A year after Gov. Bob McDonnell won passage of the largest economic-development initiative in Virginia history, the state has given 24 mid-to-large companies $9.74 million in grants to create 3,189 jobs.
New House Speaker John A. Boehner doesn't have as many millions as his predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, but like many new committee chairmen and other leaders, he has holdings in companies that have major financial stakes in the actions of Congress.
Google is introducing more technological tricks to simplify Internet searching and give people another reason to surf the Web on its Chrome browser.
A study released Monday by the General Assembly's investigative arm says Virginia's Tobacco Commission signed off on millions of dollars in economic development projects with a sketchy understanding of them, and some yielded little or no benefit in the state's poorest region.
Troubled Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday said its head of technology has taken a leave of absence for an unspecified amount of time.
The upcoming Wii U _ part tablet computer, part game machine _ could help Nintendo surpass its rivals once again.
Troubled Finnish handset maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday said its head of technology has taken a leave of absence for an unspecified amount of time.
The Obama administration is blaming the three largest U.S. mortgage lenders for the failures of its foreclosure-prevention program. It says they've done little to help people at risk of losing their homes.
The upcoming Wii U _ part tablet computer, part game machine _ could help Nintendo surpass its rivals once again.
