Living trusts can help protect assets for heirs

A living trust has become a popular estate tool for protecting assets. The Internet features a variety of sites with information on living trusts:
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Enterprise Financial raises $15 million

Enterprise Financial Services Corp., parent of of Enterprise Bank & Trust in Clayton, Mo., said Monday it met its goal and raised $15 million from […]

Google poised to take wraps off new mobile phone

SAN FRANCISCO–Google Inc. is again trying to shake up the mobile market.
In holding an event Tuesday in which it was expected to outline […]

Trip ends with a journey to small claims court

Kathy Porritt recently filed a lawsuit in small claims court and won a satisfactory settlement involving trip cancellation insurance.
Her story may provide inspiration to other […]

Japan’s Demand for Services Rebounded in October

Japan’s demand for services rebounded in October, signaling that a better job market is supporting consumer spending.
The tertiary index, which captures 63 percent […]

Husky bites into our dog-eat-dog gasoline market

CALGARY–Husky Energy Inc. is entering a fiercely competitive market by buying 98 southern Ontario gas stations from Suncor Energy Inc., a petroleum industry consultant […]

U.S. household net worth grows by $2.7 trillion

Household net worth in the United States rose for the second quarter in a row, growing 5% to an estimated $53.4 trillion in the […]

GE, Comcast announce joint NBC deal

General Electric and Comcast announced a joint venture worth a combined $37.25 billion on Thursday that will give the cable company eventual control of […]

Geely taps China banks to back $1.8 billion Volvo deal

Geely, the Chinese carmaker picked as the preferred bidder for Ford Motor’s Volvo unit, is seeking at least $1 billion in loans from Chinese […]

Midwest business expands as orders jump

Business activity in the U.S. Midwest expanded more than expected in November, reaching its highest level in over a year as new orders jumped, […]