Italian government approves new measures

Italy’s new government has approved emergency austerity and growth measures aimed at helping save the euro from collapse.
Premier Mario Monti announced approval of the measures […]

New parents should be thinking about finances

When a baby is born, the natural preoccupation is with taking and distributing photos of the adorable child.
That’s understandable, but financial considerations should not be […]

St. Louis economy bounced back in 2010, but slowly

St. Louis’ economy rebounded from the recession last year but did so more slowly than many other places, according to new figures from the Commerce […]

7 oil workers found alive in Gulf of Mexico

Mexico’s state oil company says seven of 10 oil workers missing in the Gulf of Mexico since Thursday have been found alive.
Petroleos Mexican’s says the […]

Asian stocks mixed ahead of Obama jobs speech

Asian stock markets struggled for direction Thursday as uncertainties about the health of the global economy kept investor enthusiasm in check ahead of President Barack […]

Markets fluctuate amid recession fears

North American markets were mostly negative at midday Friday as investors appeared ambivalent about whether the U.S. and global economies are headed for another recession […]

Court upholds conviction in Enron-related case

A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a former Merrill Lynch executive’s conviction on perjury and obstruction charges that stemmed from a bogus 1999 […]

Vatican returns to profit but donations down

The Vatican has returned to profit after three years in the red but donations from the faithful fell nearly euro15 million ($22 million), or 18 […]

Economic concerns sink stocks for 4th straight day

Lingering concerns about the U.S. economy pushed the stock market lower for a fourth straight day.
With little new economic data, investors remained focused on Friday’s […]

Greek FinMin: negotiations concluded positively

A near month-long inspection of Greek finances by the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund concluded “positively” on Friday, the country’s Finance […]