U.S. to Assemble Tobacco Settlement TeamBush less interested than predecessor in punishing cigarette industry. Retailers Eager to Sell Lottery TicketsSouth Carolina convenience store owners will begin selling lottery tickets this fall. Land O'Lakes to Buy Purina The $23-per-share offer valued at $230 million. Texaco, Shell Talks Stall Oil companies remain about $2 billion apart on splitting Equilon and Motiva. Beer Rebellion? The brewing industry prepares to battle a new beer tax. Williams to Increase Ethanol Supply Shipments would hit the California market by the end of the year. Vector Expanding Tobacco company purchases a North Carolina manufacturing facility for new Omni cigarette products. Exxon Denies Market Manipulation Oil company strongly denied charges by an Oregon senator that Mobil Corp. once tried to keep an independent California refinery from reopening. Senator Alledges Foul Play Oregon Democrat says major refiners cut output to boost price, API calls the report "groundless." Refiners May Stay Online California lawmakers propose exempting refiners from blackouts during peak energy periods. First Previous 2740 2741 2742 2743 2744 Next Last