Hacking ring accused of making $100M on stolen news releases

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — In late October 2013, Panera Bread Co., the national chain of restaurants that specializes in healthy soups and baked goods, prepared a news release to announce it was adjusting its earnings expectations downward for the recently begun fourth quarter.

Discount Tire recalls 79,513 truck and SUV replacement tires

DETROIT (AP) — The Discount Tire and America's Tire chains are recalling nearly 80,000 light truck and SUV replacement tires because the tread can separate.

Google forms a new holding company, 'Alphabet'

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is creating a new company to oversee its highly lucrative Internet business and a growing flock of other ventures, including some — like building self-driving cars and researching ways to prolong human life — that are known more for their ambition than for turning an immediate profit.

ERCOT reports 2 peak electricity demand records in 1 day

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Climbing temperatures fueled peak electricity demand to record levels on the state's biggest electrical grid for a second day in a row.

New retail development planned for Cleburne

People in Cleburne, south of Fort Worth, will see plans Thursday for a new retail development.

Teen quits J.C. Penney job over shorts controversy

A teenager quit her job at a South Dakota J.C. Penney store after being sent home for wearing shorts that were “too revealing.”

Blue Bell begins trial production following listeria scare

Blue Bell Creameries has started ice cream production trial runs in Alabama three months after a listeria scare halted all sales.

Fort Worth billionaire lent Blue Bell $125 million

Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass lent Blue Bell $125 million according to a Wall Street Journal report. Blue Bell was unable to raise needed money from current shareholders, so leadership reached ou...

US factory output flat for 2nd straight month

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory production was unchanged for a second straight month in June as a sharp drop in auto manufacturing was offset by greater output of furniture and chemicals.

Egg prices blowing up because of avian flu

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eggs are getting much more expensive — by the dozen and otherwise.

Feds say they have shut down Darkode malware marketplace

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Investigators shut down an online marketplace where cybercriminals bought and sold hacked databases, malicious software and other products that could cripple or steal information from computer systems, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

Obama to announce high-speed Internet help for homes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama set a goal of bringing high-speed Internet to most schools by 2017, and now he's promoting a new program to help close the digital divide even further by bringing that faster Internet to more people.

Manufacturing in New York state expands slightly in July

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing activity in New York state picked up slightly in July, though remained at a low level, suggesting that factory output remains subdued.

Fort Worth billionaire Bass invests in Blue Bell

Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass has invested in Blue Bell to ensure that the company can return to store shelves later this year.