Poland halts copyright law after mass protests

Poland’s prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites.
Donald Tusk said […]

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Conoco says reaches China spill compensation deal

ConocoPhillips said Wednesday that it and China National Offshore Oil Corp. reached a $160 million agreement to settle compensation claims from oil spills off northeastern […]

Raymond James buying Morgan Keegan in $1.8B deal

Regions Financial Corp. says it has agreed to sell Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. to Raymond James Financial Inc. for $930 million.
Morgan Keegan, one of […]

Stocks open higher despite S&P’s warning to Europe

U.S. stocks are edging higher in early trading even after Standard & Poor’s warned that it might downgrade Europe’s strongest economies.
Overseas markets sank early Tuesday […]

Mexico discovers gas reserves off Gulf coast

Deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has revealed reserves that could multiply Mexico’s production of natural gas, the country’s state oil company said Thursday.
Petroleos […]

Holland Construction Services starts renovations on Memorial Care Center in Belleville

Holland Construction Services Inc. started extensive renovations at Memorial Care Center at 4315 Memorial Drive in Belleville.
The $6 million project includes an upgrade to the […]

Panera Bread to settle California wage lawsuits for $5 million

Panera Bread Co. disclosed Monday in a regulatory filing it has agreed to pay $5 million to settle class-action suits filed by former employees who […]

Social Security to hand out first raises since ‘09

Social Security recipients will get a raise in January _ their first increase in benefits since 2009. It’s expected to be about 3.5 percent.
Some 55 […]

Where I found the best rates on my savings

The big banks leave something to be desired when it comes to high interest savings accounts, which explains why online competitors like Ally, PC Financial […]

Debt inspectors head back to Athens

Greece’s international debt inspectors returned to Athens Thursday to resume their suspended review of the country’s reforms and determine whether to recommend the debt-struck nation […]