Ireland going for international bailout

Ireland is asking for a multibillion-euro international bailout of its crisis-hit economy, a move the country’s finance minister said Sunday would help shore up the […]

IMF Is `Ready’ for Any Request From Ireland for Support, Strauss-Kahn Says - Bloomberg

The International Monetary Fund stands ready to help Ireland if needed, its managing director said, as market concern about the country’s debt crisis continues.
“Everybody […]

Airbus parent EADS reports narrow Q3 profit

Airbus’ parent company EADS NV reported a narrow third-quarter profit on Friday, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as the commercial plane-making business continued […]

New $100 bill debut is postponed

The American public is just going to have to wait for its redesigned Benjamins, the Federal Reserve said on Friday.
The Federal Reserve was planning […]

Coffee prices on the rise

You may soon find yourself paying more for your morning coffee - if you aren’t already.
A trifecta of bad news has sent coffee […]

FCC appeals indecency rule strike-down

The Federal Communications Commission asked a Federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that struck down its longstanding indecency policy.
The FCC filed the […]

Hotel occupancy, room rates increase

Hotels in the Sacramento region reported the occupancy rate increaseed almost 6 percent in May, as the summer season started.
The occupancy rate climbed to 65.5 […]

China renews Google license, ending standoff

Google said Friday that it has renewed its license with the Chinese government to continue operating in that country, ending a standoff over censorship.
"We […]

Boeing machinists reject contract; vote to strike

ST. CHARLES — Union machinists at Boeing’s defense plants in Hazelwood and St. Charles voted overwhelmingly Sunday to reject a company contract offer and […]

Pimco’s El-Erian Favors Brazil’s Bonds, Chinese Yuan

Mohamed A. El-Erian, whose company runs the world’s biggest mutual fund, favors investments in emerging markets on expectations they’ll outpace developed economies in growth […]