Retail

When working from home goes wrong

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly every office dweller fantasizes about the joys of working from home: Dressing in PJs instead of suits. Eating from the fridge and not the vending machine. Listening to birds chirp instead of the boss bark. But

THE RACE: Both Obama, Romney cite new jobs data

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press For President Barack Obama, the final government jobs report before Election Day could have been worse. It also could have been better. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced solid job growth of 171,000 workers in October and said hiring was stronger in August and

Restoration Hardware climbs in public debut

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Restoration Hardware jumped in its first day of trading, as investors decided to take a bet on a familiar retail name and the gradual housing recovery. Shares rose $7.10, or 29.6 percent, to close at $31.01 Friday on the New York stock exchange. The home decor retailer and

How the major stock indexes fared Thursday

By The Associated Press It's only been a day, but November on Wall Street is already looking a lot better than October. Strong economic data and corporate news converged Thursday to give U.S. stocks their best day since mid-September. Positive signs about the job market and higher auto and