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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page St Louis Star.com http://www.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/6034630751577834/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:50 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:50 -0500 30 The US sales of Toyota vehicles declined nearly 9 percent in February. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610737/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:42 -0500 St Louis Star.com http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610737/cs/1/ The Chrysler Group in the US has named a new executive to head the reintroduction of the Fiat brand to the local market. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610740/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:00:53 -0500 St Louis Star.com http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610740/cs/1/ In the US, the school board in Kansas City has decided to close 26 of the city's 59 public schools to keep the district afloat financially. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610885/cs/1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:46:45 -0500 St Louis Star.com http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610885/cs/1/ The John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California has been given permission to once again run flights to and from the Hawaiian islands. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610734/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:29 -0500 St Louis Star.com http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610734/cs/1/ Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last year. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610846/cs/1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:10:29 -0500 ANI http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/610846/cs/1/ BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Chain book store Books-A-Million Inc. reported Thursday that its profit edged up slightly in the fourth quarter despite a drop in sales.The company said it earned $11.9 million, o... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037331/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:54 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037331/ WESTPORT, Conn. -- Construction equipment maker Terex Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to sell its Atlas heavy construction equipment and knuckle-boom crane businesses.The company did not say who wa... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037332/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:52 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037332/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Defense contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit Thursday.Kratos shares fell 86 cents, or 6 percent, to $13.35. In the past year, they hav... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037333/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:50 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037333/ SCHUYLER, Neb. -- A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. over whether workers at the company's Schuyler plant should be paid for preparation and cle... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037334/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:49 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037334/ MONTERREY, Mexico -- Drinks company Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB said Wednesday its bottler, Coca-Cola FEMSA, plans to change its bylaws so a simple majority of its board can appoint and set compen... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037335/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:48 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037335/ FOLLOW THE MONEY: Exxon Mobil Corp. will increase its capital spending by 3 percent to $28 billion this year despite weak global demand for energy. It forecast capital spending between $25 billion and... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037336/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:47 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037336/ CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co., the country's largest grocery retailer, on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of 9.5 cents per share payable June 1 to shareholders of record as of May 14.Shares of ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037338/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:45 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037338/ SPARKS, Md. -- Spice maker McCormick & Co. Inc. said Thursday it is expanding a recall of some of its products in case they are contaminated with salmonella bacteria.The company said last week that i... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037337/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:43 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037337/ NEW YORK -- Fannie Mae on Thursday said it will offer $6 billion of new 3-year notes due May 7, 2013.The offering was first announced Wednesday without specifics.The notes were priced at $99.839 and ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037339/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:40 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037339/ SEATTLE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will consider ways the states can address rising levels of carbon dioxide in oceans.The agency on Thursday settled a lawsuit filed last yea... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037340/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:53:37 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037340/ Think that the latest new movie is going to bomb at the box office? Well soon two exchanges will allow you to put your money where your mouth is. Private investment group Veriana is launching The Tre... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037318/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:36 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037318/ In her campaign to become governor of California in the November 2010 elections, Meg Whitman is exercising leadership skills as well as the penchant for risk taking that she showed as chief executive ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037319/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:35 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037319/ Coke Bottles Up .) Things are looking up for Dr Pepper Snapple, as analysts are beginning to upgrade the stock on hopes of a deal with Coca-Cola by year's end. On Thursday Barclay's Capital Markets an... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037320/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:34 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037320/ --are really buying this stuff. Apparently they are. While most consumers aren't returning to their pre-recession shopping patterns, there has been a rebound in luxury spending lately. Ultra affluent ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037321/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:34 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037321/ Tilman Fertitta raising his bid to take Landry's Restaurants private got even slimmer Thursday after the company reported a net loss for its fourth quarter.The Houston-based restaurant operator said i... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037322/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:33 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037322/ "We believe that people settled for hybrids because that was the best technology available," says Mark Perry, Nissan's director of product planning. "Right now, you're paying a premium for that advanc... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037323/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:33 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037323/ Dow Chemical Chief Executive Andrew Liveris, in a speech at the CERAweek energy conference Thursday afternoon, laid out his position on trends in the energy industry. He said he favors government mand... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037324/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:32 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037324/ Next worry: the rowdy Italians behind me, yelling, "Attenzione! Attenzione!" as they tried to imitate Michael Schumacher on ice. If one of them hit me, my efforts to avoid the baby would be for naught... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037325/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:32 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037325/ Richard Anthony is presenting at Citi’s 2010 Financial Services Conference today. The company, which has received TARP funds, hopes to become profitable this year. Additionally, Synovus declared ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037329/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:30 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037329/ people ) declared its quarterly dividend of 58 cents per share, maintaining the amount paid last quarter. Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 4.7% going forward.I... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037330/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:30 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037330/ With our nation's unemployment rate still stubbornly close to post-World War II highs, it's clear that government spending, tax policy tweaks and job programs alone will not create all the new jobs Am... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037328/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:29 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037328/ erupted on Thursday as investors stampeded toward the stock on news that higher sales in its fourth quarter helped boost its bottom line beyond the expectations of analysts.The San Francisco retailer ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037326/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:28 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037326/ Global markets are on a roller coaster ride, and the cacophony of advice is confusing. Some pundits warn investors to brace for deflation, or even hyperinflation. Others say the real risk is another d... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037327/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:28 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037327/ In all, 132 CEOs departed their positions in February—a 17-month high—and a 48 percent increase from the 89 executives who left in January. The number is 61 percent higher than it was a year ago. ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037341/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:50 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33037341/ REDMOND, Wash., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. is offering midsize businesses looking to benefit from advanced functionality, easy interoperability with other line-of-business appl... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033910/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:32:39 -0500 RedOrbit http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033910/ RECOVERY: Smithfield Foods Inc., the nation's largest hog producer and pork processor, reported a profit in its third quarter after more than a year of losses.CHALLENGE: Meat companies are beginning t... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034032/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:15 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034032/ FILE - In this June 22, 2009 file photo, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Banking Committee. Gensler criticize... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034033/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:15 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034033/ NEW YORK -- SMTC Corp. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly profit, which sent shares of the electronics manufacturing services provider higher.Shares of the small-capitalization stock rose 79 ce... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034031/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:13 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034031/ LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. -- Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that use Google Inc.'s Android operating software.Motorola said ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034034/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:10 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034034/ HOUSTON -- Willbros Group Inc., an engineering and construction company, reported Thursday a narrower fourth-quarter loss as it cut costs as its revenue fell by more than half.The loss was still larg... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034035/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:09 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034035/ NEW YORK -- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly loss, hurt by one-time charges and lower sales, partly due to the problems with a key program ahead of tax season.... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034036/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:28:08 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034036/ triggered a sense of urgency on the part of exhibitors, particularly international ones," says Gelfond.IMAX proved in 2009 that its business model was viable Gelfond says, but "in 2010, we'll see how ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034020/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:18 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034020/ We didn’t hear much about it during the optimism of the 2003-2007 bull market, nor since the current bull market began a year ago. But it is pretty much agreed that when the market topped out in Mar... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034019/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:17 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034019/ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad can teach you everything you need to know about internet freedom. When Iranians recently took to blogs and Twitter to spread the word about unfair elections and upcoming protests,... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034021/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:17 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034021/ Can games be used to solve broad social problems in areas like health and education? The White House thinks so. Kumar Garg, a policy analyst for the office of science and technology for the White Hou... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034024/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:16 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034024/ Read All Comments The general concerns about room rates remain a sticking point for the travel industry.Las Vegas hotels and resorts have had trouble ratcheting up revenue per available room after m... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034023/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:14 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034023/ For years marketing professionals have been telling Wall Street that brand value confers a genuine competitive advantage. For years Wall Street has smiled politely, pulled down its green eyeshades and... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034026/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:13 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034026/ As a primary care doctor who screens for prostate cancer every day, I can tell you that this disease is both common and potentially deadly. According to the National Cancer Institute, there were 192,2... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034027/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:12 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034027/ Given the array of perils ahead, bonds from companies with solid credit ratings are starting to look out of whack. What could punish top-shelf investment-grade bonds? Consider the lineup: an expected ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033939/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:11 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033939/ IDG News Service - Microsoft is offering financial enticements to customers of on-demand ERP vendor NetSuite to switch over to Microsoft's Dynamics family of business applications. NetSuite customers ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033906/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:41 -0500 Computerworld http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033906/ Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034037/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:24 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034037/ Targeted tax cuts and reducing state spending will be at the forefront of Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's platform if she receives the party's nomination. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034038/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:20 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034038/ NEW YORK (CNN) -- Recently card holders have seen interest rates increase, new and higher fees. and fewer reward programs. Card issuers are now ramping up those reward programs. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033941/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:39 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33033941/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Despite the growing shortage of family doctors in the United States, medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary ca... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034030/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:37 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034030/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit offered a bold outlook for his troubled firm Thursday, saying he hoped his company would soon be able to deliver profits of approximately $20 bil... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034028/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:35 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33034028/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Virgin Media Inc., a British provider of TV, Internet and phone services, said Thursday that it will conduct a trial using utility poles to send high-speed broadband Internet service... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031103/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:37:25 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031103/ FORECLOSURES UP: Foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac says the number of households facing foreclosure last month grew 6 percent from a year ago.SLOWER RATE: It was the smallest yearly increase in f... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031104/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:37:23 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031104/ WASHINGTON -- Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters.The F... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031105/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:37:20 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031105/ . Even if HSBC is right and the stolen data isn't in bad hands, it was a very close call. And it's just another example of the danger posed to global finance by inside threats. "Our research shows ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031037/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:40 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031037/ Shareholders may be motivated to approve the sale of Landry's Restaurants to its CEO on Thursday after the company reported a net loss for its fourth quarter.The Houston-based restaurant operator said... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031090/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:40 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031090/ Welcome to the new normal. As we hobble toward economic recovery, the work environment remains anxious and uncertain. Employees may be grateful for their paychecks, but numerous studies reveal what mo... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031093/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:39 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031093/ People want their jobs to be meaningful. And as they grow more aware of social and environmental issues, they become more interested in having their work align with those causes. For instance, people ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031095/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:38 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031095/ Smithfield Foods swung to a profit for a third quarter, as the company fought back from a loss due to a weak economy and high feed costs.Smithfield earned $37.3 million, or 22 cents per share, as comp... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031096/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:37 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031096/ The project is at the Orange County Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment facility, and the initial contract was awarded to Air Products by the California Air Resources Board, South Coast Ai... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031098/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:37 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031098/ people ) was paying the price for its private banking presence in Switzerland Thursday after the bank confirmed that personal details of 24,000 clients with its wealth management operations in Genev... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031097/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:36 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031097/ President Barack Obama, anxious to spur growth and tackle high unemployment, Thursday laid out a plan for tougher enforcement of trade laws, government advocacy and credit assistance to double U.S. ex... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031108/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:27:19 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031108/ Americans who managed to keep their job and income steady, even though the value of their home and investment portfolio is down over the past two years, can look forward to higher taxes and fees, fewe... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031107/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:27:17 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031107/ . Then in the late 1990s, he moved to the Treasury Department, joining a Washington establishment that celebrated the power of markets and fought off regulation at almost every turn. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031106/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:27:15 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031106/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The net worth of American households increased slightly during the final three months of 2009, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. Household net worth, the difference between... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031102/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:56 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031102/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Fast food joints are scrambling to find alternate sources for one of America's favorite sandwich toppings after a winter freeze took a huge bite out of Florida's tomato harv... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031101/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:55 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031101/ NEW YORK (Fortune) -- The honeymoon is officially over.Three months after he replaced Fritz Henderson as CEO of General Motors, Ed Whitacre is getting a rude introduction to life in a single-industry ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031100/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:53 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031100/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Treasurys traded lower Thursday ahead of a government auction of $13 billion in 30-year bonds. What prices are doing: In mid-morning trading, the benchmark 10-year note fell... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031099/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:51 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031099/ The owners of the popular Boston Blackie's restaurant chain defrauded two banks out of $1.8 million, the Cook County State's Attorney's office said. The father-son ownership team of Chris Giannis, ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031109/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:59:01 -0500 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33031109/ ERP software for manufacturers , today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Business Intelligence and Hosting Solutions, recogn... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027581/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:53 -0500 Market Wire http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027581/ NEW YORK -- A groundbreaking ceremony is set for the long-delayed Brooklyn development that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets.The $1 billion arena was announced in 2003 and was originally ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027729/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:01 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027729/ NEW YORK -- Shares of Sensata Technologies, which raised $568.8 million in the biggest IPO this year, are rising in their trading debut.Sensata Technologies Holding NV, based in the Netherlands, pric... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027730/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:00 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027730/ WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department has received $11.15 million from the sale of warrants it received from New York's Signature Bank as part of the support it provided during the financial crisis.T... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027731/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:13:58 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027731/ Last week's speech by Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer at the University of Washington about cloud computing may be good news for Israeli start-ups in the sector that collaborate with the company. PHP deve... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027604/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:16 -0500 Globes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027604/ The H1N1 swine flu outbreak appears to have ended less like the rogue wild boar that United Nations bureaucrats predicted and more like roasted pork tenderloin with apples and sage. From the beginning... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027714/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:24 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027714/ A family office offers the Maybach of wealth management services to the wealthiest families in the world. A family office provides integrated advice on investment management, tax planning, estate plan... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027715/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:24 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027715/ Read All Comments "Highly successful entrepreneurs view failure as a way to gather data," says psychologist David Ballard, head of the American Psychological Association Health Workplace Program. "T... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027719/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:22 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027719/ Enjoy your gas guzzlers while you can, because Nobuo Tanaka, executive director of the International Energy Agency, predicts that, "By 2050 the combustion engine will disappear." Speaking at the CERAw... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027717/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:21 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027717/ Verizon Wireless isn't the only wireless operator that views the Apple iPad as an opportunity to market the strength of its network. Rival Sprint Nextel does, too. As Engadget noted in a http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027718/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:21 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027718/ Thursday morning Benchmark downgraded shares of Yahoo! from buy to hold, calling the stock a value trap. While shares could appear attractive at these levels, the firm warns that further losses in mar... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027723/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:20 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027723/ Investors have shorted the stock over recent months due to doubts over the company's ability to take its digital projection technology overseas, but IMAX squashed that concern Wednesday when it announ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027724/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:20 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027724/ people ) said it will pay $7 billion for stakes in 10 exploration blocks in Brazil, 240 leases in the Gulf of Mexico, and a 5.6% stake in Azerbaijan assets, of which it already holds 39.8%. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027721/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:19 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027721/ Billionaires list , Forbes reported yesterday that Carlo Slim Helu edged out Bill Gates as the richest person in the world. Today will be a relatively quiet one on Wall Street, with drugstore Rite Ai... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027720/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:18 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027720/ U.S. mortgage rates dropped for a second straight week, remaining below 5 percent, a key level that could boost home loan demand, a closely watched mortgage survey showed on Thursday. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027735/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:30 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027735/ That plan has backing from Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Pershing Square is General Growth's largest shareholder, and Fairholme its largest debtholder. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027734/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:27 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027734/ Concept rockers Pink Floyd, seen here playing at Live 8 in London in 2005, won a suit Thursday against EMI to preserve the "artistic integrity" of their albums. http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027725/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:49 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027725/ WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- A key Senate banking panel is poised to release and start working on its financial overhaul bill next week, despite a lack of consensus on some key issues.Senate Banking C... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027728/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:48 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027728/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The international airline business is improving, said an industry group Thursday, and while losses are still expected for 2010, they should be half the size previously forec... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027727/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:46 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027727/ NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks inched lower Thursday morning as investors weighed a drop in weekly jobless claims, a narrower-than-expected U.S. deficit and sliding commodity prices.The Dow Jones i... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027726/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:44 -0500 Fortune http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027726/ Software company i4i says it has another legal victory over Microsoft Corp. in its patent infringement dispute. A three-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has again aff... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027557/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:29 -0500 CBC News http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027557/ Microsoft Corp. plans to appeal a British Columbia court decision that certified a class-action lawsuit alleging the computer giant illegally got rid of its competition, then raised its prices.In a ru... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027603/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:12 -0500 Vancouver Sun http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027603/ The Chicago Board Options Exchange has filed for an initial public offering of up to $300 million as it converts from a member-owned organization to a publicly traded corporation. The Chicago compa... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027737/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:34:26 -0500 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33027737/ www.revelconsulting.com ), a Kirkland, Washington based business management consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Leslie Rissberger as Consulting Director. A former director at Microsoft... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024466/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:30 -0500 Market Wire http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024466/ PARIS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are leading a proposal that calls for mandatory reporting of all derivatives trading in Europe as a way of clamping down ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024624/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:16 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024624/ BERLIN -- A leading German think-tank says it expects the country's economy - Europe's biggest - to contract in the first quarter because of an unusually harsh winter.The IfW group said Thursday that... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024625/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:15 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024625/ BRUSSELS -- The U.S. has pressed the European Union on draft rules to regulate hedge funds, but should respect Europe's right to decide its own legislation, a top EU finance official said Thursday.Am... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024626/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:14 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024626/ BERLIN -- A German newspaper reports that Airbus' military arm and the engine-making consortium for the A400M transporter plane are seeking hundreds of millions of euros from each other in a dispute ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024629/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:09 -0500 The Miami Herald http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024629/ U.S. stocks struggled to extend recent gains early Thursday after the Labor Department reported initial jobless claims fell less than expected.The number of workers who filed for unemployment benefits... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024616/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:30 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024616/ in Malibu, Calif. You could jump out of the pool at this abode, pull on your shorts and flip-flops and be in downtown Beverly Hills in 40 minutes (traffic permitting). It so happens that the property ... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024617/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:26 -0500 Forbes http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024617/ Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000 from 468,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was a touch less than market expecta... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024630/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:27 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024630/ Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) said he would unveil a revised package of financial regulatory reforms on Monday without the Republicans and will begin mark up on the bill March... http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024632/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:22 -0500 CNBC http://story.stlouisstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/6034630751577834/id/33024632/