Central Pacific posts stock price gain

Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank, recorded the highest gain among Hawaii stocks for the third consecutive day.
Shares of […]

Ignite Institute loses major funding partner

Ignite Institute for Individualized Health, a medical center startup hailed to be an economic development coup for Fairfax County, has lost one of its biggest […]

St. Louis opens checkbook to keep employers downtown

ST. LOUIS — In its bid to keep jobs downtown, the city of St. Louis has been writing a lot of checks lately.
In […]

U.S. Payrolls May Have Climbed in January as Economy Recovered

The economy in the U.S. probably added jobs in January for the second time in three months, showing the pickup in growth is beginning […]

Ex-Economy Minister Hayashi Says DPJ Lacks Plan to Rein in Debt

Former Japanese Economy Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi slammed the government’s fiscal policy, saying it’s not doing enough to contain the world’s largest public debt.
“It’s […]

Xavier to launch residence/dining hall project

Xavier University said it began construction in February on a 240,000-square-foot residence hall and dining complex, to be completed by fall 2011.
The university will issue […]

Retirement planning for the laid off

Question: I’m 57 and I think there’s a good chance I’ll be laid off this year. If that happens, I’ll have to move my […]

Obama to banks: ‘Rebuild our economy’

President Obama pressed Wall Street bankers at the White House on Monday, urging them to make more loans and modify mortgages to help taxpayers […]

Sweeping bank reform bill clears House

The House passed legislation Friday aimed at preventing the next big financial crisis, ushering in the most sweeping set of changes to the banking […]

Tribes get stimulus funds for energy efficiency

Federal stimulus funds are headed for some tribal communities in New Mexico to enhance energy efficiency and transportation infrastructure.
Five pueblos and San Juan County are […]