Oil steadies near $76

U.S. crude prices fell toward $76 a barrel Thursday as weak U.S. service sector data and rising U.S. oil inventories outweighed losses in the […]

Valley Benefits: Native Air aids children’s fund

Donations
• Native Air, a division of air medical service provider Omniflight Helicopters Inc., is donating $10 for each air medical transport it completes in Arizona […]

Dell sees Windows 7 boost starting mid 2010

Demand for computers from large companies is likely to pick up by as soon as mid-2010 as a result of Microsoft’s launch this week […]

Stocks Rally ‘Way Ahead’ of Economy, Allianz’s Achleitner Says

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, expects stock markets to fall because economic recovery is lagging behind the 59 percent jump of the Standard & […]

Mergers, acquisitions show that the recession is over

Whether or not you’re personally convinced that the recession is just about over, those in the big buck mergers-and-acquisitions game are believers.
Biotechnology […]

iPhone’s official China rollout now set

China Unicom Ltd. said Friday that it will sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone in China this year, ending months of rumor about when the hit […]

BHP Billiton names ex Ford chief Nasser as chairman

Global miner BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc has named former Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Jac Nasser as its new chairman to succeed Don Argus, it […]

U.S. perks up as Canada slides back

The Canadian economy stumbled badly in May with businesses involved in energy and manufacturing leading the decline. But economists say the setback does not rule […]

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 […]

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 […]