Microsoft, Yahoo reach long-sought deal on Internet search partnership

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp. has finally roped Yahoo Inc. into an Internet search partnership, capping a convoluted pursuit that dragged on for years […]

Financier Earl Jones released on bail

MONTREAL–Earl Jones, who stands accused of four counts each of fraud and theft in the alleged swindling of dozens of investors, has been granted bail […]

AmerenUE asks for 18% electric-rate increase

Less than six months after it raised electric rates by $163 million, AmerenUE is going back to Missouri regulators in search of another, larger […]

Bank declares recession over

The end of the recession is nigh, according to the Bank of Canada.
Canada’s economy could mark the end of the recession this quarter amid improved […]

Magna revises its offer for Opel

Canadian auto parts giant Magna International Inc. confirmed Tuesday it has revised its offer for the European operation of General Motors, apparently dropping the […]

TSX extends rally on higher commodities

The Toronto stock market finished sharply higher today, extending its winning streak to six sessions on the likelihood that a major U.S. financial institution will […]

Fresh credit woes in 2010 worry Bank of America

NEW YORK–Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S. bank, posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street forecasts, but warned of a fresh surge […]

New Bethesda Health president

Joseph J. Brinker has been elected president and chief operating officer of Bethesda Health Group. Brinker began his career with Bethesda Health Group in […]

Home weatherization program gets huge boost

Ready or not, states are getting a tenfold boost in federal money to weatherize drafty homes, an increase so huge it has raised fears […]

Global PC sales in decline

The global PC market is set to suffer a rare decline this year, while notebook shipments will surpass desktop sales for the first time, according […]