Feds urge students to check loan repayment plans

WASHINGTON — The Education Department says it will begin reaching out by email this month to about 3.5 million federal student loan borrowers. They will be encouraged to learn more about their repayment options, especially whether they qualify for an...

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Microsoft enters 20-year deal for Texas wind power

HOUSTON — It takes a lot of energy to store all the data 1 billion people and 20 million businesses plug into their computers, phones, tablets and gadgets. So as part of an effort to become carbon neutral, Microsoft Corp. has entered a 20-year deal to...

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Bangladesh to raise garment workers' minimum wage

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A government-appointed panel in Bangladesh voted Monday to raise the minimum wage for millions of garment workers to about $66 a month — still the lowest in the world and well below what workers have been seeking. The harsh and often...

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UK business group makes case for staying in EU

LONDON — Britain's main business group concluded Monday that the benefits of staying in the European Union outweigh the costs, though reforms are urgently needed for that to remain in the national interest. The Confederation of British Industry released...

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UAE says online photos require subject's consent

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are warning social media users that photos of individuals posted online without their consent could lead to jail. The comments carried Monday in Al Ittihad newspaper say posting...

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AP-CNBC poll: Twitter faces skeptical investors

NEW YORK — Twitter faces skepticism from potential investors and the broader public ahead of its initial public offering, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Monday. Some 36 percent of Americans say buying stock in the 7-year-old short...

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US factory orders rise 1.7 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rose in September on a big jump in commercial aircraft demand. But businesses cut back sharply on machinery and other goods that signal their confidence to expand, signs of slower economic growth. The Commerce Department...

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Mass. discount retailer files for bankruptcy

HINGHAM, Mass. — Boston-area discount retailer Building #19, famous for its comic book-style circulars and the motto "Good Stuff ... Cheap," is closing its doors after a nearly half-century in business. The Hingham-based company, with 10 stores in Massachusetts,...

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BlackBerry abandons sale process, CEO out

TORONTO — BlackBerry abandoned its sale process on Monday, and announced it will replace its chief executive. Fairfax, BlackBerry's largest shareholder with a 10 percent stake, said it won't buy the struggling smartphone company and take it private...

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Greece's debt inspectors back amid austerity anger

ATHENS, Greece — Inspectors from Greece's bailout creditors have restarted talks on spending reforms that the government is resisting, with one senior official bemoaning the negotiators' "punitive approach." The officials from the "troika" of the European...

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