State-scientists-seek-cricket-killing-fungus.html Utah State University scientists are on the lookout for a fungus that might help in the fight against Mormon crickets. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:23:54 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314743/Borders-looks-to-make-hits-with-independent-style-strategy.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314743/Borders-looks-to-make-hits-with-independent-style-strategy.html The Borders Group chain, which has been struggling to stay in business, is seeking renewal through the timeless art of... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:14:11 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314882/Iconic-skyscrapers-find-new-luster-in-green-tech.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314882/Iconic-skyscrapers-find-new-luster-in-green-tech.html When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:23:41 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314883/Small-town-America-pins-hopes-on-West-trade-route.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314883/Small-town-America-pins-hopes-on-West-trade-route.html For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:21:29 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314881/Wyoming-research-effort-could-help-fuel-West.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314881/Wyoming-research-effort-could-help-fuel-West.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:49:05 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314877/Man-pleads-no-contest-in-cattle-rustling-case.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314877/Man-pleads-no-contest-in-cattle-rustling-case.html A former ranch manager has entered no-contest pleas in abeyance to 10 counts of third-degree felony theft in a cattle... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:31:46 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314872/Ashley-National-Forest-firewood-permits-on-sale.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314872/Ashley-National-Forest-firewood-permits-on-sale.html The Ashley National Forest says personal-use firewood permits are on sale. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:51:39 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314826/Nations-rising-debt-may-be-next-economic-crisis.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314826/Nations-rising-debt-may-be-next-economic-crisis.html The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:37:57 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314776/Malt-O-Meal-recalls-oatmeal-made-with-dry-milk.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314776/Malt-O-Meal-recalls-oatmeal-made-with-dry-milk.html Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:01:33 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314739/SL-businesses-observance-of-holiday-is-open-and-shut.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314739/SL-businesses-observance-of-holiday-is-open-and-shut.html Federal employees had Friday off work for the legal observance of the Fourth of July. But some of the enterprises that... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:51:56 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314722/Judge-OKs-transmission-line-construction.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314722/Judge-OKs-transmission-line-construction.html A judge has signed an order that will let Rocky Mountain Power continue construction of a transmission line through the city... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:41 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314667/Plant-disease-hits-eastern-US-veggies-early-hard.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314667/Plant-disease-hits-eastern-US-veggies-early-hard.html Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:58:01 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314662/Tamarack-lifts-snowplow-stay-put-for-now.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314662/Tamarack-lifts-snowplow-stay-put-for-now.html An Idaho judge on Thursday refused to let Bank of America Corp. repossess two ski lifts from Tamarack Resort, providing at... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:54:34 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314651/Oil-hovers-above-66-after-weak-jobs-data.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314651/Oil-hovers-above-66-after-weak-jobs-data.html Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:56:30 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314650/European-markets-take-breather-with-US-on-holiday.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314650/European-markets-take-breather-with-US-on-holiday.html European stock markets steadied themselves Friday after big losses the previous day, when weak U.S. jobs data reinforced... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:53:24 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314648/IOUs-spell-uncertainty-for-Calif-small-businesses.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314648/IOUs-spell-uncertainty-for-Calif-small-businesses.html Business consultant Katrina Kennedy has taken her young son out of preschool and put a family vacation on hold. Dairyman Mike... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:51:15 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314484/Tainted-beef-sold-in-Utah-stores.html?linkTrack=rss-14 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705314484/Tainted-beef-sold-in-Utah-stores.html Utahns preparing for a weekend barbecue who bought their steaks, ribs, ground beef or tri-tip at either Smith's Food and Drug... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:48:16 MDT