AIG aircraft leasing unit may need funds

American International Group Inc’s aircraft leasing unit may need additional financing from its cash-strapped parent or a third party to meet its obligations.
International Lease […]

Australia antitrust body clears Rio-Chinalco deal

Australia’s competition watchdog cleared Rio Tinto Ltd’s $19.5 billion tie-up with China’s state-owned Chinalco, clearing one obstacle to a deal that still needs the […]

Retailers pitch ‘third way’ in union fight

Starbucks, Costco Wholesale Corp and Whole Foods Market are joining forces to propose alternatives to a bill that makes it easier for workers to […]

Seeking new life as the old factories die

Even before the recession hit, Ontario’s manufacturing sector was in trouble.
Between 2004 and 2008, the province lost about 200,000 manufacturing jobs – almost one […]

Mortgage rates near all-time low

Market watchers expect the Federal Reserve's decision to buy U.S. Treasuries will drive down mortgage rates in coming weeks, but they were already falling this […]

Mexico Tariffs Spare Ford, Tyson, Rile Up Pear, Potato Growers

Mexico spared Ford Motor Co. and Tyson Foods Co. from $2.4 billion in tariffs on U.S. imports that take effect today, deciding instead to […]

Spartech cuts pay of top executives

Spartech Corp. will temporarily reduce the base salaries of top five executives as part of the company’s cost-cutting strategies, the Clayton-based plastics maker said […]

Satellite piracy costing TV industry billions

The modern-day pirate doesn’t sport a patch or walk with a limp.
His weapon of choice is an unassuming, pizza-sized satellite dish that can literally harpoon […]

Bankruptcy an option for cash-strapped Six Flags

NEW YORK — Shares of Six Flags Inc. touched a new all-time low Friday after the theme park operator said it could not meet […]

GE rating cut; grim global economic data persists

Blue-chip U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co lost its top-tier credit rating in the latest corporate fallout from the financial crisis, while European and U.S. […]