Greece: Govt will cut spending but no new taxes

Greece will cut spending further but it won’t impose new taxes, its finance minister said Monday, adding that talks with international debt inspectors on a […]

President Hu: China to focus on expanding imports

Chinese President Hu Jintao said Sunday that China doesn’t intentionally pursue a large trade surplus and that it will focus on expanding imports in the […]

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 […]

Cutting deficits harder than just talking about it

The coming year-end spending spree after so much debate over budget deficits shows just how hard it is to stem the government’s flow of red […]

Ryerson may name major Gardens

Ryerson University plans to make a major announcement Tuesday about its fundraising efforts for the Maple Leaf Gardens, leading to speculation the school may be […]

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 […]

‘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 […]

Study shows many large companies pay little or no taxes

A new report on corporate taxation identifies Tenet Healthcare Corp., Boeing Co., and Wells Fargo & Co. as among 30 profitable companies nationwide that paid […]

TSX set to open higher as investors await details of Greek referendum

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New effort to reduce drug shortages a small step

Unprecedented drug shortages are threatening the lives of cancer patients and other seriously ill people, and the Obama administration’s plan to tackle them is but […]