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A group led by Marubeni Corp. is setting up a floating wind turbine off the coast of Fukushima, aiming to commercializing the unproven technology and create an industry in the region ravaged by the earthquake in 2011.

The Dow Jones industrial average experienced its largest point decline, plunging 777 points in just one session.

A Florida man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for sending counterfeit Gillette razor blades to Meijer stores in western Michigan.

College students Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora were just a few months short of careers in corporate banking when they learned in a class lecture that it was possible to grow gourmet mushrooms on leftover coffee grounds.

Does cast-iron skillet cornbread, hot and crispy from the oven, transport you back to your grandma's kitchen? Do you cook with certain ingredients as a link to your roots in the South? If so, " A Spoken Dish " wants to hear your story.

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. is moving to keep its footing in the District in the face of increased competition, The Washington Post reported.

Look for really nice buys this week at Kroger on milk, butter and cream cheese, along with good deals on blueberries and peaches.

The Toronto stock market racked up another triple-digit loss Wednesday, adding to a sharp drop the previous session amid worries that central banks may withdraw efforts to help the global economic recovery.

The U.S. supermarket chain Whole Foods said it has revised its guidelines for employees on the use of languages other than English following the "unfortunate incident" involving the suspension of two Spanish-speaking workers.

A followup to our post from yesterday about CNET's ridiculous over-heated claim that Rep. Jerrold Nadler said the NSA "admitted" that "the Justice Department has secretly interpreted federal surveillance law to permit thousands of low-ranking analysts to eavesdrop on phone calls" Update Rep. Nadler in a statement to BuzzFeed says: "I am pleased ... (more)

Kennedy Heights Arts Center is one of seven finalists in the ArtsFwd Business Unusual Challenge .

It's official: Middletown City Council members have a "sincere adoration and great appreciation" for country singer Bonnie Lou from Channel 5's old "Midwestern Hayride" and "Paul Dixon Show."

The students, called the Whole Kids Farmers Market, were among full-time farmers from all over the region that had set up their tents to sell fresh veggies and more at the market that takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in the Whole Foods parking lot.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp is considering boosting output capacity in Indonesia and possibly building a new plant there to capitalize on brisk demand in emerging Asian economies.

Levi's, fine jewelry, cribs, dining room tables, bathing suits, shoes, lingerie.

Customers have a reasonable expectation that food they buy from the grocery store will be safe for them to eat.

When you do your shopping at Whole Foods Market tonight, stick around for a three-course Greek dinner with wine pairings afterwards.

The number of bullish hedge fund bets rose by 5 in recent months. In the financial world, there are many methods investors can use to analyze their holdings.

With Canada Safeway about to be gobbled up, could Jim Pattison's Overwaitea Food Group be the next food industry acquisition target on the menu? That's what some analysts are suggesting in the wake of the blockbuster $5.8-billion deal for Safeway's 213 Canadian stores, unveiled Wednesday by Sobeys Inc. , the industry's No.

The Kroger in the College Station Shopping Center on Barnett Shoals will be moving onto the lot of the now-empty K-Mart in that shopping center, according to plans recently submitted to the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department.