Euro Falls to 11-Year Low Versus Yen After French Rates Rise at Auctions - Bloomberg

The euro fell to an 11-year low against the yen and reached the weakest in 15 months versus the dollar after French borrowing costs rose […]

Report: States cut funding for tobacco prevention

States have cut funding for tobacco prevention programs 12 percent this year, to the lowest level since 1999, according to a new report that a […]

For Obama, a day of heavy diplomacy in Hawaii

Courting help from Asian powers, President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to improve the beleaguered American jobs outlook with an eye toward next year’s election […]

Boeing gets deal to build additional P-8A aircraft

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing $1.7 billion to build seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the aerospace company announced Wednesday. The award is […]

Merck quadruples 3Q profit, beats analysts’ views

Drugmaker Merck & Co. says its third-quarter profit soared from results a year-ago quarter that were weighed down by huge acquisition and legal charges.
The maker […]

Mortgage insurer subsidiary seized by regulators

Insurance regulators in Arizona have seized the main subsidiary of private mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc.
A statement on PMI’s website says a court order gives […]

Retailers rush to capitalize on World Series fever

As soon as the last pitch was thrown Sunday night, screen printers on stand-by around St. Louis sprung to action.
They pulled all-nighters in the race […]

Expanding Danforth Plant Science Center hires scientists

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced Friday that it has hired new scientists for its expansion efforts after an extensive global search.
The scientists, who […]

Obama to tap Krueger for economic post

A White House official says President Barack Obama will name labor economist Alan Krueger to a top administration post.
Obama will nominate Krueger to head the […]

As euro teeters, national leaders take vacations

As the European economy teeters on the precipice, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is by the Mediterranean in his swimming trunks. His prime minister is vacationing […]