Democrats dismiss GOP deficit offer

Democrats and Republicans on a special deficit-cutting panel remain far apart despite new flexibility from Republicans on tax revenue increases.
Republicans offered a combination of new […]

Laclede, developer resolve gas pipeline dispute

Laclede Gas Co. has agreed to settle a dispute over a planned natural gas pipeline, granting the project’s developer access to the utility’s St. Louis […]

Wall Street protesters march again in NYC

Demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street encampment are on the move again in New York City.
As many as 1,000 protesters were marching Saturday morning to […]

UK fund manager wants Murdochs off News Corp board

A British fund manager on Friday called for Rupert Murdoch to resign as chairman of News Corp. as a step toward restoring trust in the […]

FTC scrutiny dims allure of toning shoes

Athletic shoe companies often insinuate that their newest products will help you jump higher or run faster.
Then came along toning shoes. With slightly unstable soles, […]

Libyan fighters have no certain info on Gadhafi

A military spokesman for Libya’s transitional government says revolutionaries have no certain information about Moammar Gadhafi’s location.
The spokesman Col. Ahmed Omar Bani says he thinks […]

Stocks fall sharply as Europe worries deepen

Stocks fell sharply in morning trading Tuesday as worries deepened about Europe’s debt crisis and the weak U.S. economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury […]

Drivers catch a break as gasoline prices fall

A summer road trip may not be such a bad idea after all.
Gasoline prices are falling fast. In the past 7 weeks, the average U.S. […]

TSX flat amid disappointing U.S. job growth

The Toronto stock market was little changed Friday as the latest U.S. employment data widely missed expectations and further cemented the view that the U.S. […]

Yahoo, Alibaba: We’re “committed to” negotiations

Yahoo Inc. and Alibaba Group released a joint statement Sunday saying they are “engaged in and committed to productive negotiations,” giving few details but aiming […]