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Republicans and Democrats on Congress’ deficit-reduction supercommittee have resumed face-to-face meetings after more than a week of backbiting and stalemate.
But the 12-member panel is still […]

The central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4.5 percent on Wednesday, an expected move as it watches what impact the eurozone debt […]

British newspaper The Guardian is reporting that media baron Rupert Murdoch paid former News International chief Rebekah Brooks $2.7 million and the use of an […]

Boeing will announce plans to lease the hanger that housed the space shuttles to build similar crafts that will bring people and cargo to space.
Gov. […]

The outgoing head of the European Central Bank insisted that the euro currency has proven “a great success” despite the debt problems gripping some members […]

It’s official: American Girl, the mecca of doll stores, is putting in an outpost at Chesterfield Mall.
There have been strong signs for weeks that the […]

China’s fast growing demand for aircraft has become a strong influence on how Boeing Co. designs and markets its newest planes, one of the company’s […]

Major stock indexes edged higher Friday, putting the market on track for a fifth day of gains. The increases were limited by more indecision in […]

Asian stocks rose Monday as investors shrugged off fears of a slowdown in the U.S. and scooped up bargains after last week’s slide.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 […]

The yield on Spanish debt has shot up to 5.7 percent over fears of contagion from the Greek debt crisis.
The yield has been rising steadily […]