HCA shares climb in first day of NYSE trading

Shares of hospital operator HCA Holdings are climbing in their New York Stock Exchange trading debut.
The stock rose more than 3 percent, or $1, to […]

China loves Louis Vuitton, and so will investors

China’s red-hot economy has led to an explosion of millionaires who are ready and willing to spend on high-end brands like Louis Vuitton and […]

Ontario solar projects put on hold

A thousand mostly rural residents across Ontario who were awarded solar energy contracts last summer have been told their projects have been put on hold.
That […]

China vows stable growth, inflation management

China’s leaders have wrapped up an annual economic planning meeting with a pledge to keep growth on track while better handling inflation and other potential […]

Chevy Volt confronts one final glitch

General Motors has begun commercial production of the Chevrolet Volt, producing cars at the automaker’s Detroit plant that are intended for sale or lease […]

World stocks fall on Korea clash, Europe debt woes

World markets slid Tuesday as investors fretted Ireland’s debt crisis will spread to other financially weak European countries and Asian stocks took an extra hit […]

America’s $4.6 trillion retirement hole

Americans are woefully unprepared to pay for retirement, according to research released Thursday.
On average, U.S. workers would need to have an additional $48,000 when […]

California finally approves a budget

California legislators and the governor broke a record-long deadlock Friday and approved a state budget, 100 days after the statutory July 1 deadline.
A marathon session […]

Gatten to chair War Memorial Commission

Florence Gatten was elected Thursday as chairperson of the city of Greensboro's War Memorial Commission. Gatten, a former city council member, becomes the first female […]

Assurant Health’s 2Q net income declines

Insurer Assurant Inc., which operates Assurant Health in Milwaukee, announced that its second-quarter net income dropped 15 percent to $164.7 million, or $1.46 per diluted […]