Lennar 2Q profit falls but tops Wall St. forecast

Lennar Corp.’s net income dropped 65 percent in its fiscal second quarter partly on the absence of an income tax benefit but managed to beat […]

PNC buys Royal Bank of Canada US banks for $3.45B

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said Monday that it is buying the U.S. retail operations of Royal Bank of Canada for $3.45 billion.
PNC said that […]

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

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House panel takes up NLRB complaint against Boeing

A congressional panel is holding a hearing in South Carolina on a National Labor Relations Board complaint against aircraft manufacturer Boeing over a non-union jet […]

Saab in $351 million deal with Youngman, Pang Da

Saab Automobile AB said Monday it has signed a nonbinding agreement with two Chinese companies, which will inject a total of euro245 million ($351 million) […]

Wash U students get glimpse of European fashion market

Not just anyone can get a tour of Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment above her boutique at 31 Rue Cambon.
That was the case when Chanel was […]

Manufacturing grew for 22nd straight month in May

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at the slowest pace in 20 months, the latest sign that the sharp rise in energy prices is hampering […]

Luukko: Fund facts help make investment info clearer

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LinkedIn’s stock up 90 percent in market debut

LinkedIn’s stock nearly doubled in its market debut Thursday because of huge investor demand for the first major U.S. social networking company to go public.
The […]

South Africa Says Manuel is ‘Respected’ as it Pushes for New Chief at IMF - Bloomberg

South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said Minister Trevor Manuel, who has been named by analysts as a possible candidate to head the International Monetary […]