Last year’s gains on bonds aren’t likely to repeat

If you made life simple on yourself and bought U.S. Treasury bonds early last year, you may be patting yourself on the back now.
Treasurys that […]

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Spain easily raises $12.7 billion in debt auction

Spain successfully raised nearly euro10 billion ($12.7 billion) in debt auctions Thursday in a sign of investor confidence in the new conservative government’s attempts to […]

Merkel, Sarkozy wrangle over plan to save the euro

PARIS—The leaders of Germany and France met on Monday under intense pressure to agree a plan for imposing budget discipline across the euro zone, as […]

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

ST. LOUIS

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 […]

Britain to allow armed guards to combat sea piracy

Ships sailing under Britain’s flag will be permitted to carry armed guards on some perilous routes to combat the threat from pirates, the prime minister […]

US reps seek new law after raids at Gibson guitars

Two members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation on Thursday announced federal legislation aimed at quelling fears among owners of musical instruments and other products made from […]

Wave of strikes hammer Greece as crisis enters decisive week

ATHENS, GREECE

Regulators close Va., Calif. banks; 73 for year

Regulators have closed banks in Virginia and California, lifting to 73 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday […]