Steel prices: how much higher can they go?

Steel prices could rise even higher after soaring almost 50 percent this year, as raw material costs continue to climb and global demand shows […]

HMSA reports $10M loss in Q1

The Hawaii Medical Service Association on Friday reported a $10 million loss for the first quarter of 2008.
The state's largest health insurer […]

Marc Dann resigns as Ohio attorney general

Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, crippled by a sexual harassment scandal surrounding his office and an admitted affair with a staff member, resigned Wednesday. […]

Australian Companies Remain Pessimistic on Rates

Australian business confidence slumped in April to the lowest level since the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S., adding to signs the nation's […]

Horizon bumps fuel surcharge to 35.25%

Horizon Lines has increased its fuel surcharge by 1.5 percentage points for Hawaii and Guam.
The increase to 35.25 percent goes into effect June […]

China

China's inflation probably stayed near the highest level in more than 11 years, highlighting the government's challenge of dousing prices without triggering a slump […]

Union, GM officials resume talks at Fairfax plant

Officials with United Auto Workers Local 31 and General Motors Corp. resumed negotiations around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at GM's Fairfax Assembly plant, Local 31 […]

Cash-out refinancing loans shrink sharply

The percentage of homeowners who refinanced with a Freddie Mac-owned loan in the first quarter of 2008 and received mortgages with loan amounts higher […]

Home Depot to close 15 U.S. stores

Nearly 71/2 months after its chief executive said there were no plans to cut the number of its core retail stores, The Home Depot […]

LRS Real Estate plans Latino retail, sports complex

A 26-acre mixed-use development will soon target Dallas' Latino population with a sports and entertainment complex, plus substantial retail and residential components.
The […]