http://www.enewscourier.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_040144801.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_040144801.html You’re driving down the highway and suddenly your car starts accelerating on its own. Knuckles white, going from 60 to 90 miles an hour in a couple of seconds, you do what comes naturally — hit the brakes. But what if the car keeps going? Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_040101311.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_040101311.html Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world’s largest automaker. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_036135414.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_036135414.html Investors showed a muted reaction Friday to news that unemployment unexpectedly dropped last month. Stock index futures were narrowly mixed shortly before the start of trading. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035132458.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035132458.html Plans for the Tennessee Valley Authority to possibly increase production of bomb-making tritium to a second nuclear plant are included in the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposed budget. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035101628.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035101628.html A poll by Auburn University finds an increasing level of pessimism among Alabamians regarding the economy. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035101117.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035101117.html Toyota’s dealers, who have started to repair defective gas pedals in millions of U.S. vehicles, are extending hours, making house calls and offering other services as they try to repair the damage to Toyota’s reputation. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035101009.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035101009.html Toyota acknowledged that is has begun fixing problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, but remains undecided about a recall, adding to the catalog of safety woes — and muddled responses — at the Japanese automaker. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:05:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035100710.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_035100710.html The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_034101356.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_034101356.html Scuffling over jobs and taxes, congressional Democrats began refining their election-year jobs package Tuesday in a challenge to Republicans to balance their party’s complaints about big spending with action to help unemployed Americans. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:58:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_034101135.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_034101135.html The Obama administration’s top transportation official sharply criticized Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday for dragging its feet on safety concerns over its gas pedals, suggesting the automaker was “a little safety deaf” to mounting evidence of problems. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032154708.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032154708.html Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby is sharply criticizing the Obama administration’s proposed NASA budget, which would discontinue a major program at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032132023.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032132023.html Fran Johnson doesn’t have a bank account; instead, she carries her money in her pocket.When asked if she was concerned about theft, the Leighton resident said, “I trust in God and go on.” Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032131313.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032131313.html The state Supreme Court has become an arena pitting Alabama’s attorney general against the state’s district attorneys, with a decision possibly affecting the legal battle over gambling in Alabama. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:06:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032100822.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_032100822.html Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week as the automaker apologized to customers and tried to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_028104038.html http://www.enewscourier.com/business/local_story_028104038.html Toyota dealers across the country were swamped with calls Wednesday from concerned drivers but had few answers a day after the company announced it would stop selling and building eight models because of faulty gas pedals.