Hundreds of buildings could face the wrecking ball after California authorities unraveled a decade long scam involving a pair of phony engineers who used stolen software to craft bogus blueprints.  The two phony engineers drafted... read more...

An increase in Seattle’s minimum wage is being cited as one major factor contributing to the closure of a number of the it’s restaurants.  Beginning April 1st, Seattle’s small employers will have seven years to... read more...

The Obama administration is proposing a $10 per barrel tax on oil companies to fund hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of alternative transportation efforts, part of President Barack Obama’s ambitious climate agenda.  The tax,... read more...

American food-processing company OSI Group LLC disputed a Chinese court’s ruling that it had sold “inferior products” to fast-food chains in China including McDonald’s Corp. and KFC parent Yum Brands Inc.  The Shanghai Jiading People’s... read more...

The Port of New York and New Jersey ground to a halt Friday after members of the International Longshoremen’s Association staged a surprise walkout, only to reopen about nine hours later after emergency negotiations with... read more...

Retailers report a surge in sales of gun silencers since the start of the year, a trend attributed to a forthcoming Obama administration regulation expected to create roadblocks for the most popular way of buying... read more...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the two E. Coli outbreaks that sickened 60 customers and contributed to a sharp decline in traffic at Chipotle restaurants, is over.  Federal investigators said... read more...