Safeway shuns tiny pig cages

Safeway is the latest corporate giant to publicly shun the use of tiny cages that immobilize pregnant sows which have been condemned by animal […]

RBA Cuts Growth, Inflation Forecasts on Weaker Jobs - Bloomberg

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut growth and inflation forecasts as weak labor and housing markets keep price gains in check, underscoring its decision this […]

AEP 1Q profit rises 10 percent

American Electric Power says its first-quarter earnings rose 10 percent on growing industrial demand and higher rates that offset lower power use during an extremely […]

Fewer Investors Rule Out QE3, Citigroup Survey Shows - Bloomberg

Investors optimistic enough to predict that the Federal Reserve won

China says manufacturing rises again in March

Chinese manufacturing gained momentum for a fourth straight month in March, helped by a recovery in the auto, tobacco and electronics sectors, though analysts said […]

Free Lunches Pushing U.S. to Insolvency, Columbia

Political competition for votes and lack of fiscal discipline are pushing the world

Startups and nonprofits have legal teams at the ready

Two days after she opened her hair salon, Sahara Lannon took steps to ensure the new business would be around for years to come.
Lannon and […]

US retail sales rise 1.1 percent in February

Americans stepped up spending on retail goods in February, evidence that a stronger job market is boosting the economy.
Consumers bought more autos, clothes and appliances. […]

New Home Sales Data Point to Stabilizing Market - Bloomberg

Purchases of new homes in the U.S. exceeded forecasts in January after climbing a month earlier to a one-year high, more evidence the housing market […]

Debt-ridden Canadians may find their financial security built on a house of cards: Bank of Canada

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