Sanofi-Aventis 2nd quarter earnings drop

Sanofi saw its earnings slump 41 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier as growing competition from generic alternatives ate into sales of […]

Carrigan: Market performance depends on strong financial sector

So far this year the North American stock markets have been poor performers with the U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P500, up about […]

Yemeni tribal chief: Saleh return could spark war

The head of Yemen’s most powerful tribal confederation warned Tuesday in a letter to the Saudi king that Yemen could plunge into civil war if […]

Buying into natural gas

A few weeks ago I used this space to say that when it comes to analysis of the capital markets,

Plaza Frontenac is up for sale

Plaza Frontenac is up for sale.
The upscale mall is owned by Davis Street Land Co. of Evanston, Ill., and a pension fund. Company executives did […]

Midland States Bancorp plans IPO

Midland States Bancorp Inc., a Southern Illinois bank that’s growing in Missouri and Illinois, plans to offer its common stock through an initial public offering, […]

Shortages choke Tripoli as sanctions take hold

Cars sat abandoned in miles-long fuel lines, motorists traded angry screams with soldiers guarding gas stations, and many shops were closed Sunday on what should […]

I’m a ‘non-essential’ worker

Ron Thatcher may not get paid next week because he’s "non-essential."
Thatcher is one of 800,000 federal workers who could be collateral damage in the […]

Shutdown talks yield no deal as clock ticks

Time growing short, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach agreement Thursday night on a compromise to cut spending and head off a […]

G-7 Sells Yen in First Joint Intervention Since 2000 to Ease Japan Crisis - Bloomberg

The Group of Seven jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market for the first time in more than a decade after Japan’s currency soared, threatening […]