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Stocks tied to the consumer are hot. Maybe too hot
April 22, 2013 NEW YORK — The great engine of global growth, the American consumer, is starting to sputter. more »» 
Investors who stood by Boeing reap reward
April 22, 2013 Investors who stood by Boeing during its 787 crisis have been rewarded. Things looked bad three months ago. more »»
World finance leaders say growth still weak
April 22, 2013 WASHINGTON — While world finance leaders say the global economy has improved slightly this year, they said the outlook for the future was uneven with growth and job creation still too weak. more »» 
Names & Notes
April 21, 2013 Grabe hired at Hills Bank and Trust Erin Grabe recently joined Hills Bank and Trust Company as Trust Officer in the North Liberty branch, 590 W. Forevergreen Road. more »» 
G-20 countries pledge stronger efforts to bolster recovery
April 20, 2013 WASHINGTON — World finance leaders are pledging to pursue further actions to bolster a disappointingly weak global recovery. more »»
GE 1Q earnings up on NBC sale; Europe drags
April 20, 2013 NEW YORK — General Electric's first quarter results were dragged down by deteriorating economic conditions in Europe, highlighting the danger that the region's struggles still pose to the global... more »» 
Google 1Q earnings rise 16 pct to top Street views
April 19, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s latest quarterly results provided further proof that the Internet search leader is figuring out how to make more money as Web surfers migrate from personal computers to... more »»
US unemployment aid applications rise to 352K
April 19, 2013 WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits increased just 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 352,000. more »» 
European car sales plummet, even in solid Germany
April 18, 2013 MILAN — Europe’s auto market is in freefall. Once the motor for Europe’s economy, the car industry has fallen victim to the region’s widening recession and soaring unemployment. more »»
Ex-BP executive testifies at Gulf oil spill trial
April 18, 2013 NEW ORLEANS — The first phase of a trial over the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster neared an end Wednesday with testimony by a former BP executive who helped supervise the company’s Gulf of Mexico... more »» 
Cars, utilities lift US industrial output in March
April 17, 2013 WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial output rose in March as cold weather kept utilities busy generating heat and a surge in auto production helped offset broader weakness in manufacturin. more »»
American Airlines halts flights, passengers stuck
April 17, 2013 DALLAS — American Airlines grounded flights across the country Tuesday because of an outage of its main reservations system. Thousands of passengers were stranded at airports and on airplanes. more »» 
The shine comes off the gold market
April 16, 2013 NEW YORK — The shine has come off the gold market. The price of gold logged its biggest one-day decline in more than 30 years Monday, tumbling $140.30, or 9 percent, to $1,361. more »»
Safe is sexy; defensive stocks lead gains
April 15, 2013 NEW YORK — For stock investors, safe is the new sexy. more »» 
Names & Notes
April 14, 2013 Leffler joins Farmers Savings Bank Tom Campbell, of Farmers Savings Bank announced the addition of Jerrod W. Leffler to the staff of Farmers Savings Bank. more »» 
At 2 big banks, record earnings, but lower revenue
April 13, 2013 NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, bellwethers for the banking industry, reported record earnings Friday, but those numbers masked troubling declines in revenu. more »» 
Cyprus president to ask EU for more help
April 13, 2013 NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ president said Friday he will ask the European Union to provide more help for the crisis-hit country, which has to pay for most of its expected 23 billion euro ($30 billion... more »» 
RealtyTrac: US home repossessions fell in March
April 12, 2013 LOS ANGELES — The number of U.S. more »»
Ex-KPMG partner hit with civil, criminal charges
April 12, 2013 NEW YORK — The accountant and the jeweler were longtime friends and golf partner. more »» 
Minutes show Fed supports stimulus through midyear
April 11, 2013 WASHINGTON — A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers want to continue extraordinary bond purchases to help boost the U.. more »» |
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