Australian Treasurer Swan Says IMF Chief Should Be Appointed on ‘Merit’ - Bloomberg

Australia said the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund should be picked on “merit” and that the convention of selecting only Europeans for […]

Explosion rocks Egypt gas terminal near Israel

An explosion rocked a natural gas terminal near Egypt’s border with Israel early on Wednesday, sending flames shooting into the air and forcing the shutdown […]

Jobs report: Your paycheck isn’t going up

Prices may be rising at the grocery store and gas pump, but don’t look to your paycheck for any relief.
Average wages and hours were […]

Missouri legislators seek enforcement of U.S. trade laws

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Starbucks raises prices on packaged coffee

Starbucks Corp. is raising the price for its coffee sold in stores by up to 12 percent to cope with higher costs for beans.
The coffee […]

Laptop tracks user’s eyes

Ever wish your eyes were lasers? A laptop prototype brings that wish closer to reality.
It tracks your gaze and figures out where you’re looking on […]

Landshire buys Texas sandwich maker

Landshire Inc. has acquired Mom’s Food Products, a Texas-based sandwich maker for convenience stores and vending machines.
St. Louis-based Landshire did not disclose the purchase amount […]

Toronto Hydro spied on union safety rep

As a health and safety representative for unionized workers at Toronto Hydro, Joe Pessoa drew a lot of attention from management.
It just wasn’t the kind […]

Consumer spending up for sixth straight month

Americans spent at the fastest pace in three years in 2010, boosted by a strong finish in December.
Consumer spending rose 0.7 percent in December, the […]

US Embassy tells Americans to weigh leaving Egypt

The U.S. Embassy in Egypt on Sunday recommended that Americans leave the country as soon as possible, while other nations urged their nationals to avoid […]