On The Money Municipal bonds can be attractive tax-free option for investors

Municipal bonds are one way that state and local governments raise money for public service projects.
This type of bond can provide an attractive tax exemption […]

Stopgap spending measure clears Congress

Congress cleared a stopgap funding bill Tuesday to keep the federal government open into March, a temporary truce until Republicans and President Barack Obama rejoin […]

Soon, the movies could be watching you

A Canadian security surveillance company is part of a project to develop technology to watch moviegoers as they watch a movie.
Using a combination of 2-D […]

Stocks post best September in 71 years

U.S. stocks fizzled Thursday, but that didn’t stop the market from logging its best September in decades.
Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) slipped 47 points, […]

Book: Bank of America nearly taken over by Obama administration

During the darkest days of the financial meltdown, President Obama's administration may have come very close to taking over Charlotte-based Bank of America similar to […]

Suit claims Atlas Copco owes $1.5M in purchase of Raleigh company

File this one under the old maxim of a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: Triangle businessman Robert M. Lee Sr. […]

Bridge coming down, as downtown St. Louis backers rejoice

ST. LOUIS — Beer and wine will flow. Dignitaries will talk about the dawn of a new day. A band will rouse the crowd […]

Comcast launches 3G, 4G service in Houston

Comcast Corp. launched its high-speed wireless data service in Houston this week, adding its name to the growing list of local competitors in the wireless […]

Broward gets $1.24M in stimulus funding

Broward County is getting $1.24 million in stimulus money for energy efficiency and other environmental initiatives.
The money was awarded through a competitive grant from the […]

Zero Fees to End as India Tightens Rules for Record Sell-Off

India plans to accelerate sales of state assets to about one a month and tighten requirements for investment banks competing to arrange the $8.8 […]