79% of fund managers didn’t beat the S&P

They may dress better than average, but they usually don’t invest that way: Last year 79% of large-cap fund managers trailed the Standard & […]

Iran says Stuxnet virus infected 16,000 computers

A senior Iranian intelligence official says an estimated 16,000 computers were infected by the Stuxnet virus.
The powerful virus targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and other industrial […]

China 2012 Plan May Target Growth Below 8%, State Economist Fan Predicts - Bloomberg

China may set its lowest annual growth target in eight years as authorities place less emphasis on the pace of expansion and the global economy […]

Greece on the brink

Officials in Greece are under pressure to reach an agreement on a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the […]

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 […]

U.S. Will Run $1.1 Trillion Deficit, CBO Says: Washington Mover - Bloomberg

The U.S. budget deficit will shrink this year to $1.1 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office said today in a report sure to inflame the election-year […]

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 […]

Karl Miller named senior project manager at Ross & Barruzini

Ross & Baruzzini Inc. engineering and architectural planning firm appointed Karl Miller as senior project manager for its St. Louis area office.
Miller manages selected regional […]

Capitalism Seen in Crisis by Investors: Poll - Bloomberg

International investors say capitalism is in crisis, with almost one in three backing radical changes to the system, according to a Bloomberg survey.
As the […]

Asset targets seem steep; get an early start

How much in savings and investments should you have by age 35 or 45? Or, for that matter, at 65 when you’re likely to be […]