Stifel to seek bundle of state, local incentives for HQ building, new jobs

In a sign of just how far the price of office buildings has fallen, Stifel Financial Corp. plans to buy One Financial Plaza in downtown […]

Unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs

Hiring picked up slightly in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent, an optimistic sign after the worst day on Wall Street in […]

UMB’s proft rises 14 percent

UMB Financial Corp., the Kansas City-based holding company for UMB Bank, posted a 14 percent profit increase in the second quarter compared to last year as the bank’s loan […]

Feds subpoena mortgage records from Ally Financial

Ally Financial says it has received subpoenas from federal investigators looking into mortgage fraud.
The company also says it will take a $100 million charge in […]

Ford slides, Toyota surges in key quality survey

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Greece to step up privatization program

The chairman of the group of 17 eurozone finance ministers says Greece agreed to privatize more national assets in an effort to reach the budget […]

Stocks end flat after Fed minutes

U.S. stocks ended little changed Tuesday, as investors weighed hawkish meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) fell 6 […]

Hit the brakes! Drivers hit the gas instead

The number one cause of unintended acceleration isn’t problem cars, it’s problem drivers.
In the case of Toyota vehicles supposedly speeding out of control, scientists […]

Boeing Co. leans toward building 737 replacement

Boeing Co. prefers to develop a new narrow-body jet around 2020 to an upgrade of its 737 model even with Airbus SAS offering new engines […]

Southwest Airlines to revamp loyalty program

Southwest Airlines is revamping its frequent-flier program with changes designed to nudge customers into buying higher-priced tickets by letting them earn bonus flights faster.
Southwest says […]