Allstate buys Esurance, Answer Financial for $1B

Home and auto insurer Allstate is buying Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance for about $1 billion.
Allstate Corp. says the deal will help […]

Ask the expert: Christina Spicer

Christina Spicer, associate
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale
314-241-9090
cs@greensfelder.com
How might Missouri residents and businesses correct a property tax reassessment?
In the next two months, Missouri property owners will get […]

High debt loads will limit auto sales, bank says

High consumer debt will drag on increases in Canadian auto sales during the next few years, according to a bank report.
TD Economics said Thursday that […]

Pentagon budget: Time to cut

In the final days of the 2011 budget debate, lawmakers gave the Pentagon a small boost, while they slashed funding for almost every other […]

Gallagher: Annuities are difficult to justify

Suppose you’re sitting with a financial adviser and he says, “I know of a fine annuity that’s just right for you!”
In most cases, although not […]

Tax-filing app is easy despite a few glitches

When I was a kid, I knew it was tax time when my Dad grabbed his calculator and took over the dining room. Today, there’s […]

French Business Confidence Rose in January to Highest Since October 2007 - Bloomberg

French business confidence rose more than economists forecast to the highest in more than three years in January as signs of an accelerating global economy […]

Stocks approach 2 and a half year high

Better than expected earnings reports and a lift in the manufacturing sector are sending stocks near two and a half year highs.
Pfizer, United Parcel Service […]

Highlights and flameouts from the CES gadget extravaganza

My heels are bleeding, I haven’t eaten a real meal in four days, and I can’t fit all my swag in my suitcase — […]

Samsung sees record 2010 sales, operating profit

Samsung Electronics forecast Friday that both sales and operating profit rose to record highs in 2010 despite sluggishness at the end of the year amid […]