Blockbuster reports 2009 loss of $558M

Aggressive competition and disappointing holiday sales at Blockbuster Inc. resulted in the movie rental company reporting a net loss of $558.2 million for fiscal 2009.
CEO […]

Hatoyama, Kan Escalate Pressure on BOJ to Combat Deflation

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said the central bank should act “appropriately” to fight deflation, escalating pressure on Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and his colleagues […]

Nobel Winners Solow, Stiglitz Back Brown on U.K. Deficit Cuts

Nobel Prize-winning economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz are among 67 economists to back Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s argument that it’s too soon to […]

Maryville U. gets $4.7M in stimulus for nursing education

Maryville University was awarded a more than $4.69 million federal stimulus grant to provide nursing and other health-care training for dislocated and unemployed workers.
The grant […]

Relatively few complain about Toyota

Despite a torrent of high-profile recalls that have tarnished Toyota’s once stellar reputation, a study published Wednesday reveals that the automaker actually gets fewer […]

Colangelo to headline Special Olympics event

An event featuring Jerry Colangelo and benefitting the Special Olympics will be held Feb. 17 at the Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa.
Colangelo, part of an […]

U.S. Payrolls May Have Climbed in January as Economy Recovered

The economy in the U.S. probably added jobs in January for the second time in three months, showing the pickup in growth is beginning […]

Ex-Economy Minister Hayashi Says DPJ Lacks Plan to Rein in Debt

Former Japanese Economy Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi slammed the government’s fiscal policy, saying it’s not doing enough to contain the world’s largest public debt.
“It’s […]