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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
World stocks muted ahead of Europe debt summit
December 8, 2011
World stocks were subdued Thursday ahead of a key summit seen as perhaps the last chance for European leaders to cauterize a crippling debt crisis […]
Asia stock markets hit by US debt talks failure
November 22, 2011
The collapse of talks aimed at reducing the staggering U.S. budget deficit sent Asian stock markets mostly lower Tuesday.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 0.1 percent […]
Illinois’ unemployment rate rises to 10.1 percent
November 18, 2011
Illinois added 30,000 jobs in October, but the state’s unemployment rate still rose slightly as more jobless people re-entered the workforce, state officials said Friday.
The […]
Ford to upgrade MyFord Touch after taking heat
November 7, 2011
Ford Motor Co., stung by falling quality ratings because of its glitch-prone MyFord Touch system, is planning a major upgrade that it hopes will fix […]
DNR, Ameren and the Labadie ash pond seeps
October 20, 2011
An update of the Sept. 1 Post-Dispatch story on leaks at one of the coal ash ponds at Ameren Missouri’s Labadie power plant in Franklin […]
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Businesses ordered more long-lasting goods
October 4, 2011
Businesses ordered more computers, communications equipment and other big-ticket items in August, a sign they are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite weak growth.
Orders for […]
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