GOP makes new offer on taxes, Medicare cuts

With a Thanksgiving deadline fast approaching, the GOP members of a deficit-reduction supercommittee are pressing a plan to cut the deficit by about $1.5 trillion […]

Norfolk Southern 3Q profit, revenue rise

Freight railroad Norfolk Southern says third-quarter profit rose 24 percent on higher rates.
Net income was $554 million, or $1.59 per share, compared with $445 million, […]

AutoNation net income up 24 percent

AutoNation Inc. says that its third-quarter profit rose 24 percent on higher new and used vehicle prices.
The nation’s largest auto dealership chain said Thursday that […]

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 […]

Yemen says US strike kills al-Qaida media chief

American drone strikes in southern Yemen have killed nine al-Qaida-linked militants, including the media chief for the group’s Yemeni branch and the son of a […]

No strike for Air Canada flight attendants

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

Markets buoyed by Slovakia revote hopes

European stocks rose Wednesday as investors shrugged off Slovakia’s rejection of Europe’s bailout fund and focused on hopes that a possible workaround solution would be […]

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 […]

6 things to expect from the iPhone5

It hasn’t even been announced yet and Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone is already causing a stir. Analysts expect consumers to queue up around the block […]

Hurricane Ophelia to pass east of Bermuda

Forecasters say Hurricane Ophelia is rapidly gaining strength and is expected to pass east of Bermuda.
On Friday afternoon, Ophelia had winds approaching 115 mph (185 […]