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U.K. house prices (UKNBAAMM) may decline in 2012 as economic turmoil emanating from the euro area

The Sears in the Crestwood Court mall will close, the department store chain confirmed today.
A timeline for the closure was not released by the company, […]

Rising interest from would-be buyers is leaving U.S. homebuilders less pessimistic about the housing market. But tighter lending standards are still keeping many potential buyers […]

Holland Construction Services Inc., based in Swansea, was selected as the construction manager for a 73,000-square-foot building addition at Southwestern Illinois College’s Belleville campus.
The addition […]

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Megan Connors of Harford County, Md., says she got a great education at Auburn University but a brutal lesson on private student loans.
Federal aid wasn’t […]

OF NOTE: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has added four new members to its Board of Trustees.
The four are: Raschelle Burton, senior VP of corporate […]

In its latest executive action, the White House announced new steps Thursday to spur start-up businesses and help them access $2 billion in resources.
The U.S. […]

A federal judge has blocked Apple Inc.’s attempt to prevent Samsung Electronics Co. from selling certain smartphones and tablets in the U.S. because they allegedly […]

The economy is picking up. If only job growth would follow.
A spate of data Thursday showed U.S. factories grew last month at the fastest pace […]