Washington to run student loans

Congress passed a bill Thursday to make Washington the one-stop shop for cheap student loans and to boost need-based scholarships.
Starting July 1 nearly all […]

Bill introduced to ban ‘junk science’ state-funded reports

Assemblyman Kevin de León has introduced a bill that would ban state-funded contracts with public or private universities for research unless they meet minimum academic […]

St. Louis opens checkbook to keep employers downtown

ST. LOUIS — In its bid to keep jobs downtown, the city of St. Louis has been writing a lot of checks lately.
In […]

Apple director Jerry York dead at 71

Apple Inc. said Thursday that long-time member of its board Jerry York has died at age 71.
York was a long-time adviser to investor Kirk Kerkorian […]

Spotlight shines on women in business

Twelve successful women from diverse backgrounds are in the spotlight Monday at the Phoenix Business Journal’s annual Women in Business event.
“The Business Journal’s 2010 Women […]

SNB May Keep Main Rate Near Zero as Economy Recovers

The Swiss central bank may leave its benchmark interest rate near zero today to bolster a recovery from the worst recession in more than […]

Out sick, but still plugged in

Jeremy Lesniak owns a small Web design firm in Randolph, Vt. He has 10 employees and hundreds of clients. Sick isn’t an option.
"I […]

Malaysia Increases Interest Rate as Recession Ends

Malaysia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in almost four years, saying record-low borrowing costs were no longer warranted […]

Malaysia State-Linked Firms, Tycoons Pressed to Invest at Home

Malaysia’s government-linked companies and businessmen are being pressed to boost spending at home amid concern that more money is being invested abroad than flowing […]