Consumers boost container sales
MILWAUKEE — Jeannette Wright constantly reuses plastic food containers, whether it’s to carry snacks for her two young sons or store last night’s dinner in the fridge.
Merck CFO to retire
TRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co.’s longtime chief financial officer plans to retire in July now that the company has regained its footing, the drugmaker said Tuesday.
10 Questions for Merritt Fink
Each Wednesday the Napa Valley Register’s Business Focus features “10 Questions” for a local businessperson or entrepreneur. Readers are welcome to suggest candidates to be profiled.
Regulatory hurdles face XM, Sirius
NEW YORK — Federal regulators warn that combining rivals Sirius Satellite and XM Satellite Radio will be a tough process, since there’s already a provision barring both satellite radio licenses from being owned by the same company.
Home Depot reports 28 percent drop in profits
ATLANTA — The Home Depot Inc.’s new chief executive vowed Tuesday that changes are on the horizon amid a 28 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, but he wasn’t quite ready to give details. Shareholders will have to wait until an investor conference next week.