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Ericsson plans to lay off an additional 1,500 workers after a dismal fourth quarter, and some of those could come from the Kansas City area.
The […]

The House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that will allow taxpayers to deduct cash donations to Haiti earthquake relief on their 2009 tax returns […]

Retail sales fell in December, the government reported Thursday, putting a damper on hopes that the holiday shopping season would boost figures.
The Commerce […]

Everybody’s angry at banks. Federal deficits are wide and need addressing. And the president and Congress are starting to map out next year’s budget.
That […]

In the season of returns and exchanges, there’s one holiday gift that Steve Brannigan will be holding on to: his new job.
What began […]

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said Friday that the state collected $1.65 billion in sales tax revenue in the final month of 2009.
This is down 11.6 […]

SolarWorld AG on Tuesday said its 2009 sales surpassed expectations, reaching nearly $1.5 billion.
The Germany solar panel manufacturer, which has a nearly 700,000-square-foot plant in […]

India’s exports rose for the first time in 14 months as recovery in the global economy boosted year-end holiday demand for the South Asian […]