Business torrents

Dave Chilton helped readers save, invest and prosper with his 1989 book, The Wealthy Barber, which sold more than a million copies.
He swore he

Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 11 percent, as increases in marketing and other expenses blunted the drugmaker’s revenue growth.
The […]

The Palestinians are ready to drop their demand for a complete Israeli settlement construction freeze and resume peace talks if Israel accepts a U.S. proposal […]

European producer-price inflation unexpectedly accelerated to the fastest in 2 1/2 years in March, adding to concerns that surging energy costs will feed through to […]

Improving asset quality in its loan portfolio and higher net interest income boosted Enterprise Financial Corp.’s profit 10 percent in the first quarter.
Clayton-based Enterprise Financial, the […]

As a powerful rating agency warned Monday that it might downgrade the credit rating of the United States, stocks tanked, bond investors yawned and politicians […]

Production at U.S. factories increased for a sixth month in February, indicating manufacturing will keep stoking the economy and underscoring the Federal Reserve’s view of […]

Stocks are headed for a sharply lower opening as the nuclear crisis in Japan intensifies following a deadly earthquake and tsunami.
Dangerous levels of radiation began […]

The job market suddenly looks brighter.
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits sank last week to its lowest point in nearly three years, and […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is resisting calls to ease Ireland’s bailout terms as she prepares to meet with European allies, underscoring the gulf on crisis- […]