Business Journal Report (6-11-12)

In business news for Monday, June 11th — Apple unveiled its next generation of gadgets during its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. A new MacBook Air and iPhone software were the big highlights.

Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the nation’s 100 biggest metro areas added nearly 130,000 retail jobs between April 2011 and 2012, helping to boost consumer confidence.