Hans Gerhardt: Toronto

On his first day on the job, Hans Gerhardt met Sophia Loren.
And it

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 […]

Asian shares follow Wall Street up

Better-than-expected job growth data from the U.S. late last week helped carry Asian stocks mostly upward on Monday.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1 percent […]

Madoff victims could soon start getting funds

The trustee in charge of recovering money stolen by Bernard Madoff took steps Wednesday to begin payments to victims totaling $272 million.
The trustee, Irving […]

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 […]

Savvis acquired by large telecom company

CenturyLink, Inc. and Savvis, Inc. announced a merger on Wednesday under which CenturyLink will acquire all outstanding shares of Savvis common stock in a cash […]

Swiss Bond Sales Boom as Banks Diversify Amid Dollar Plunge: India Credit - Bloomberg

After a 24-year hiatus, Indian companies are poised to raise almost $1 billion of Swiss franc- denominated bonds, about a quarter of total overseas borrowing […]

Global companies can offer safe investment opportunities

International investment experts are seeing safe global companies to invest in that are reasonably priced because so many investors have become petrified by world events.
Some […]

Banks Lag S&P as Slow Loan Growth Eclipses Higher Dividends - Bloomberg

Bank stocks are underperforming the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, even after Federal Reserve stress tests showed some financial institutions have regained enough strength to […]

Japan rattled by aftershock 1 month after tsunami

A strong new earthquake rattled Japan’s northeast Monday just hours after people bowed their heads and wept in ceremonies to mark a month since the […]