Defiant Yemeni leader makes no pledge to step down

Yemen’s defiant president addressed his troubled nation Sunday for the first time since returning to the country after an assassination attempt, making no promise to […]

9 killed in renewed violence in Yemeni capital

Renewed violence in the Yemeni capital killed at least nine people on Thursday as street battles broke out between forces loyal to the regime and […]

Hiring managers advised not to get atwitter about social networking

A heads up to digital natives unable to resist the urge to expose each and every detail of your lives on a social networking site: […]

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 […]

US stock futures fall to start short holiday week

U.S. stock futures fell sharply Tuesday ahead of the first day of trading in a holiday-shortened week.
The losses came in the wake of steep declines […]

Unemployed face tough competition: underemployed

The job market is even worse than the 9.1 percent unemployment rate suggests.
America’s 14 million unemployed aren’t competing just with each other. They must also […]

Australia’s Fairfax Media posts $408 million loss

Fairfax Media Ltd., publisher of hundreds of newspapers in Australia and New Zealand, Friday reported a $408 million annual loss after writing down the value […]

Low-volatility funds

Six funds recommended by Harry Milling, in alphabetical order:
1. American Century Equity Income (TWEAX)

Target Q2 profit beats estimates

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