Stocks head for sharply higher open

U.S. stock futures are sharply higher following a coordinated move by several of the world’s largest central banks to ease strains on the world financial […]

Global stocks recover on euro rescue hopes

Global stocks enjoyed one of their best sessions in weeks Monday as further proposals to get a grip on Europe’s debt crisis were touted amid […]

SKorean police: US trade deal rally turns violent

South Korean police say nearly 40 officers were injured during a rally opposing the ratification of the country’s free trade deal with the United States.
Hundreds […]

EU’s Rehn: Italy moving in right direction

Economic reforms being shepherded by Italy’s new premier are “going in the right direction” but more action is needed, the EU’s monetary chief said Friday, […]

Strains in German economy trouble Europe

The German economy, which has been a bastion while its neighbors have buckled one by one under debt, showed signs of strain Wednesday and raised […]

Int’l court prosecutor in Libya for trial talks

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor was in Tripoli for talks Tuesday with Libyan authorities about their plans to put on trial Moammar Gadhafi’s son and […]

Occupy protestors reinvigorate buy-local. buy-American debate

Whether people celebrate or criticize Occupy Wall Street, the movement has reinvigorated calls for local buying just in time for the manic holiday shopping season.
Buying […]

Sediment clog snarls St. Louis barge traffic

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Outcry grows as Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving

Lyndsey Shaw has been on the front lines of Black Friday in years past, helping to open the Best Buy store in Brentwood by 5 […]

Few Lake of the Ozark structures will face removal, FERC says

The regulated area around the Lake of the Ozarks will be reduced so dramatically that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expects few structures to face […]