Push is on to extend $8,000 homebuyer tax credit. Is it worth it?

It helped Elizabeth Poelker buy her house.
It probably helped Paul Medler sell his.
But is the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers really […]

Canadian economy set for growth, RBC says

The latest forecast from RBC Economics suggests the Canadian economy is poised to show some growth in the third quarter.
RBC chief economist Craig Wright […]

Don’t fret: The oil market stumps even the experts

Oil companies are the elephant in the room.
The wide trading range and erratic movement of oil prices has been perplexing to pundits, […]

Ferragamo sees recovery signs, crisis ongoing

Italian luxury goods group Salvatore Ferragamo saw signs of recovery in the last few months, but it is still difficult to say the global […]

Magna falls to loss as sales plummet

Magna International Inc., the auto parts maker bidding for General Motors Co.'s prized Opel division, swung to a net loss of $205 million (U.S.) in […]

Magna revises its offer for Opel

Canadian auto parts giant Magna International Inc. confirmed Tuesday it has revised its offer for the European operation of General Motors, apparently dropping the […]

Chrysler sales in need of ‘Hemi’

DETROIT — The latest numbers on auto sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly […]

Term life bargains vanishing

The window might be quickly closing on consumers’ opportunity to refinance at great rates — not their home mortgages, but their term life insurance, […]

Charter Communications stockholder seeks equity committee

NEW YORK — A Charter Communications Inc. shareholder wants a committee to represent it and other shareholders in the Town and Country-based telecommunication company’s […]

Do the math before you take on a tankless job

You may not think about your water heater until you get a sales pitch urging you to replace it.
Some door-to-door sellers are going to homes […]