http://www.kimatv.com/news/business RSS Feed for KIMA - News - Business en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 23:38:19 GMT http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/87-year-old-woman-loses-to-Trump-in-civil-case-208744741.html Jurors sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklong civil trial focused on Jacqueline Goldberg's claim that Trump cheated her in a condo bait-and-switch scheme in a Chicago skyscraper he built. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/US-new-home-sales-up-23-percent-in-April-208672381.html U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/Google-to-add-Galapagos-Islands-to-Street-View-208673791.html Mountain View, Calif.,-based Google sent hikers to the Galapagos with Street View gear called "trekkers," 42-pound computer backpacks with large, soccer ball-like cameras mounted on a tower. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/Applications-for-US-unemployment-aid-fall-to-340K-208675561.html The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/Review-Google-music-plan-solid-serendipitous-208679001.html The All Access service represents Google's attempt to grab a bigger piece of the digital music market as more people stream songs over mobile phones. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/House-backs-variable-rate-student-loans-208680071.html The U.S. House says student loans' interest rates should be pegged to the financial markets. Senate democrats say there is no support for the bill in the Senate. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/Birth-control-coverage-up-for-federal-appeal-208677181.html In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/Oil-falls-on-concerns-for-China-demand-Fed-policy-208677661.html The price of oil fell Thursday as weak manufacturing data from China raised questions about the strength of oil demand in the world's No. 2 economy. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/FAA-issues-safety-warning-after-fires-on-Boeing-737s-208650421.html The FAA issued a safety alert for Boeing 737 jetliners after electrical fires broke out on at least three planes due to incorrectly installed clamps that caused wires to rub together. http://www.kimatv.com/news/business/Free-hotel-suites-On-top-of-big-salaries-companies-pile-on-perks-208550351.html Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wynn, at a cost of nearly $452,000.