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 […]

Sun Security Bank closed by FDIC and sold

Sun Security Bank, which has two branches in St. Charles County, was closed Friday by the Missouri Division of Finance and sold to Great Southern […]

Stocks get modest support from US jobs figures

Stocks got a lift Friday by news that the U.S. economy generated more jobs than anticipated over the past three months, reinforcing hopes that the […]

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 […]

Yemeni jet bombs army post, killing 30 soldiers

A government warplane bombed an army position in southern Yemen, killing at least 30 soldiers involved in months of intense battles against al-Qaida members, officials […]

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 […]

S&P downgrade casts shadow over Italian government

Standard & Poor’s cast more doubt over the stability of both Italy’s government and its finances on Tuesday, when it downgraded its credit rating and […]

S.M. Wilson construction company names director of field operations

S.M. Wilson & Co. promoted Mark Cochran to director of field operations.
Cochran will supervise job site progress for the general contracting business, with the responsibility […]

Ottawa says it will fight protectionist U.S. Buy American bill

OTTAWA—Canada plans to fight the Buy American provisions in the new U.S. stimulus package proposed by President Barack Obama, federal Trade Minister Ed Fast said […]

Carmakers show off in Frankfurt but outlook dims

The world’s carmakers showed off the next generation of cleaner, smaller, and higher-mileage vehicles at the Frankfurt auto show Tuesday, but all the thumping sounds […]