Stocks end mixed; Apple hurts Nasdaq
April 16, 2012
Stock indexes are finishing the day in different directions.
The Dow Jones industrial average is ending up 72 points to 12,921. The Standard & Poor’s 500 […]
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Militants kill 2 Egyptian policemen in Sinai
April 15, 2012
Egyptian security officials say militants have opened fire on a police checkpoint in the Sinai peninsula, killing two policemen and injuring a third.
The officials say […]
‘Saucer’ near SLU on verge of landing Starbucks and Chipotle
April 13, 2012
Threatened last year with demolition, the historic “flying saucer” building in midtown St. Louis soon will be an emporium for $6 lattes and gourmet burritos.
Starbucks […]
Employment Increase in U.S. Trails Most-Pessimistic Forecasts - Bloomberg
April 8, 2012
Hiring by American employers trailed the most pessimistic forecasts in March, casting doubt on the strength of the expansion now in its third year.
The […]
Organic pasta maker Annie’s shares soar in debut
March 28, 2012
Investors are gobbling up shares of pasta maker Annie’s Inc., the latest sign of the pull of natural and organic foods for consumers.
Best known for […]
Latin American Nations in Worse Shape for Crisis, IDB Says - Bloomberg
March 18, 2012
Most Latin American nations, in the event of another global crisis, are in worse shape to implement stimulus than in 2007 as a result of […]
Lampert fund looked to safeguard Sears’ vendors
March 15, 2012
Sears Holdings Corp. says billionaire investor Edward Lampert’s hedge fund tried to ease vendors’ concerns nearly two months ago by taking on some of the […]
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LMI posts stronger results in fourth quarter
March 10, 2012
LMI Aerospace posted larger profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, but the St. Charles-based maker of aircraft parts said today it has trimmed its […]
Williams Says Fed Should Vigorously Keep Stimulus, QE3 Remains an Option - Bloomberg
March 4, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the Fed should maintain an
Cruise line: crippled ship to reach land Wednesday
February 28, 2012
The Costa Crociere cruise line says the crippled Costa Allegra, being towed by a fishing boat, will reach land on Wednesday, when it arrives at […]