Regulators close 4 banks in 3 states

Federal regulators have closed two banks in Maryland and one in Minnesota and South Carolina, bringing to 21 the number of U.S. banks that have […]

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AOL surges 43% on $1 billion patent deal

AOL said early Monday that it is selling hundreds of patents to Microsoft Corp. for more than $1 billion. The news sent shares of […]

Stocks trade mixed as Greek debt talks drag on

Stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon as questions mounted over whether Greece will hammer out a cost-cutting deal it needs to keep from defaulting on its […]

Greek crisis talks for debt deal pushed to Monday

Leaders of parties supporting Greece’s coalition government say crisis talks for huge new debt deals will continue Monday.
Coalition backers held a five-hour meeting late Sunday […]

Monetary policy works when rates near zero: Bullard

Central bank actions work better than tax and spending measures to protect an economy from shocks, even when interest rates are at rock bottom […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lake of the Ozarks houses no longer face removal

Federal regulators backtracked Thursday from an earlier threat to force the removal of about 1,200 homes at Lake of the Ozarks because they encroach on […]

‘Yo-yoing’ practice by car dealers irks customers

Barbara Webster thought she had bought a new Sorento at Suntrup Kia in the Mehlville area in February. She traded in her old one, signed […]