Brazil to ‘Play Tough’ on Inflation, Rousseff Says in Speech - Bloomberg

Brazil’s government will “play tough” on inflation to defend the value of workers’ salaries, President Dilma Rousseff said in a television and radio broadcast last […]

Japan Quake Takes Bigger-Than-Estimated Economic Toll; BOJ Lowers Forecast - Bloomberg

Japan’s economy had a greater hit from last month’s disaster than anticipated, with factory output declining the most since at least the end of the […]

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NTSB: Loose rivets found in plane with hole

Investigators say they found rivet holes that were too big and appear to be misshapen from wear in a Southwest Airlines jet that peeled open […]

Global automakers unveil local China brands

Some of the new Chinese cars unveiled at this week’s Shanghai Auto Show are affordable for millions of buyers _ a happy development for Beijing […]

Ingersoll-Rand to divest Bridgeton-based Hussmann unit

Ingersoll-Rand announced Thursday that it is seeking to sell its refrigerated display unit Hussmann, which employs more than 500 people in the St. Louis area, […]

Apple soars on strong iPhone sales

Apple Inc. on Wednesday reported another exceptional quarter, nearly doubling its net income and far exceeding analysts’ estimates on the strength of the seemingly unstoppable […]

Stocks trade mixed; J&J jumps on strong outlook

Stocks are bouncing between small gains and losses after several major companies reported earnings. A report on housing starts came in better than expected.
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McClellan: Want to succeed? Secret lies within

In early March, I responded to an ad in this newspaper for the “Get Motivated Business Seminar.” The ad said that a person could buy […]

World stocks lower as Chinese inflation up again

Stock markets were mostly lower Friday after China reported inflation climbed again despite government efforts to control living costs, raising fears among investors that the […]