http://www.local12.com/business/default.aspx LOCAL 12: Business and Financial News en-us Copyright 2013 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:17:21 -0400 Business News Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:01 -0400 http://www.local12.com/sites/WKRC/images/Local12_DOT_COM150.jpg http://www.local12.com/business/default.aspx 115 150 15 http://www.local12.com/s/1VKbdbKwyU6N169NWH06vg.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Why-worry-Less-aid-by-Fed-would-point-to-recovery/1VKbdbKwyU6N169NWH06vg.cspx?rss=34 Business News Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected. But whenever the Fed slows its drive to keep... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:04 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/g4IT3WuH9k2J2h8TY7fDhA.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Review-Google-music-plan-solid-serendipitous/g4IT3WuH9k2J2h8TY7fDhA.cspx?rss=34 Business News Google Inc.'s new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:13 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/e9CZP6QGIEehcnNWkN9vcw.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Snapple-co-founder-Leonard-Marsh-dies-at-80/e9CZP6QGIEehcnNWkN9vcw.cspx?rss=34 Business News Leonard Marsh — a lowly window-washer before he co-founded the famous Snapple beverage brand — has died at the age of 80. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:38:29 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/Na_hODLZA0-MGdej2uxsXQ.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/McDonalds-cant-shake-criticism-about-nutrition/Na_hODLZA0-MGdej2uxsXQ.cspx?rss=34 Business News McDonald's once again faced criticism on Thursday that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:40 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/bGAoE-QOmkOvQO3Ry6GYVQ.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Stocks-end-lower-as-investors-reassess-Fed-worries/bGAoE-QOmkOvQO3Ry6GYVQ.cspx?rss=34 Business News Stocks are ending the day slightly lower after recouping a big loss early on -- as the Dow finished Thursday just below 15,300. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:00 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/aBSElVV73E2BnYXePZ6maw.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/VWs-Tennessee-plant-reaches-production-milestone/aBSElVV73E2BnYXePZ6maw.cspx?rss=34 Business News Volkswagen has reached another production milestone at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee -- as Passat number 250,000 rolled off the assembly line Thursday. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:40 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/VF76YlJLjkinyxsZhwTweg.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Big-stores-nix-credit-card-settlement-file-suit/VF76YlJLjkinyxsZhwTweg.cspx?rss=34 Business News Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., are suing MasterCard and Visa -- in rejecting a settlement over alleged fee-fixing. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:17 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/8hTl0a3-5EWkiF7dNmf5Ag.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Gaps-1st-quarter-profits-rises-nearly-50-percent/8hTl0a3-5EWkiF7dNmf5Ag.cspx?rss=34 Business News Gap Inc. is reporting a nearly 50 percent increase in its first-quarter earnings, as the San Francisco-based clothing chain's turnaround continues. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:33 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/ymW1r7zH60mvwU-j3_Xf1w.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Pandora-reports-higher-revenue-than-expected/ymW1r7zH60mvwU-j3_Xf1w.cspx?rss=34 Business News Internet radio company Pandora reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening rose above... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29:53 -0400 http://www.local12.com/s/1qcGg4HQKEqf0kDF1jFt4w.cspx http://www.local12.com/business/story/Greeks-to-see-no-tax-relief-until-budget-improves/1qcGg4HQKEqf0kDF1jFt4w.cspx?rss=34 Business News Greece's conservative government cannot lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, the prime minister said Thursday. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:24 -0400