Ameren Missouri seeks 15-percent electric rate hike

The cost for St. Louis-area residents to cool their homes in the summer, wash clothes and charge cell phones has risen four of the past […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

China auto sales slow in 2010; market still No. 1

Vehicle sales in China rose a scant 2.5 percent in 2011 as higher prices and traffic controls kept buyers out of showrooms, but the market […]

Geithner presses Beijing on Iran, currency

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Chinese leaders pledged Wednesday to build economic ties but Beijing gave no sign it would relent in its opposition […]

Positive jobs report fails to lift stocks

The stock market offered a reminder Friday that even if the U.S. job market is improving, there’s plenty to worry about elsewhere in the world.
The […]

Retail Sales in Germany Unexpectedly Declined For Second Month in November - Bloomberg

German retail sales (GRIORTMM) unexpectedly fell for a second month in November as Europe

Year of the piggy bank: Let money grow in 2012

Make 2012 the year to get money right.
For those who have been procrastinating or worrying, the key is to get started. Dartmouth College studies show […]