http://www.khou.com/news/business RSS Feed for KHOU - News - Business en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:07:34 GMT 2013-05-22T03:07:34Z en-us http://www.khou.com/news/business/Yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11B-deal-for-Tumblr-208112821.html Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:13 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/Yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11B-deal-for-Tumblr-208112821.html 2013-05-20T12:24:13Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208264421.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:07:34 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208264421.html 2013-05-22T03:07:34Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208418001.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:02:37 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208418001.html 2013-05-22T03:02:37Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208424821.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:02:31 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208424821.html 2013-05-22T03:02:31Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/91916924.html Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:26:59 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/91916924.html 2010-04-23T16:26:59Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208264391.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut — or roughly a half of 1 percent — to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:56 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208264391.html 2013-05-21T23:02:56Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208396021.html App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 20, 2013: Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:06 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208396021.html 2013-05-22T02:06:06Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208396221.html Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Monday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested: Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:58 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208396221.html 2013-05-21T23:02:58Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208396151.html WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) — Merck & Co Inc. said it will repurchase $5 billion worth of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:58 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208396151.html 2013-05-21T23:02:58Z http://www.khou.com/news/business/208401371.html DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel — not gasoline. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:50 GMT http://www.khou.com/news/business/208401371.html 2013-05-21T23:02:50Z