Economy growth first in year
OTTAWA Statistics Canada says the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in June, the first monthly increase since July 2008 as housing and car sales rebounded.
Anne Heche’s ex-husband fires back after insult
Anne Heche’s ex-husband has blasted her “public bullying”. Coley Laffoon is furious after the actress a ‘ who he divorced in March a ‘ branded him a “lazy a*s” during a TV interview with David Letterman and says she should have considered the welfare of their seven-year-old son Homer before ...
Merck to form 5 divisions after Schering buyout
In this June 17, 2005 file photo, Merck & Co. CEO Richard T. Clark, answers a question at the drug maker’s Whitehouse Station, N.J. headquarters.
Bausch & Lomb beats back lens-cleaner lawsuits
A federal court says there’s no reliable scientific basis for linking a Bausch & Lomb contact lens cleaner to a flurry of bacterial, viral and other non-fungal infections in 2006.
Preparing for the unknown: Higher taxes
Financial advisers for wealthy Americans assume that their clients’ tax bills are going up. But that’s about all they know for sure.
The future of the 401(k)
Last year’s meltdown was a sobering moment for 401(k) holders who were used to a market that only went up. Many of them thought of investing as risk free.
Lehman Brothers’ UK arm to claim for $100bn
Administrators of the UK arm of Lehman Brothers today said they were preparing up to US$100bn in claims against the US parent as the year anniversary of the bank’s collapse nears.
Pow! Bam! Are takeovers back?
Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man may help provide some much needed spark to the sleepy merger market.
Disney’s wonderful world of Marvel
The acquisition of Marvel Entertainment by the Walt Disney Co. is, on a surface level, a perfect, if expensive, fit. But it also represents an interesting evolution in the company’s direction under CEO Bob Iger.
A Mother’s Memoir, a Son’s Anguish
The writer Julie Myerson is braced for another round of recriminations about her memoir “The Lost Child: A Mother’s Story,” about her teenage son’s descent into drug addiction.
Big Parties’ Woes Transform German Politics
The regional elections in the states of Saarland, Thuringia and Saxony signal a major shift in patterns that have governed Germany’s politics since the Allies remade the system after 1945.
Ridge Denies Being Pressured To Raise Alert Level
Former Homeland Security Sec. Tom Ridge on Monday addressed controversy surrounding his claim in a new book that politics may have played a role in a plan to raise the national security threat level just before the 2004 presidential election, saying the process of seeking consensus in whether to raise ...
Researchers Uncover New Findings In Deadly Childhood Bone Cancer
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing’s sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Researchers found that patients with poor outcomes have tumors with high levels of a protein known as GSTM4, which may suppress ...
Arizona Pastor Says Still Praying For Obama’s Death Despite Spotlight
The pastor of the Faithful Word Baptist Church who preached two weeks ago for the death of President Barack Obama is not backing down from his controversial sermon, but has made clear he wants the President to die of natural causes and that his prayers were part of a “spiritual ...
Msnbc.com launches new stock tools
In an effort to offer users a broad set of tools for tracking and researching their investments, msnbc.com is launching new stock quote pages.
Oil falls below $70 as China’s market slides
Oil fell below $70 a barrel Monday as a steep drop in China’s stock market raised doubts about the strength of the U.S. and global economic recovery.
Share prices fall after sell-off in Asia
Major stock indicators fell about 1 percent in early afternoon trading Monday after a 6.7 percent decline in China’s main index. The biggest losses were in energy and material stocks.