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 […]

Thai PM hopeful floods will spare most of Bangkok

Thailand’s prime minister expressed optimism Sunday that the country’s worst flooding in a half-century would mostly spare Bangkok, as some dikes overflowed but the capital’s […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]