Jobs Report in U.S.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said data showing the economy gained 200,000 payroll jobs in December is

Obama bypasses Senate, installs new consumer chief

A defiant President Barack Obama, tired of Senate Republicans stalling his nominee to lead a new consumer protection agency, put him in charge Wednesday over […]

Gold bullion taken to Egypt, court documents show

A man who accepted nearly $2 million in gold bars at night in a Rexdale parking lot took the gold to Egypt and gave it […]

Australian Manufacturing Shows First Expansion in Six Months - Bloomberg

Australian manufacturing (AIGPMI) expanded for the first time in six months in December, driven by gains in basic metals, transport and publishing, a private survey […]

Rajoy

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy may finally tell investors how he

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 […]