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 […]

TSX jumps amid rising oil prices

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Bidding wars erupt for prime rental condos

The market for rental condos is becoming almost as hot as Toronto

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, […]

Stocks jump on economic news, rescue fund approval

Stocks soared Thursday after applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low and Germany voted to expand the powers of Europe’s bailout fund. The […]

Regulators close Virginia bank; 2011 total is 72

Regulators on Friday closed a bank in Virginia, lifting to 72 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Bank […]

Mongolia council rejects plan for key coal project

Mongolia’s National Security Council has rejected a plan for U.S. mining giant Peabody Energy, China’s Shenhua Group and a Russian-Mongolian consortium to jointly develop the […]

GM holds open house, talks expansion with Wentzville

As United Auto Workers members on Tuesday put the finishing touches on today’s open house at sprawling General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, their thoughts […]

Suzuki cuts ties with Volkswagen

Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it will abort its alliance with Volkswagen AG, ending a marriage that never worked and eventually escalated into a public […]

China’s inflation rate eases as economy cools

China’s inflation rate retreated from a three-year high in August as food price increases moderated, suggesting Beijing may be able to hold off on further […]