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 […]

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 […]

Disney 4Q beats Street on pay TV growth

Disney’s fourth-quarter net income rose 30 percent, thanks to higher spending by theme park visitors and growth at pay TV operations ESPN and Disney Channel.
Net […]

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 […]

Greek leaders to pick PM of new government

Greece’s two biggest parties resumed talks Monday to agree on who should be the country’s new prime minister, after reaching a historic power-sharing deal to […]

Sanofi reorganizing research, trimming sales force

French drugmaker Sanofi SA said Wednesday that it’s reorganizing research operations in the U.S. and planning another round of sales force reductions.
The sales job cuts, […]

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

Commercial real estate notes

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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 […]