Asian shares fall amid worries about Middle East

Asian shares fell in early trading Monday as markets kept nervous watch over political unrest in the Middle East.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average fell 0.4 […]

New financial watchdog agency wants public input from get-go

NEW YORK

South Korean Manufacturers’ Confidence Weakens as Commodity Prices Advance - Bloomberg

South Korean manufacturers’ confidence fell to a two-month low as rising commodity prices and an appreciation in the won clouded the outlook for exporters.
An […]

Ottawa makes it harder for some to get a mortgage

OTTAWA

GM expands recall of some 2011 trucks and SUVs

General Motors is expanding an earlier recall of some 2011 model-year trucks and SUVs to fix a problem that could cause the vehicles’ rear axles […]

Russia rejects criticism of Khodorkovsky’s trial

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected Western criticism of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s conviction in a second criminal case, saying it amounted to pressuring […]

Accountants, Texas board still at odds over Enron

To many in the accounting world, Carl Bass is a hero. Long before Enron became a worldwide symbol of scandal, Bass told his supervisors at […]

Area sports agent will buy Atkinson’s Lake Saint Louis mansion

The $27 million mansion built with the allegedly ill-gotten gains of US Fidelis will go for a mere $4.75 million to local professional sports agent […]

Fed’s Lockhart says hiring to remain sluggish

Businesses are unlikely to hire workers at the same level as before the recession even as the economy improves, a top Federal Reserve policy […]

Mednax grows profits 14%

A string of acquisitions fueled Mednax’s growth as its profit grew by 14 percent in the second quarter.
The Sunrise-based company (NYSE: MD), which provides neonatal, […]