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Wedding Trends for 2013: Out, Bridezilla; In, Crowdsourcing

As wedding season approaches, engaged women everywhere are gearing up for their big day.

'Made in USA' Label Can Help Exports, Experts Say at Santa Fe Springs Conference

The labels "Made in USA" and even "Made in California" don't just help a business sell its product in the United States.

New Jersey Approves $1.3 Billion in College Construction Projects

New Jersey's Office of Higher Education has approved $1.3 billion in construction projects for the state's public and private colleges, approving 176 of 250 applications for funding.

New Intel CEO Is Long-time Company Insider

Intel has appointed veteran executive Brian Krzanich as its new CEO, the computer chip giant announced Thursday.

Shell Announces Minor Profit of $7.5 Billion

Royal Dutch Shell boss Peter Voser on Thursday announced plans to step down in 2014, as the oil giant posted a small increase in first quarter profits to $7.5 billion.

Siemens Cuts Outlook Amid Weak Industrial Demand

German engineering giant Siemens cut its business forecasts Thursday in the face of weak industrial demand and charges for delays in rail deliveries and wind-energy projects.

El Paso Electric Profits Heat Up With Cool Weather

Colder than normal weather in the first three months of this year increased the utility's electric sales and helped more than double its first-quarter profit compared to a year ago to $7.6 million.

Comerica's Florida Index Rose in February

Comerica Bank's Florida Economic Activity Index rose in February to 109.0. The February index reading is 31 points above the index cyclical low of 78.0.

Tax Break, Oil-spill Board Passed in Florida

Florida lawmakers have passed a bill that to give manufacturers a sales-tax break and create a quasi-public board to manage funds received through BP oil spill litigation.

UnitedHealth Rate Hikes Unreasonable, Calif. Says

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, is imposing unreasonable rate hikes on about 5,000 small businesses.

GM Sees Improvements in Europe Despite Q1 Slip

Net income at General Motors slipped 14 percent in the first quarter to $865 million, but figures issued Thursday by the U.S.-based car group showed signs of recovery in its troubled European operations.

Advice for the Long-term Unemployed

Long-term unemployment in this bad economy has become a serious national problem. So far, though, nobody seems to know what to do about it.

Markets Take a Dip After Poor Jobs Report

U.S. stocks edged south Wednesday after a disappointing jobs report from Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Crude Oil Drops $2.13 a Barrel

Prices for crude oil dropped to $91 per barrel Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange on concerns of slow demand.

T-Mobile Goes Public After MetroPCS merger

Shares in T-Mobile, U.S. affiliate of Germany's Telekom, began trading publicly Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.