THERMADYNE HOLDINGS: Chesterfield company sees fourth-quarter loss

Thermadyne Holdings Corp. said Tuesday that it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, driven by a decline in sales as customers reduced […]

Japan Posts First Current-Account Deficit Since 1996 on Exports

Japan posted its first current- account deficit in 13 years in January after exports collapsed amid the global recession.
The deficit stood at 172.8 […]

Trichet Earns Twice as Much as Bernanke, ECB Accounts Show

European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet earns more than twice as much as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, the bank’s annual accounts […]

GM and CAW start talks as bankruptcy looms

The Canadian Auto Workers union began crucial labour negotiations with General Motors this afternoon, hours after the company said it may have to seek […]

Loblaw to hire more full-time

The country’s largest supermarket chain says it plans to convert more part-time jobs to full-time, a move that will boost productivity.
Loblaw Cos. Ltd […]

Voss succeeds Rainwater as Ameren CEO

Two weeks after Ameren Corp. cut its dividend to save cash, the company said the head of its Missouri utility will take over as […]

Harper rolls dice to play oil sands ‘wild card’

Canada’s oil and gas sector is a crucial engine of our economy and isn’t going away, so any technologies that help reduce or capture emissions […]

Ford CEO’s better ideas give automaker an edge

The best CEO of a major automaker in North America has been on the job for less than three years. His name is in the […]