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French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France must have the courage and calmness to make difficult decisions to overcome the financial crisis, in his first public […]

The French finance minister said Friday that Standard & Poor’s had stripped the nation of its top-notch credit rating, again throwing Europe’s ability to fight […]

Just three years ago, the euro was being praised as the can-do currency that had delivered unprecedented prosperity in Europe.
Now, it’s widely derided as a […]

After nearly 40 years in public education, Patrick Godwin spends his retirement days running a horse farm east of Sacramento, Calif., with his daughter.
His departure […]

Leaders of 23 European countries desperate to save the continent’s shared currency agreed in all-night talks Friday to surrender some sovereignty in a new treaty […]

In one northern Oklahoma county, oil and wind don’t mix.
That’s where plans by St. Louisan Tom Carnahan’s Wind Capital Group LLC for a large wind […]

The Republican co-chair of a committee in charge of slashing the nation’s deficit on Sunday called deliberations a “roller coaster ride” and gave no indication […]

Brian Sullivan was a few years into a good career in accounting and accounting management when he got an offer through some business contacts to […]

Premier Silvio Berlusconi is locked in talks on a comprehensive plan to boost economic growth in Italy with just hours to go on an EU-imposed […]

Standard & Poor’s is raising Ford Motor Co.’s credit rating two notches, saying a new contract with auto workers will allow for continued profits at […]