Home sales continue to improve

Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume.
The National Association of Realtors reported that […]

Going smaller and cheaper helps home builders survive

Last summer, Marie Davis was living in an 800-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment and not liking it. A single woman of 27, she wanted bigger and better.
“I […]

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 […]

Fitch warns of European rating downgrades this month

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Obama Odds May Rise as Unemployment Falls - Bloomberg

President Barack Obama called yesterday

Returns of online holiday gifts to hit record in U.S.

After the holiday party comes the hangover for retailers: handling millions of returns this week.
With a Christmas season that has seen record e-commerce sales coming […]

Court gives new life to Busch suit

ST. LOUIS • The wrongful death lawsuit against former beer baron August Busch IV was given new life on Tuesday when a Missouri appeals court […]

Japan Turns Activist on Reserves as Rank Slips - Bloomberg

Japan is crafting ways of using its $1.2 trillion of currency reserves, the world

Reporter’s brother: Hacking was routine at The Sun

Illegal voicemail interception and cell phone tracking was a matter of routine at both The Sun and the News of the World tabloids, the brother […]

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 […]