Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food enterprises, has died. He was 69.
Wells Fargo & Co. is poised to introduce a discount service for wiring money to Mexico, the latest move in the banking giant's courtship of the steadily growing Hispanic population in the United States.
An official in Georgia's carpet industry says the state's top carpet makers will be affected by Sears' departure from the carpet business - but only for the short term.
A 17-year-old has agreed to turn over some $900,000 he allegedly swindled from investors in a sports betting scheme he ran on the Internet, the government announced.
The top contractor at the Savannah River Site wants permission to rearrange its work force in a move that could cause layoffs of 6 percent of the 13,500 workers at the former nuclear-weapons site.
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled its latest gadget for in-home entertainment -- a tablet-like device that is a cross between a handheld computer and a TV remote control.
The cost of the nation's health care rose 6.9 percent to $1.3 trillion in 2000 as Americans spent more on prescription drugs and hospital care, the government says.
As automakers look to strengthen their brands and stand out from the crowd, several new concept vehicles illustrate how companies are forging alliances outside the industry to accomplish their goals.
Embarrassed CNN executives on Monday yanked an on-air promotion that referred to anchorwoman Paula Zahn as ``sexy,'' accompanied by the sound effect of a zipper.
