S&P upgrades Ford 2 notches after labor deal
October 22, 2011
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 […]
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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Asian stocks rise on Europe debt plan hopes
October 18, 2011
Asian stock markets headed higher Wednesday, with investors emboldened by reports that Germany and France were moving closer toward resolving Europe’s debt crisis through a […]
Rioters hijack Rome protests, police fire tear gas
October 15, 2011
Italian riot police fired tear gas and water cannons Saturday in Rome as violent protesters hijacked a peaceful demonstration against corporate greed, smashing bank windows, […]
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Asian stocks retreat on Spain rating downgrade
October 14, 2011
Asian stocks retreated Friday as fears over Europe’s debt crisis resurfaced following a downgrade to Spain’s long-term debt rating.
Investors also fretted after several European banks […]
SEC backs ban on banks trading for own profit
October 12, 2011
The Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday backed a proposal to bar banks from trading for their own profit instead of their clients.
The SEC voted 4-0 […]
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Asian stocks up on Europe’s pledges to help banks
October 10, 2011
Asian stock markets surged higher Tuesday following a pledge by European leaders to protect the region’s banks against a continent-wide debt crisis.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng […]
Dexia board to discuss breakup of bank
October 9, 2011
The board of the troubled French-Belgian bank Dexia is scheduled to hold a crisis meeting Sunday in Brussels to discuss the possible breakup up the […]
21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupe
October 7, 2011
Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow.
The Centers […]
Law firm Lathrop & Gage consolidating offices
September 30, 2011
The downtown office of law firm Lathrop & Gage is packing up today as the firm consolidates all of its local attorneys and staff to a single location […]