By MEGHAN BARR
~ The Associated Press ~ 5/9/08
MESOPOTAMIA, Ohio — In a quiet gas-lit farmhouse, two girls in bonnets and long blue dresses wind tape around expired bottles of Newman's Own salad dressing and wipe dust off dented cans of vegetables and crumpled boxes of Butterfinger candy bars.
The Associated Press ~ 5/7/08
ST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co. is on track to double its gross profit by 2012, the agribusiness' chief financial officer said Tuesday.
By MADLEN REA ~ The Associated PRess ~ 5/7/08
NEW YORK — Wall Street reversed early losses to close higher Tuesday, as investors monitored the movements of record high oil prices but still laid bets that the economy and companies are in recovery mode.
5/5/08
The Small Business Development Center of Southeast Missouri State University will offer counseling sessions for small businesses and individuals planning business ventures next week in Perryville, Mo., Cape Girardeau and Sikeston, Mo.
5/5/08
Strand joins staff of Select Physical TherapySelect Physical Therapy, 240 S. Mount Auburn Road, announced the addition of Laura Strand, a licensed physical therapy assistant, to its staff.
By Rudi Keller
~ Southeast Missourian ~ 5/5/08
In May of 1958, Dennis Underwood needed a job. At 19, he had a wife and had recently returned to Cape Girardeau from St. Louis, where he had worked at Clayton Motors selling Plymouths and DeSotos.He sought work at the Cadillac and Oldsmobile dealer. Sorry, no jobs, he was told.
The Associated Press ~ 5/3/08
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
By JEANNINE AVERSA ~ The Associated Press ~ 5/3/08
WASHINGTON — The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience Friday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle for a change and there were even indications that food prices may be easing. The unemployment rate dipped, though that may not last.
By DAVE CARPENTER ~ The Associated Press ~ 5/2/08
CHICAGO — United Airlines and US Airways saw their first attempt at marriage foiled earlier this decade by the deal's high cost coupled with opposition from lawmakers, unions and consumers.
The Associated Press ~ 5/2/08
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Grounding their concerns, Missouri senators passed a $240 million package of state tax enticements Thursday aimed at landing a Canadian company's new airplane assembly plant at Kansas City International Airport.
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