World Economic

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. reported a $92 million net loss for the first quarter on continued erosion of demand and pricing in semiconductor and solar […]

Olin Corp. reported first-quarter net income of $38.7 million, or 48 cents per share, compared with $133.7 million, or $1.66 per share, in the corresponding […]

Newspapers are returning to a business strategy that served them well in the heyday of street-corner newsboys shouting the front-page news. They’re enticing people with […]

The oil industry recently laid out a set of proposals it believes will instantly lower gasoline prices.
The proposals call for more domestic oil production, […]

Natural gas prices fell Thursday after spring-like weather blanketed much of the country, raising expectations that demand will remain weak. At the same time, supplies […]

Fuel delivery truckers have ended a three-day strike that emptied many gas stations in South America’s biggest city, union officials said Thursday.
Drivers started delivering fuel […]

JEFFERSON CITY • A state-sponsored workers’ compensation company has given out huge severance checks to its former executives and hefty bonuses to other employees, according […]

Holland Construction Services Inc. completed construction of an $820,000 indoor softball practice structure at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Finished on a condensed schedule, the indoor facility […]

The European Medicines Agency is investigating a multiple sclerosis drug made by Novartis after at least 11 patients taking the drug died.
The drug, Gilenya, was […]

HBO fired a shot across Netflix’s bow this week, confirming it will no longer sell discounted DVDs of hit shows like “Boardwalk Empire” to the […]