Consumer debt falls in Q4 on mortgage balances
February 28, 2012
U.S. households continued to shave debt in the fourth quarter as mortgage balances declined, while there were tentative signs Americans are increasingly willing to […]
Stifel Financial adds ‘talent’ as it expands into options
February 18, 2012
Stifel Financial Corp. hired Brett Marcus and Sam Frankfort of Needham & Co. and Sam Skinner of Jefferies Group Inc. as managing directors for the […]
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GM Europe in talks to fix loss-making Opel
February 16, 2012
FRANKFURT, Germany _ The head of General Motors Europe says the company is in talks with unions and employee representatives on ways to cut costs […]
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St. Louis-based daily deal companies optimistic about growth, future
February 11, 2012
You’ve probably heard of Groupon — but not Groupigg, a St. Louis-based firm piggybacking on Groupon’s success in the daily deals marketplace.
That’s because Groupigg plays […]
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3M names Thulin to replace retiring Buckley as CEO
February 8, 2012
3M Co. said Wednesday that chief operating officer Inge Thulin will be the company’s new president and CEO. He replaces George Buckley, who is retiring.
Thulin’s […]
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After filibuster, compromise is reached in Senate on workplace bill
February 3, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY • Minutes after reaching an agreement to end a filibuster effort that lasted nearly 15 hours, the Missouri Senate endorsed legislation early Thursday […]
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Durable goods data points to economic momentum
January 26, 2012
New orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose in December and a gauge of future business investment rebounded, showing the economy ended the year with […]
Posen Says BOE to Expand QE Again If Forecasts Justify It - Bloomberg
January 24, 2012
Bank of England policy maker Adam Posen said officials will increase their bond-purchase target next month if new forecasts for growth and inflation justify expanding […]
Personal Finance, term - Comments closed
World stocks muted as Greece debt talks drag on
January 23, 2012
World stocks hovered between gains and losses as talks on a debt agreement for Greece dragged on.
Only a handful of markets were open for business […]
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Ship search finds 12th body, captain’s documents
January 21, 2012
Divers plumbing the capsized Costa Concordia’s murky depths pulled out the body of a woman in a life vest Saturday, while scuba-diving police swam through […]
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