Which pays better: Government or private sector?
January 31, 2012
Which is the better gig: The federal government or the private sector?
It depends in part on education levels, according to a report put out […]
Monthly Archive January, 2012
Battery maker Ener1, a DOE grant recipient, goes bankrupt
January 29, 2012
Electric car battery maker Ener1 filed for bankruptcy Thursday, three years after receiving a $118.5 million grant from the U.S. government.
Ener1 (), which makes […]
UN nuclear officials want Iranian cooperation
January 28, 2012
The head of a U.N. nuclear team traveling to Iran say he hopes the country will work with his mission on probing Tehran’s alleged attempts […]
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Fed forecasting breaks new ground
January 26, 2012
In an effort to be more transparent with the public, the Federal Reserve gave more insight into its planning tools Wednesday than ever before.
For […]
Stifel to pay $1.1 million to settle allegation
January 25, 2012
Investment brokerage firm Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. will pay $1.1 million to settle a Missouri regulator’s allegation that the firm failed to reasonably supervise a […]
Germany Floats Dual Aid Funds - Bloomberg
January 23, 2012
Germany floated the idea of combining Europe
McKeehan leaving Metro East economic development job
January 21, 2012
EDWARDSVILLE • The executive committee of the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois announced on Friday the resignation of the organization’s executive director, Patrick McKeehan.
“After strengthening the council’s […]
Airline falls short with pension ante
January 20, 2012
American Airlines contributed only $6.5 million of the $100 million that it was supposed to pay into employee pension plans this week.
The underpayment raised tension […]
Rising factory output gives economy a lift
January 18, 2012
U.S. factories are roaring back from the depths of the recession, cranking out more machinery, vehicles and energy.
Factory production has surged 15 percent above its […]
Asia stocks mostly up following French bond issue
January 17, 2012
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday, buoyed by a successful sale of French government bonds and shrugging off data showing that China’s growth is […]