Senate OKs payroll tax cut, huge spending bill

The Senate voted Saturday to temporarily avert a Jan. 1 payroll tax increase and benefit cutoff for the long-time unemployed, but forcing a reluctant President […]

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 […]

Trade deficit shrinks for fourth straight month

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October to its lowest point of the year as Americans bought fewer foreign cars and imported less oil. Exports […]

ECB could cut benchmark rate

The European Central Bank could step up its efforts against Europe’s debt crisis by cutting interest rates on Thursday for the second time in five […]

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 […]

Maple Leaf Gardens: From shrine to supermarket

What would the late Harold Ballard think?
His beloved Maple Leaf Gardens may look the same from the outside more than a decade after the Toronto […]

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 […]

Clinton meets Thai flood victims

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has met with Thai flood victims at an evacuation center after announcing a $10 million aid package.
Hillary spent […]

Retail sales increased 0.5 percent in October

Americans spent more on autos, electronics and building supplies in October, pushing retail sales up for a fifth straight month.
The Commerce Department says retail sales […]

‘Super Mario’ tapped to cure Italy’s economic ills

The man tapped to be Italy’s next premier earned the moniker “Super Mario” in the halls of the European Commission, stopping such corporate giants as […]