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 […]

Top employers: retail

Wal-Mart Stores 13,000
Schnuck Markets 10,640
Dierbergs Markets 4,000
Walgreens 3,657
Supervalu 3,651

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 […]

Sales, profit rise at Sigma-Aldrich

A focus on markets in India, China and Brazil helped Sigma-Aldrich Corp. grow its third-quarter net income by 26 percent, to $117 million, or 95 […]

Nissan aims to be world No. 1 in green vehicles

Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world’s No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles with alliance partner […]

Behind Tim Hortons’ most successful campaign

THE CAMPAIGN: Tim Horton

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 […]

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 […]

Stocks rise on hopes for resolution to Europe mess

Stocks are closing higher after investors saw signs that Europe would decisively address its financial crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose as many as […]

Fitch downgrades Italian, Spanish debt ratings

The Fitch agency downgraded its sovereign credit rating for Italy and Spain on Friday and said its long-term outlook for both countries was negative, citing […]