ISM-Chicago Business Barometer Fell to 62.2 in March From 64 - Bloomberg

The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said today its business barometer fell to 62.2 in March from a 10-month high of 64 in February. Readings […]

Monti to Meet Labor Unions Amid Warning of Continued Euro Crisis - Bloomberg

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U.S. jobless claims fall, manufacturing holds up

U.S. economic growth showed signs of becoming more self-sustaining as the number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell back to a four-year low […]

Main Street banquet hall plan in St. Charles stirs opposition

ST. CHARLES • Controversy over booze and the Main Street historic area has flared anew at City Hall, this time over a small banquet hall […]

US investigates stuck throttles in Ford Tauruses

Federal safety regulators are investigating complaints that accelerators can stick in Ford Tauruses from model years 2005 and 2006.
The investigation, opened Wednesday, covers an estimated […]

Unemployment rate dips in February, but job creation stalls

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Slower gains in worker output could lead to hiring

U.S. companies will have to keep hiring steadily to meet their customers’ rising demand. That’s the message that emerged Wednesday from a report that employers […]

Historic credits use surges in late ‘11

Even as lawmakers spent the fall debating its fate, the use of Missouri’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit surged at the end of 2011.
State officials authorized […]

Yelp prices IPO above target

Reviews site Yelp priced its initial public offering at $15 a share late Thursday, above the target set by the company.
San Francisco-based Yelp said […]

Troubled local website illustrates risks of daily deals

Like many spa owners, Sharray Hoff sees deeply discounted facials and massages deals sold on sites like Groupon and LivingSocial as a necessary part of […]