Chevron 2Q income triples on higher energy prices - Chevron's second-quarter earnings tripled on better refining margins and higher prices for oil and natural gas, the company said Friday.

Disney selling Miramax to investors for $660M -

Maxim Integrated fiscal 4Q results beat Street - Shares of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. dipped Friday even after its fiscal fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations, and the chip maker provided an optimistic forecast.

Nokia spent $150,000 on lobbying in second quarter - Nokia Inc., the world's largest maker of cell phones, spent $150,000 in the second quarter to lobby the U.S. federal government on patents, the use of minerals from rebel-held mines in the Congo and other issues, according to a disclosure report.

Imports slow second-quarter growth - Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.

Jesup & Lamont files for bankruptcy - Jesup & Lamont Inc, a 133-year-old brokerage, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday in Manhattan, a month after it was shut down by regulators for failing to have enough capital.

Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry - OTTAWA - Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form.

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Health Care Fight Heats Up Over New Tax Report Repeal Effort - A battle is being waged by small businesses, accountants, and members of Congress to repeal a new tax reporting requirement in the health law. But it could raise $16 billion for the government.

SEC Cites Brothers In $550 Million Insider Scheme - Sam and Charles Wyly, Dallas billionaire investors known for their support of conservative candidates and causes, made $550 million in undisclosed profits through 13 years of insider trading, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit. The SEC said the Wylys traded shares in companies on whose boards they served and "defrauded the investing public."

Pace Of The Nation's Economic Recovery Slows Down - U.S. growth slowed to a 2.4 percent rate in the second quarter, the weakest pace in nearly a year. That compares with the upwardly revised 3.7 percent increase in the first quarter of this year.

Why Same Hotel Rooms Generate Different Tax Bills - How you make your reservation -- through an online travel company or directly with the hotel -- could determine how much a city is able to collect.

Disney Sells Miramax For $660M - The New York Times and Los Angeles Times report that Disney signed the agreement late Thursday with Filmyard Holding. The investor group is led by construction magnate Ronald Tutor.

Disney Sells Miramax - Miramax will no longer be part of Disney's entertainment empire. The Walt Disney Co. said it has sold the film studio -- famous for offbeat hits like Pulp Fiction -- to an investment company partly run by a construction magnate.

Is Auto Recovery Here To Stay? - President Obama on Friday wants to call attention to the successes of the bailed-out companies by visiting automakers in Michigan. Micheline Maynard, who has covered the industry for more than two decades, discusses whether or not the good news in Detroit will last.

Pricing The Non-Human Cost Of BP Spill - BP has spent more than $4 billion cleaning up the oil spill. But what about the non-human cost. How much should BP pay for dead and injured animals?

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Goldman employees still enamored with firm and CEO - Goldman Sachs Group Inc is the bank many Americans love to hate, but one group just plain loves it: its employees.

Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk - Calcium supplements are widely prescribed, particularly among women over 50, as a way to reduce fractures and increase bone density. But a new study suggests those pills carry some potential risks for your heart.

Merck pares 2010 forecast, despite beat in quarter - Merck and Co issued a more cautious 2010 profit outlook on Friday and reported disappointing second-quarter sales of its vaccines and Singulair asthma drug, sending its shares down 2 percent.

Disney to sell Miramax for more than $660 million - / - Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to sell Miramax, the studio behind such films as "Trainspotting" and "No Country for Old Men," for more than $660 million to a group that includes construction magnate Ron Tutor and investment firm Colony Capital LLC.

New BP CEO: Some Gulf Efforts To Be Scaled Back - The changes do not signify a lessening of the oil giant's commitment to clean up the oil spill, but do signify that some areas don't need a continuing effort, incoming executive Bob Dudley said Friday.

Time to scrap BP brand? Gas-station owners divided -