Afghan official: Most Kabul Bank loans recoverable

Afghanistan’s new central bank governor expressed confidence Sunday that the government can recover up to 80 percent of the $825 million it cost to bail […]

UK police put phone-hack victims at around 800

The total number of people whose phones were hacked by journalists at the News of the World tabloid is around 800, British police said Saturday.
Scotland […]

Costco profit up slightly, struggles with costs

Costco Wholesale Corp. sacrificed on profitability for the sake of popularity in its fiscal first quarter.
The wholesale club operator reported Thursday that its profit rose […]

Jamestown Mall foreclosed, put up for sale

The lender for one of the largest shopping malls in the region, Jamestown Mall in north St. Louis County, has foreclosed on the property and […]

Black Friday sales up 7 pct over 2010

The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to one […]

Dow average swoons as Italian borrowing costs soar

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 300 points in morning trading Wednesday after Italy’s borrowing costs soared, a sign that Europe’s debt crisis had spilled […]

Consumer borrowing up, but credit card use falls

Americans borrowed more in September to buy cars and attend college, but they charged less to their credit cards for a third straight month. The […]

US builders spent slightly more in September

U.S. builders spent slightly more in September on home construction, partially offsetting losses in public schools, roads and government offices.
Construction spending rose 0.2 percent in […]

The list of largest St. Louis employers

TOP 40 ST. Louis Employers
Employer Business Employees Notes Adding area jobs in second half of 2011? For more job information
1 BJC Healthcare Hospital system 24,815 […]

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 […]