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 […]
Online payments firm PayPal expanding in Ireland
February 21, 2012
Online payments company PayPal announced Tuesday it is expanding its operations in jobs-hungry Ireland in a government-sponsored deal praised by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.
PayPal, […]
Treasury Notes Fall a Third Consecutive Week Amid Greek Bailout Optimism - Bloomberg
February 20, 2012
Treasury notes fell for a third consecutive week amid speculation Greece will secure an aid package from European leaders, discouraging demand for the safest […]
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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Yahoo shareholder to try to seize 4 board seats
February 15, 2012
A major Yahoo shareholder unimpressed with a recent shake-up at the troubled company is trying to seize four seats on the board of directors.
New York […]
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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States, banks reach foreclosure-abuse settlement
February 9, 2012
U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.
Federal and […]
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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Euro, rich-poor gap proved key issues at Davos
January 29, 2012
Europe’s crippling debt crisis dominated the world’s foremost gathering of business and political leaders, but for the first time the growing inequality between the planet’s […]
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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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