Greek referendum will decide if it stays in the eurozone, EU leaders say

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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 […]

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 […]

Italian Cabinet to meet on growth measures

Premier Silvio Berlusconi has summoned his Cabinet to discuss growth measures demanded by the European Union to help save the eurozone from its debt crisis.
The […]

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 […]

Lowe’s to close 20 stores, cut almost 2K jobs

Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. said Monday it will close 20 underperforming stores in 15 states and cut 1,950 jobs in order to focus on more […]

Banks closed in Ga, NC; makes 77 failures in 2011

Regulators have closed a small bank in Georgia and one in North Carolina, boosting to 77 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.
The Federal […]

Libya official: No confirmation Gadhafi son caught

A Libyan spokesman said Wednesday that revolutionary forces have captured some fighters close to one of Moammar Gadhafi’s sons in the fugitive leader’s hometown but […]

Why living downtown has become more attractive

When Jeff Walker purchased his home a decade ago in downtown Ottawa, environmental sustainability and transportation costs were a big reason.
“I had to sacrifice 20 […]