CEOs of big companies foresee no pickup in hiring

Two-thirds of chief executives of the largest U.S. companies don’t plan to hire in the next six months, mainly because of sluggish growth in the […]

Fired CEO of embattled Olympus returns to Japan

Former Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Michael Woodford returned to Japan Wednesday for the first time since his firing last month triggered one of the biggest […]

No strike for Air Canada flight attendants

Labour Minister Lisa Raitt has formally asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to determine whether conditions are

Sun Security Bank closed by FDIC and sold

Sun Security Bank, which has two branches in St. Charles County, was closed Friday by the Missouri Division of Finance and sold to Great Southern […]

Should you buy a house used as a grow op?

On a quiet Scarborough street, the small, nondescript home blended in easily with its neighbours. But at $354,900, the asking price was substantially lower than […]

Asian stocks muted ahead of Obama jobs speech

Asian stock markets struggled for direction Thursday as uncertainty about the health of the global economy kept investor enthusiasm in check ahead of President Barack […]

Financial debacles fray confidence, tempers

He still gets his hands dirty, mostly with flour, just as he’s done for most of his working life. Chris Leuther owns a small bakery […]

Nissan leads recovery in Japan auto production

Japanese automakers’ global vehicle production was weaker overall in May due to the lingering impact from the March 11 earthquake, but Nissan showed resilience with […]

J.C. Penney names Apple retail exec as new CEO

J.C. Penney Co. has named Ron Johnson, who pioneered Apple Inc.’s retail stores, the department store chain’s next CEO.
The appointment takes effect Nov. 1, the […]

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