Chevron approves $29 billion Aussie LNG project

U.S. energy giant Chevron Corp. says it will go ahead with a $29 billion liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia state.
Chevron, the largest holder […]

China’s inflation rate eases as economy cools

China’s inflation rate retreated from a three-year high in August as food price increases moderated, suggesting Beijing may be able to hold off on further […]

Donations prompt federal inquiry of Missouri’s ex-Gov. Wilson

Federal authorities are investigating former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson in connection with two campaign donations to the state Democratic Party in 2009, numerous sources close […]

INFLUENCE GAME: Credit raters have lobbying clout

The three major credit rating companies poised to decide whether to downgrade the nation’s top-ranked debt standing are at the same time spending hundreds of […]

Ottawa won

Ottawa will not move to block Nortel Networks Corp.

Stock market shrugs off weak service sector report

Stocks are edging higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors shrug off a setback in the U.S. service sector.
The Institute for Supply Management reported that […]

Asian markets down amid rate hike expectations

Asian stock markets mostly fell Wednesday as investors anticipated rate hikes by central banks in India and China to contain stubbornly high inflation.
Oil prices hovered […]

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 […]

Indonesia Refrains From Raising Rates for Third Month to Boost Slow Growth - Bloomberg

Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight month to bolster slowing economic growth, relying on an appreciating currency to contain inflation. […]

Harper Wins Clear Path to Tax, Spending Cuts in Canadian Vote - Bloomberg

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a majority of seats in Parliament for the first time, giving his Conservative Party a mandate to secure the […]