GOP, Dems nearing deal on taxes, jobless benefits

An outline of a bipartisan economic package is emerging that would temporarily extend the Bush-era tax rates for all taxpayers, while extending jobless benefits for […]

Stocks headed for a weak start

U.S. stocks were poised to open lower to kick off a holiday-shortened week Monday, as news of progress on Ireland’s rescue package underlined concerns […]

Scams and savings: Most popular articles from moneyville

Online scams and cutting down on household bills were among the issues the caught moneyville readers’ interest this week. Here is our roundup of the […]

Lowe’s 3Q net income rises

Lowe’s Cos. says its third-quarter profit rose 19 percent as the home improvement retailer kept a rein on costs while consumers continued to be guarded […]

Steve Wozniak to speak at opening of new S.F. biz school

Steve Wozniak is scheduled to speak at the opening of Hult International Business School's new San Francisco campus.
This is the school's fifth location, and fourth […]

401(k) withdrawals spike

Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) retirement saving plans rose to the highest level in 10 years during the second quarter, Fidelity Investments said on Friday, […]

Orlando-area gas prices expected to drop

Thanks to a drop in the price of crude oil last week, gasoline prices are expected to follow suit this week as well, AAA Auto […]

Cerner President Devanny resigns; Patterson takes his role

Cerner Corp. President Trace Devanny has resigned and will serve his last day with the company on Friday.
He said in a written statement that he […]

Unranked elementary schools

The elementary schools listed below were not included in Business First's 2010 rankings, though they are still profiled in the print edition of the 2010-2011 […]

United and Continental to merge

UAL Corp.’s United Airlines announced on Monday it will merge with Continental Airlines in a deal worth $3.2 billion, creating the world’s largest airline.
The […]