Look before you buy during Missour’s sales-tax holiday

If you’re planning to buy an iPad or a MacBook during Missouri’s upcoming sales tax holiday, the best in-store bargain may be found at the […]

Senate Dems to move ahead with debt-limit bill

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid served notice Friday that he’s pushing ahead with his debt-limit bill as House Speaker John Boehner’s rival measure languished in […]

Stocks weighed down by US debt fears

Global stocks were weighed down again on Wednesday by worries that the U.S. could default on its debt or see its credit rating cut as […]

New-home sales fell 1 percent in June

Fewer people bought new homes in June, evidence that the housing market remains weak.
Sales of new homes fell 1 percent last month to an annual […]

Anti-austerity protesters return to Madrid plaza

Thousands of protesters angry about Spain’s brutal economic woes once again filled Madrid’s downtown Sol square Sunday after many spent weeks marching hundreds of kilometers […]

Borders liquidation sales start today

It’s official. The red and yellow “Store Closing” and “Going out of Business” signs are up at the Borders stores around town.
The bookstore’s liquidation sales […]

Regulators balk at demands for foreclosure reports

Banking regulators refused to commit to releasing details of their investigations into illegal foreclosure practices by the nation’s largest banks.
Appearing before a Senate panel Thursday, […]

Forecasting success: Weather business booming

Looking out your window for the weather report has long been overtaken by up-to-minute cable television reports, web alerts and mobile phone apps.
And if […]

400 Oshawa workers blindsided by company

Rallies are planned for Monday as former IQT Solutions workers in Oshawa demand answers for why they

Senior Egyptian military official heckled

A member of Egypt’s ruling military council has visited a protest tent camp in Cairo’s main square, but left after protesters heckled him.
Saturday’s visit by […]