Italian government discussing new measures

Premier Mario Monti convened a Cabinet meeting in Rome on Sunday to discuss emergency austerity and growth measures aimed at saving the euro currency from […]

Asia stocks mixed before German leader speaks

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday, a day after rallying on news that six of the world’s central banks slashed borrowing costs for banks to […]

Pressure builds as eurozone ponders debt solutions

The eurozone’s 17 finance ministers converged on EU headquarters Tuesday in a desperate bid to save their currency _ and to protect Europe, the United […]

Covidien to buy Barrx Medical

Dublin-based Covidien PLC, a drug and medical device maker with operations in Hazelwood, said Monday it will buy privately held Barrx Medical Inc. for about $325 […]

World stocks lower on European crisis fears

World stocks continued to slide Thursday, as investors worried that Europe’s debt crisis was intensifying and spreading to larger countries in the 17-nation euro union.
The […]

Stocks slump as slow eurozone growth raises stakes

Investors fled global stocks on Tuesday as poor growth figures reinforced how difficult it will be for European countries to reduce their piles of debt […]

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 […]

Good news for boomers,as kids finally move out

The echo boomers are finally moving out of their parents’ homes and expected to be the biggest rush of renters to hit Toronto’s housing market […]

Toyota shows machines to help sick, elderly move

Toyota unveiled its ambitions for high-tech health care Tuesday, displaying experimental robots that the auto giant says can lift disabled patients from their hospital beds […]

Statoil Q3 profit drop 25 percent on higher costs

Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA said Thursday its net profit fell by 25 percent in the third quarter, mainly due to increased production costs and […]