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Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal

SAN FRANCISCO -- After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. Full Story

Philadelphia Flower Show ends with $1M loss

PHILADELPHIA-- This year's Philadelphia Flower Show ended with a loss of about $1.2 million, and officials are blaming fears of a winter snowstorm during the week of the show that they say were whipped up by television and radio reports. Full Story

Time to place bets at Maryland's newest casino

FLINTSTONE, Md. -- The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting that this week's planned casino opening will transform a struggling lakeside lodge into the economic engine its planners envisioned 15 years ago. Full Story

Pa. unemployment rate drops slightly in April

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate declined slightly last month, but remains above the national rate. The state Department of Labor & Industry said Friday the April rate of 7.6 percent compared to 7.9 percent in March. The national jobless rate for April was 7.5 percent. Full Story

J.C. Penney posts bigger 1Q loss than expected

NEW YORK -- The legacy of J.C. Penney's former CEO continues to cast a dark cloud over the department-store chain. Full Story

Central American coffee production expected to drop 17%

An outbreak of coffee leaf rust is threatening the coffee crop -- and the livelihood of the farmers who produce it -- in Central America. Full Story

21 South steps up at YorKitchen

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Howard Cantor is like the ghost of chain-restaurant menus and pre-packaged foods. His culinary talents are there, hidden in the myriad flavors that excite American tongues. Full Story

Consumer calendar

To get news of your con sumer event in The York Dis patch, send it to Business Editor, The York Dispatch, 205 N. Full Story

York's new co-working site unites home-based businesses

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JJ Sheffer has faced a share of distractions while working from her Manchester Township home during the last three years. Full Story

U.S. wholesale prices see biggest drop in 3 years

WASHINGTON -- Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of U.S. wholesale prices in April by the most in three years. Full Story

Airlines' on-time rating falls below 80 percent

WASHINGTON -- The Transportation Department says fewer flights arrived on time and more were canceled in March than a year ago. Full Story

Recall roundup for 5/15/2013

Look for the latest products recalled in the Recall Roundup every Wednesday in the Busi ness section. Full Story

York County's newest frozen yogurt shop set to open

The hot trend of frozen yogurt continues to grow in York County. During the last year, at least four frozen yogurt shops have opened in the area: Sweet Frog locations in York Township, Shrewsbury and Hanover, and Stop-N-Yo in Manchester Township. Full Story

Amtrak rolls out new locomotives

NEWARK, N.J. -- Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency. Full Story

Cellphone rivals unite in a push for safer texting habits

NEW YORK -- The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. Full Story

Tax credits help York businesses fund local scholarship programs

Nearly 34 percent of the scholarship money York Country Day School distributes every year comes from local businesses. Full Story

American consumers spend more in April

WASHINGTON -- Lower-priced gas allowed Americans to step up their spending at retailers in April, from cars and clothes to electronics and appliances. Full Story

York's first Qdoba restaurant to open Monday

Qdoba Mexican Grill will open its first location in York County next week. The restaurant will open at 10:30 a. Full Story

Monsanto wins seed case as high court backs patent rights

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court Monday bolstered Monsanto Co.'s ability to control the use of its genetically modified seeds, ruling that companies can block efforts to circumvent patents on self-replicating technologies. Full Story

Stocks open lower despite rise in retail sales

The stock market opened lower on Monday, pulling back from record highs last week. The market started the day lower even after the government reported that Americans increased spending at retailers last month. Full Story