Protecting your biggest investment

Interest rates have fallen sharply in the past six months, prompting questions about refinancing.
How much will you save if you "break" a closed mortgage to […]

Boeing presses its case for maintaining C-17 production

Boeing Co. leaders say that the U.S. military’s airlift needs are growing and that a Pentagon proposal to halt future orders for the C-17 […]

Washington U. students take on the world

There won’t be any office pools predicting the outcome of this contest. Las Vegas won’t handicap it. And it will likely be ignored by […]

Amazon shutting three distribution centers

Amazon.com Inc. is closing a trio of U.S. distribution centers; it’s the first time Amazon has closed a warehouse since 2006.
Amazon said the closures in […]

Bernanke: Fix banks to get a recovery

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that economic recovery hinges on stabilizing the financial system, and proposed new policies aimed at absorbing financial […]

Fiat takes Chrysler stake as France readies aid

Italy’s Fiat took an initial 35 percent stake in Chrysler, launching a venture designed to secure both carmakers’ futures, as France asked its auto […]

China Central Bank Attacks Paulson’s ‘Gangster Logic’

A Chinese central bank official attacked reported comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that China’s high savings rate helped trigger the global credit […]

It’s the worst economy since the Great Depression

So, if we’re in "the worst economy since the Great Depression" — a phrase heard more and more these past few weeks — why […]

Scotiabank Q4 profits drop to $315M

Scotiabank reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits today, but chief executive Rick Waugh says he won't be looking for any handouts from Ottawa.
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Asbestos lawsuit forces Christy Refractories into bankruptcy

A St. Louis maker of heat-resistant products has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in hopes that it can better manage the legal liabilities […]