New federal regulations impose tighter controls on long-term jobless

State workforce agencies are gearing up for a new set of federally-mandated rules that impose tighter controls on the long-term unemployed seeking extended jobless benefits.
The […]

Stock futures fall on Greek deal holdup

U.S. stock futures are following overseas markets lower after Greece’s crucial bailout was put on hold by the rest of the eurozone, a day after […]

EU ministers push bondholders in Greek deal

European finance ministers piled the pressure on Greece’s private creditors Monday to reach an agreement with Athens to cut the country’s massive debt load, with […]

Asia stocks fall as global economic gloom builds

Asian stock markets fell Thursday, as Japanese business confidence dropped and fears grew of a global economic slowdown.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 1.3 percent to […]

In St. Louis area, housing remains a buyer’s market

Kirk Lewis had a heck of a time moving to St. Louis.
His employer wanted him here, and he wanted to come. But how do you […]

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 […]

Kesa dumps money-losing UK Comet stores

Kesa Electricals says it has agreed to sell its money-losing Comet stores in Britain for a token payment of 2 pounds ($3.22).
Kesa said Wednesday that […]

Stocks surge on European debt deal, GDP growth

Stocks soared around the world Thursday after European leaders agreed on a deal to slash Greece’s debt and protect other weak countries in the region. […]

Venezuela’s Chavez denies rumors of health setback

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday denied rumors of a setback in his health, saying he is at work and expects to finish with cancer […]

SABMiller to buy Foster’s in global brewery deal

Brewer SABMiller reached an agreement to buy Foster’s for $10.15 billion, ending a four-month-long hostile takeover battle.
SABMiller’s acquisition of Foster’s will be the biggest takeover […]