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Local jobless rate inches up

St. Joseph’s unemployment rate rose in January, pushing ever closer to double digits.

Truck, SUV hybrids?

WARREN, Mich. — General Motors Co. will keep making big trucks and SUVs because U.S. buyers demand them, but a major portion of them will be gas-electric hybrids in the near future, retiring Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Friday.

Terrible’s continues its winning streak

St. Joseph’s local casino is on a roll.

Wind farm advancing in DeKalb Co.

MAYSVILLE, Mo. — DeKalb County is moving forward on plans for wind farm developments.

Presenting their case

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Boyles Motors Inc. is not among 661 dealerships that General Motors has offered reinstatement into its company.

Continental may cancel more flights

DALLAS — Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers.

Zweifel announces low-interest loans

Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel visited St. Joseph Monday to announce around $10 million in low-interest loans made by his administration to farms and small businesses in Northwest Missouri.

Local businesses the target of scams

Police warn that businesses are being targeted by scam artists.

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Cold weather in Florida hurts tomato supplies

Quality, not just the quantity, has local restaurants saying “hold the tomato.”

Business briefs, March 7, 2010

Business briefs, March 7, 2010

Some good, some bad

WASHINGTON — At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That’s the good news.

IPad launch delayed a bit

NEW YORK — The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.

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Looking to their futures

Hundreds of Missouri Western State University students filed through the Fulkerson Center Thursday afternoon, hoping to gain a better understanding of the current economic landscape or perhaps even a job offer.

Retail posts strongest gains since late 2007

NEW YORK — Shoppers returned to the nation’s malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail sales since November 2007, a month before the recession began.

Back to the shop

WASHINGTON — Some Toyota owners say they’re still having trouble with unintended acceleration after their recalled cars were repaired, and the Transportation Department said Wednesday it is looking into their complaints.

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