Comcast's $16.7 billion deal to buy the remaining half of NBCUniversal ahead of schedule represents a resounding vote of confidence in the future of TV, even as Internet video reshapes the entertainment landscape.

Looking to fan the flames of love this Valentine's Day? You might want to leave the real candles behind.

Panda Express restaurants will likely be crowded Wednesday, as the store is giving away free food.

Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its founder, saying it considered a number of strategic options before agreeing to the deal.

While solar is a far less polluting energy source than coal or natural gas, many panel makers are nevertheless grappling with a hazardous waste problem.

The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 25 cents over the past two weeks.

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says the U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations.

The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly two dozen ethanol plants have been forced to halt production.

California vintners have something to celebrate. Both the tonnage of grapes harvested and the prices recorded for them set records in 2012.

A federal safety agency is looking at expanding a small recall of Pontiac G-6 midsize cars so it includes up to 550,000 vehicles.

The Home Depot is looking for some handy men and women to work in local stores.

The projection released Tuesday by the Retail Association of Nevada is lower than the preliminary 7.3 percent growth in sales activity seen in 2012. But the 2013 projection is higher than the 3.4 percent national growth forecast by the National Retail Federation.

Gas prices are going up in Nevada.

Sick of pizza after the Super Bowl? Pizza Hut is hoping to tempt you with tiny new pies.

CleanStim is a product by energy giant Halliburton Inc. that uses only food-grade additives. The company says it is working to reduce safety and environmental concerns for both workers and the public.

Environmental and land preservation groups are concerned about a growing number of solar generating plants being targeted on prime farmland across California's San Joaquin Valley.

Instant-win lottery ticket company Scientific Games is buying gaming equipment company WMS Industries Inc. for about $1.42 billion in order to broaden its product offerings.

Chrysler says its profit jumped to $1.7 billion in 2012 as sales rose 18 percent.

A third of all Facebook users feel worse about themselves after surfing the site.

The online hacking group Anonymous says it is "declaring war" on the U.S. Government after hacking the federal sentencing commission's website overnight.

Apple Inc.'s stock has been on the decline since the company's quarterly earnings report Wednesday suggested that its fast growth phase may be coming to an end.

Americans still need their Starbucks fix... even in the weak economy.

US Airways flight attendants will soon vote on a contract that could increase their pay and put them in a better position for any future mergers.

Belkin, a maker of smartphone cases and computing accessories, said Thursday that it is buying the home networking business unit of Cisco, including the Linksys router brand.

Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street following strong earnings reports from Google, IBM and railroad operator CSX.