Business

World stocks inch higher on Greek vote hopes

ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOSCOW • European markets remained in a fragile mood today with the euro dropping to near 11-month lows on concerns about Spain's ailing banking ailing sector following the announcement of bailout plans for troubled lender Bankia.

May 28, 2012 | 11:12 am | (Loading… ) comments.

A rocky road for Patriot Coal

BY JEFFREY TOMICH • jtomich@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8320

Creve Coeur-based coal producer faces industry downturn, financing questions.

May 27, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Missouri health insurers to pay rebates

BY JIM DOYLE • jdoyle@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8372

Companies to pay up to $65 million in consumer rebates to businesses and individuals

May 27, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Prepaid debit cards: Good deal or bad?

BY JIM GALLAGHER • jimgallagher@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8390

You can have plastic without a bank, but beware the hidden fees

May 27, 2012 | 12:05 am | (Loading… ) comments.

JPMorgan sees nothing wrong with disclosures

Jonathan Weil • Bloomberg News

Who are you going to believe? Jamie Dimon? Or your own eyes?

May 27, 2012 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Todd Epsten dies; was on Police Board and headed Major Brands

BY MARGARET GILLERMAN • mgillerman@post-dispatch.com > 314-725-6758

He was praised as becoming passionate about St. Louis causes after moving here in 1988.

May 27, 2012 | 12:00 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Outlet mall duel still undecided as both sides vow to build

BY KAVITA KUMAR • kkumar@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8017

Brinksmanship continues in the Chesterfield retail scene

May 26, 2012 | 12:15 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Local shop proves it's the size of the fight in the dog

BY DEB PETERSON • dpeterson@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8276

ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUY: After going up against PetSmart, the little dog grooming business that started in the Tower Grove South neighborhood in 2009 not only won the fight, but it's also winning the war.

May 25, 2012 | 5:40 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Business Bancshares makes partial TARP repayment

BY LISA BROWN • lbrown@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8127

Business Bancshares made a partial repayment of TARP this week, thanks to steadily improving earnings and assets.

May 25, 2012 | 3:20 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Typical CEO made $9.6 million last year, AP study finds

BY BERNARD CONDON and CHRISTINA REXROD • Associated Press

Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.

May 25, 2012 | 12:48 pm | (Loading… ) comments.

Syngenta pays $105 million to settle herbicide lawsuit

JIM SUHR • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Community water systems claims weed-killing atrazine tainted water supplies.

May 25, 2012 | 10:48 am | (Loading… ) comments.

Post's 2Q profit down on weak cereal sales

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Post Holdings Inc.'s second-quarter net income fell 64 percent as the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats and Grape-Nuts spent more on advertising and struggled with higher ingredient costs, lower cereal sales and expenses from its spinoff from Ralcorp.

May 25, 2012 | 7:07 am | (Loading… ) comments.