Asia central banks try to calm markets with cash, words

Japan, Australia and India flooded money markets with cash on Tuesday and Indonesia cut one interest rate as central banks tried to prevent the […]

Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK – Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old investment bank choked by the credit crisis and falling real estate values, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection […]

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It’s nearly impossible to name the most important factor because there are so many critical pieces to the puzzle. In my opinion, the most […]

Paulson against Lehman bailout

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON–Concern that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. may fail to find a buyer because the government is reluctant to provide financial backing sent the […]

Lehman in sale talks as survival questioned: sources

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc was forced into talks about a possible sale after the Wall Street investment bank’s shares plunged more than 40 percent […]

Campbell Soup profit rises

CHICAGO–Campbell Soup Co. posted a higher quarterly profit Thursday as price increases and newer products helped offset higher commodity costs.
The company also said […]

TSX bounces on bargain-hunting

The Toronto stock market rebounded sharply today as investors shopped for bargains after days of losses on the TSX amid a sharp move away […]

Africa to get cheap satellite Internet

Internet firm Google and Europe’s biggest bank HSBC have thrown their weight behind a plan to provide cheap, high-speed Web access via satellite to millions […]

Illinois to get facility

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday announced $4 million in state financial assistance toward development of a $275 million ethanol production facility in Madison.
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Business tax cuts pushed in report

Across-the-board property tax reductions for business are likely to attract more investment to Toronto, says a new study, but it’s unclear whether special tax breaks […]