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A U.S. lawyer for compensation-seeking survivors of the Costa Concordia capsizing said Wednesday he will push for changes in maritime laws and technology to make […]

Quicker deliveries of Boeing’s commercial airplanes helped it report a 20-percent jump in fourth-quarter profits, and offset sluggish growth in its defense business.
However, its shares […]

One of the most spectacular flameouts in corporate history will be on the docket this week when pre-trial motions begin into criminal charges against former […]

Treasuries (YCGT0025) had the biggest annual return since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008 as Europe

Stocks are closing barely changed in very light trading on the last week of the year.
The economic news was mixed, sending stocks bouncing up and […]

Citigroup Inc. is eliminating 4,500 jobs in its latest effort to cut costs. The bank will take a $400 million charge in the fourth quarter […]

Moves toward a Pacific free trade zone gained momentum Saturday, though friction over the U.S.-backed initiative were apparent, with China visibly cool to the idea.
President […]

Ameren Corp. on Friday raised its dividend 3.9 percent and named insurance executive Catherine S. Brune to the board of directors.
St. Louis-based Ameren increased its […]

A study released Sunday by a global humanitarian aid organization concluded that three out of every five widows in Iraq lost their husbands in the […]

Cell phones and other mobile devices pose a looming threat to businesses, according to IT security experts in the U.S. and Canada.
Company computers are protected […]