U.S. Will Run $1.1 Trillion Deficit, CBO Says: Washington Mover - Bloomberg

The U.S. budget deficit will shrink this year to $1.1 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office said today in a report sure to inflame the election-year […]

Greece: Banks warn bond deal could delay merger

Greek lenders Eurobank and Alpha Bank say a planned merger to create the country’s largest bank by assets could be put on hold because of […]

Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia for $3.4 billion

Updated at 12:15 p.m. with comments from Solutia’s chairman, president and CEO Jeffry Quinn.
Specialty chemical company Eastman Chemical Co. is buying Town and Country-based Solutia […]

Karl Miller named senior project manager at Ross & Barruzini

Ross & Baruzzini Inc. engineering and architectural planning firm appointed Karl Miller as senior project manager for its St. Louis area office.
Miller manages selected regional […]

Capitalism Seen in Crisis by Investors: Poll - Bloomberg

International investors say capitalism is in crisis, with almost one in three backing radical changes to the system, according to a Bloomberg survey.
As the […]

2 more bodies found, fuel removal to begin on ship

Nudged gently by the tides off Tuscany, the capsized Costa Concordia has been deemed stable enough on its rocky perch for salvagers to begin pumping […]

Asset targets seem steep; get an early start

How much in savings and investments should you have by age 35 or 45? Or, for that matter, at 65 when you’re likely to be […]

Report: Spain doubtful on 2012 deficit target

Spain’s new government quickly sought to downplay remarks by its finance minister that raised doubts Friday over whether Madrid could deliver its goal of cutting […]

Mortgage settlement between banks, states ‘close’

A $25 billion settlement between the nation’s major banks and U.S. states over deceptive foreclosure practices during the housing crisis is nearing completion.
Five major banks […]

Skechers Super Bowl ad swaps Kardashian for… a dog

Skechers, the athletic shoe company, has unveiled the star of its upcoming Super Bowl commercial — and it’s not Kim Kardashian.
It’s a little dog […]