Germany’s auction flop adds to European debt fears

Germany failed to raise as much money as it hoped in its latest bond auction, in a surprising sign that Europe’s biggest economy may not […]

UK government selling Northern Rock

The British government has agreed to sell mortgage lender Northern Rock, the nation’s first victim of the credit crisis, to Virgin Money.
The Treasury said Thursday […]

China’s recalled bullet trains to resume service

Bullet trains on China’s showcase Beijing-to-Shanghai line that were recalled over safety concerns following a deadly crash on another line will gradually resume service from […]

401(k) matches restored by 75 percent of companies

Most of the companies that either suspended or reduced their 401(k) matches during the economic downturn have reinstated them, business consultant Towers Watson said in […]

Ford to pay workers $6,000 bonus in new contract

Ford Motor Co. will pay its U.S. factory workers a $6,000 signing bonus as part of a four-year contract deal reached with the United Auto […]

Turkish ship begins oil exploration off Cyprus

Turkish frigates and warplanes on Tuesday escorted a research ship to begin oil and gas exploration off the divided island of Cyprus, retaliation for a […]

Unemployment rates rose in majority of states

Unemployment rates rose in a majority of states in August for a third straight month, further proof that job growth is weak nationwide.
The Labor Department […]

Illinois governor bound for China on trade missions

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Coca-Cola blocks investment in France over new tax

Coca-Cola said Thursday it has suspended plans for a euro17 million ($24 million) investment in France to protest a tax on sugary sodas that’s part […]

Nonprofit seeks to redevelop Dutchtown ‘eyesore’

Just south of the historic Cleveland High School building on South Grand Boulevard, at the southeast corner of the intersection of Grand and Osceola Street, […]