Former St. Louis County official charged with fraud tied to failed casino plan

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Competition watchdog sues Toronto Real Estate Board

The Competition Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Canada’s largest real estate board to stop alleged “anti-competitive” practices that it says bars agents from offering […]

Germany’s Ifo Business Confidence Remained Unexpectedly Unchanged in May - Bloomberg

German business confidence remained unexpectedly unchanged in May as booming exports and rising company spending boosted economic growth.
The Ifo institute in Munich said its […]

Keystone oil pipeline shut down after leak

Operators temporarily shut down the new $5.2 billion Keystone oil pipeline that runs through the St. Louis area after a large leak was reported in […]

GM earns $3.2 billion in 1Q on higher sales

General Motors Co. reported its highest quarterly profit in more than a decade, helped by fuel-efficient cars and smaller SUVs that were in demand as […]

Analysis: So far at least, this Sun doesn

What if they launched an all-news channel and hardly anyone watched?
The fledgling right-wing Sun News Network has barely registered on the audience charts since its […]

How to avoid the credit card spending trap

In an excerpt from his book I(Heart) Money, author David Lester explains why credit cards can be dangerous.
My rules for credit cards are easy. You […]

China Manufacturing Grows at Faster Pace as Economy Withstands Tightening - Bloomberg

China’s manufacturing growth accelerated for the first time in four months, easing concern that monetary tightening may lead to a slowdown in the world’s second-biggest […]

Ireland’s Kenny Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Bear All Bailout Cost - Bloomberg

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said it’s “grossly unfair” that taxpayers alone should carry the cost of bailing out the country’s banks as he pushed […]

Manufacturing in Philadelphia Region Expands at Faster Pace - Bloomberg

Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region expanded in February at the fastest pace in seven years, underscoring factories’ contribution to the economic expansion.
The Federal Reserve […]