Study: Typical CEO made $9.6 million last year

Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.

Sugar fight takes another bitter turn

The Sugar Association is accusing the makers of high fructose corn syrup of trying to candy-coat their image by calling their product a "sugar."

Toyota looks to growth in emerging markets

Toyota is looking to emerging markets for growth, targeting 50 percent of its global vehicle sales in such countries by 2015, and rolling out eight compact models over the next few years.

Apple CEO Cook gives up $75 million in stock dividends

Apple says CEO Tim Cook is giving up $75 million in dividends on restricted stock.

U.S. declines to cite China as currency manipulator

The U.S. government said Friday that China has made progress in allowing its currency to rise against the dollar and declined to accuse the nation of manipulating its currency to gain a trade advantage.

U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene just 4 weeks away

Single day tickets are going quickly for the Olympic Trials. Events are set to begin June 22.

Amazon.com drops affiliation with political group ALEC

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. is dropping its affiliation with a conservative political group.

Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount

Facebook's initial public offering is the subject of two congressional inquiries and mounting lawsuits as the social network enters its fifth day of public trading.

Weekly U.S. jobless aid applications dip to 370,000

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits changed little last week, signaling modest job growth.

U.S. bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high

U.S. bank earnings rose in the first three months of the year to the highest level in nearly five years. The number of troubled banks fell for the fourth straight quarter.