NEW YORK-- PetSmart Inc. on Tuesday said board director Gregory P. Josefowicz will take over as chairman following its annual shareholders meeting, slated for Friday in Boston.
TEMPE, Ariz.-- First Solar Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to sell 8.5 million shares of stock. First Solar still expects $4 to $4.50 per share in annual net income and $3.8 billion to $4 billion in revenue. First Solar shares have more than quadrupled in value over the last year.
JAKARTA, June 11- An investigation into a tunnel collapse that killed 28 people at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian mine has reached preliminary findings, the firm said on Tuesday, although the timing of any reopening of the copper mine remains unclear.
WASHINGTON, June 9- Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte on Sunday threw her support behind a sweeping U.S. immigration bill, calling it a "thoughtful" reform that would ease the burden of illegal immigration and allow companies to more easily hire qualified workers.
WASHINGTON, June 7- The U.S. Senate plunged into the contentious issue of overhauling America's immigration rules on Friday, with a vote expected by the end of June on legislation that could define President Barack Obama's final years in office.
NEW YORK-- A 76- year-old man yelling that the government was going to take his house slit his wrists outside NBC's "Today" show Thursday morning before he was taken into police custody, police said.
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation said it would promote efficiency to move the lawsuits by 14 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. to a federal court in New York, where they will be overseen by U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 5- Two leading Republican senators on Wednesday unveiled proposals requiring much tighter security on the U.S.- Mexico border before undocumented immigrants could gain legal status under the broad immigration bill the Senate is considering.
SAO PAULO, June 4- Brazil is closer to choosing Boeing Co.' s F-18 for one of the developing world's most sought-after defense contracts after U.S.
June 3- Plans by one of the largest hotels in New York City to jettison room service could spur other hotels to scrap the luxury to improve profits, Hilton Worldwide Inc reported its chief executive said on Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 3- Fourteen Republican-led states that oppose expanding Medicaid under President Barack Obama's health reform will leave 3.6 million of their poorest adult residents uninsured, at a cost of $9.4 billion per year by 2017, researchers said on Monday.
*Official says probe to last 3 months; Freeport had cited 2 months. JAKARTA, June 3- Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian copper mine will not be able to resume output until a probe into a deadly tunnel collapse is completed in about three months time, a government official said, adding to worries over metal supplies.
JAKARTA, June 3- A government investigation into a tunnel collapse at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian copper mine will likely take three months to complete and production will not be allowed until then, a mining ministry official said on Monday.
JAKARTA, June 1- Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production at its huge copper mine until the result of an investigation into an accident is complete, a government official said on Saturday, adding to doubt about how long the company can supply the metal.
JAKARTA, June 1- Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production yet at its huge copper mine following a major accident there, a government official said on Saturday, adding to doubts how much longer the company can continue to supply the metal.
A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the Obama administration acted within its authority to adopt the 2011 rule, which affects firearms sellers in states bordering Mexico.
May 31- Washington may still be digesting news of China Inc's latest bold move into America with the nearly $5 billion takeover of Smithfield Foods Inc, but early indications are the deal will not inflame enough nationalistic opposition to kill it, and success could pave the way for more Chinese purchases.
May 31- Washington may still be digesting news of China Inc's latest bold move into America with the nearly $5 billion takeover of Smithfield Foods Inc, but early indications are the deal will not inflame enough nationalistic opposition to kill it, and success could pave the way for more Chinese purchases.
A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the administration acted within its authority to adopt the rule, which affects firearms sellers in states bordering Mexico.
No reason has been given yet for the departure of founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan. Zimmer has long been the face of the company.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:52 AM ETCNBC's Rick Santelli, explains why he hears 'crickets" when he asks questions about Fed Chairman Bernanke's policies. "Enough is enough," he rants.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 11:36 AM ETAre reporters lobbing "softball" questions at the Fed chairman? CNBC's Rick Santelli and the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath, debate whether the economy continues to need quantitative easing. I'm trying to inform the public about what the Fed is up to, says Hilsenrath.