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The Bottom Line: The Fed yanks the crutches
THE FED YANKS THE CRUTCHES: The Federal Reserve has ended quantitative easing, one of its main supports for the economy. David Nicklaus and Ji…
St. Louis area banks increased lending in the third quarter
Total loans for local banks grew to $22.7 billion, a 5 percent increase.
China emissions deal doesn't change much — yet — for coal industry
Political breakthrough, though, could change debate domestically and internationally.
Law firm names Jeffrey Cohen as managing shareholder
Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan PC law firm named Jeffrey A. Cohen as managing shareholder.
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McCarthy is named construction manager for a hospital at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Erlanger Health System, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., selected Ladue-based McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. as the construction manager for a new Ch…
What you need to know when health insurance enrollment begins this weekend
Some things to consider when selecting your health coverage for 2015.
UMSL plans a new Patient Care Center for Optometry and Nursing colleges
The $17 million facility, designed by HOK, is expected to be completed in summer of 2016.
Monsanto, Dow unit sue Maui County over GMO law
The biotech seed companies say county's GMO ban interferes with and conflicts with state, federal laws.
Esco swings to profit in fiscal Q4
Company posted adjusted earnings of 51 cents a share, better than the 46 cents that analysts had expected.
Top Missouri court overturns St. Louis County foreclosure mediation law
Measure was intended to stave off foreclosures
Ex-CEO of mine that blew up, killing 29, indicted
Don Blankenship could face up to 31 years in prison if convicted.
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Buffett's Berkshire to buy Duracell business for $3 billion
The deal gives a boost to Town and Country-based Energizer, which is looking to spin out its battery business.
Health insurance rates vary across Missouri, SLU study says
The study found that monthly premiums for the benchmark plan decreased by about 2 percent on average.
Baker Hughes in deal taks with Halliburton
Talks come during a drop in oil prices that has hurt both companies' stock price.
Senate committee to hold Takata air bag hearing
A fifth fatality linked to Takata air bags — and the first outside the U.S. — was disclosed by Honda earlier today.
Amazon, Hachette end monthslong dispute
During spate, Amazon had removed pre-order tags for Hachette books, reduced discounts and slowed deliveries.
Hidden costs of health care hit the poor especially hard
But deductibles and co-pays are creeping higher for nearly everyone.
U.S. government warns iPhone and iPad users about Apple software bug
The alert highlights vulnerability first publicly disclosed by FireEye on Monday.
Mallinckrodt's stock falls 6.5 percent on FDA move
The reclassification of Mallinckrodt's drug by the FDA is effective today.
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U.S. stocks inch higher on earnings, merger news
Weekly initial jobless claims remain near a 14-year low.
Hachette and Amazon reach agreement for eBook sales
Amazon will immediately resume selling all of Hachette's catalog.
Small business insurance exchanges seek rebound
Customers in many states found few coverage choices, and they got better deals outside the exchanges.
Cheap gas? Government says go ahead, get used to it
The Energy Department says the average price of a gallon of gas in 2015 will be $2.94.
DreamWorks soars on report of Hasbro deal talks
The companies did not confirm the talks, which were first reported by the New York Times.
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Americans are quitting their jobs more, and that's a good thing
Two percent of U.S. job-holders, or about 2.8 million workers, left their jobs under their own volition in September.
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