A survey shows U.S. manufacturing shrank in November to its weakest level since July 2009.

Stocks are mostly lower in midday trading following an unexpected contraction in U.S. manufacturing last month.

The price of oil is higher on word that China's manufacturing sector grew last month for the first time in more than a year.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says Republicans need to make the next move in negotiations to head off the tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff."

The workers have been locked out of their jobs for 16 months. Union officials said in a release Saturday night that workers voted 55 percent to reject management's contract offer.

A New York federal appeals court has reversed the convictions of two former Ernst & Young partners. They were accused of defrauding the United States by selling illegal tax shelters to wealthy individuals.

A special blend of coffee at Starbucks is now going for $7 a cup.

It's arguably the biggest game of the year for the Wolf Pack Football Team, which will meet Boise State head-to-head Saturday afternoon at Mackay Stadium While no titles are at stake, it's still huge rivalry, and means money to local businesses to cater to fans. Boise may be going to another conference next year. That will put an end to a great match-up and perhaps the business it brings to local bars and clothing stores.

Oil prices are lower as traders remain unsure whether positive U.S. economic news signals an increase in demand for fuel.

Nintendo says it has sold more than 400,000 of its new video game console, the Wii U, in its first week on sale in the U.S.

New consumer credit data show that more Americans fell behind on their auto-loan payments in the third quarter, when back-to-school shopping and other needs traditionally put a strain on consumers' wallets.

If you had some unfinished business at the Department of Motor Vehicles Monday was not the day to complete it. DMV staff calls it "Black Monday" because of all the transactions they handle on this day. Wait times were predicted to double or even triple.

Mary Schapiro is stepping down as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission after helping lead the U.S. government's regulatory response to the 2008 financial crisis.

This year's Friday results may have been tempered by hundreds of thousands of shoppers hitting sales Thursday evening while still full of Thanksgiving dinner.

On this Black Friday, many shoopers are focued on getting the best deals possible. Others want to make their buck count and look for local retailers to do their shopping. One local event allowed local women to do just that.

Millions of people shared their Thanksgiving meals with friends and family, not just at the dinner table, but online too.

Foreclosure rates in Reno-Sparks decreased for the month of September over the same period last year, according to newly released data from CoreLogic.

McDonald's Corp. is replacing the head of its U.S. operations after the world's biggest hamburger chain reported its first monthly sales decline in nearly a decade.

U.S. homeowners are doing a better job of keeping up with their mortgage payments.

About a dozen workers began picketing at a Hostess Brands plant in Sacramento honoring a bakers' union strike at the bankrupt company's plants across the country.

State officials say Nevada gambling revenues were up more than 3 percent in September compared with the same month a year ago.

McDonald's Corp. says a key sales figure fell in October, marking the first monthly drop in nearly a decade for the world's biggest hamburger chain.

The state Gaming Control Board on Thursday recommended interactive gambling licenses for MGM Online LLC, and boutique firms Z4Poker LLC of Las Vegas and Cams LLC of Los Angeles.

Atlantic City's 12 casinos, ordered closed because of Sandy, can reopen immediately.

Ford says CEO Alan Mulally will stay with the company through 2014 when he apparently will retire.