Business

Finish Line posts 3Q profit boosted by tax gain

AP - December 22, 2009

The Finish Line Inc., a seller of athletic shoes and clothes, rose to a profit in the third quarter from a year-ago loss, helped...

Business

Steering Through the Storm

Special to Recorder - December 21, 2009

The biggest industry news stories of the year for the most part revolved around how food retailers coped with the recession. For many that...

Business

Designer Concrete

Rebecca Wasieleski - December 17, 2009

Contractor training and knowledgeable staff help distributors push decorative concrete supplies Decorative concrete is a construction industry trend that has seen a considerable amount...

Business

Conseco prices public offering at $4.75 per share

AP - December 16, 2009

Supplemental health and life insurer Conseco Inc. said Wednesday it has priced a public offering of 45 million shares of common stock at $4.75...

Business

Retailers Eye Opportunities

Special to Recorder - December 15, 2009

The economic and competitive environment is brutal, but, as the old saw goes, there may be some opportunities to make those lemons into lemonade....

Business

Budgeting

Stephanie Casanova - December 11, 2009

BUILD A BUDGET One of the most helpful tools you can use in your daily life is a budget plan. A budget is a...

Business

Critics: Treasury Falling Short on Small Business

Cheyenne Hopkins - December 11, 2009

WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren, the chairman of the Troubled Asset Relief Program's Congressional Oversight Panel, challenged the efficiency of the Obama administration's small-business lending...

Business