Judge considers $410M settlement in BofA lawsuit

A federal judge was asked Tuesday to give final approval to a $410 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit affecting more than 13 million Bank […]

Investors sue KV Pharmaceutical, alleging misleading statements

A proposed class action lawsuit against KV Pharmaceutical Co. alleges the drugmaker misled investors in positive public statements about its pregnancy drug Makena

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 […]

Clayton house prices on rebound

In a scene reminiscent of the housing bubble, the owner of a recently sold $740,000 home in Clayton had the luxury of multiple offers over […]

Chrysler posts $212M 3Q profit

Chrysler says it earned $212 million in the third quarter as car and truck sales grew 24 percent.
It was the company’s second profitable quarter this […]

Sitton Construction Group completes work on two projects at McKendree University

Sitton Construction Group completed work on two projects for McKendree University in Lebanon.
Sitton was the owner’s representative and provided oversight for the design and construction […]

Peabody bid for Macarthur clears major hurdle

Peabody Energy Corp. and partner ArcelorMittal cleared perhaps their last major hurdle in the companies’ $5 billion quest to gain control of Australia’s Macarthur Coal […]

US stock futures flat on earnings, housing reports

U.S. stock futures were flat Wednesday as investors weighed mixed corporate earnings results against a surprising jump in the construction of new homes in September.
A […]

UK’s Hague in Libya says Gadhafi must be captured

Britain’s foreign secretary called Monday on African countries to turn over wanted senior members of Moammar Gadhafi’s regime found on their territory, saying it was […]

Generation Y turns away from stocks despite long-run benefit

Aaron Lifter has a clear goal in mind when it comes to investing. He keeps a little more than half of his portfolio in stocks. […]