Mongolia wants bigger stake in gold, copper mine

Mongolia’s government is demanding a bigger stake in the massive gold and copper mine it is developing in conjunction with mining companies Rio Tinto and […]

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Women shouldn’t be afraid to use their looks, sex appeal and charm to get ahead in the workplace, according to a controversial London School of […]

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, […]

Clean technology stocks offer a path to a green future

Taking advantage of greatly reduced stock prices is a tricky business. One strategy is to find an investment area so certain to grow that it […]

Home buyers using new weapon in the bidding wars

At first glance, 221 Lee Ave. is just a simple semi.
Its front lawn could double for a toboggan slope. Its neighbours are a hodgepodge of […]

Central bank action eases Europe’s crisis, for now

The European Central Bank pulled Italy and Spain back from immediate financial disaster on Monday, driving down the countries’ dangerously high interest rates by buying […]

MEMC agrees to buy solar developer, profit soars

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. bolstered its SunEdison solar business by agreeing to pay up to $238.5 million for the U.S. assets of Spain’s Fotowatio Renewable […]

Critics of Murdoch hope scandal dampens appetite for acquistion

For long-suffering shareholders of News Corp., there may be a silver lining in the phone hacking scandal: a chastened Rupert Murdoch.
A sort of real-life Citizen […]

New IMF chief urges U.S. to increase its debt limit

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Asian stocks down after lack of US debt deal

Asian stock markets fell Monday after U.S. political leaders failed to reach a deal on raising Washington’s debt limit that is crucial to avoiding an […]