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Edward M. “Coots” Matthews, co-founder of Boots & Coots Inc., passed away on March 31, the company said Thursday. He was 86 years old.
“Boots & […]

Family Dollar Stores Inc. sales rose 4.9 percent to $2.09 billion during its second quarter ended Feb. 27.
The Matthews-based discount retailer reported revenue of $1.99 […]

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

Passengers will still be packed like sardines into planes this holiday season, despite projections for less-crowded skies.
On Thursday, the Air Transport Association of America […]

European non-life insurers have begun to return a little excess capital to shareholders, but acquisition opportunities and falling investment returns mean the trickle is […]

The Sacramento Kings rolled out two holiday packages that each combine two games and a limited edition bobblehead.
The first pairs the Dec. 26 game against […]

The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly rejected additional modifications to a 2007 labor agreement with Ford Motor that would have granted the auto company […]

Hedge funds have rallied from last year’s stunning losses, yet hundreds of managers remain deep in the hole and face some tough decisions in […]

South Korea’s economy will be stronger next year, helped by a recovery in global demand, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung Hyun said.
“I think next […]

U.S. retailers gave investors an early Christmas present, posting their first monthly sales increase in more than a year and suggesting that wounded consumers […]