Scandal-hit HSBC issues public apology for tax dodge scandal
By DANICA KIRKA LONDON — HSBC, Britain’s largest bank, issued a public apology Sunday, describing the media firestorm that followed allegations it helped rich clients …
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US loans fueled insider deal, failed power plan in Liberia
By RONNIE GREENE and JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEHBUCHANAN, Liberia — The auburn-red soil and lush green vegetation lured the foreign investors to Liberia’s third-largest city with visions of environmental gold. …
IRS cuts taxpayer services as filing returns gets harder
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is cutting taxpayer services to historically low levels just as President Barack Obama’s health law will make …
AmerisourceBergen expands into animal health with $2.5B deal
Pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen will stretch its reach into veterinary medicine by spending about $2.5 billion to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply. AmerisourceBergen Corp. said Monday that …
LA-area stadium developers expect $100M in public paybacks
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES — The developers behind a sprawling sports and housing complex in the Los Angeles suburbs _ whose centerpiece stadium …
In resort towns, working class squeezed out as rich move in
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI ASPEN, Colo. — In Aspen, the wealth gap is geographic. The people who clean the vacation homes, maintain the mansions’ gardens and …
4 ways to hold on to more of your cash when renting a car
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Heading home for the holidays can come with a hefty price tag. Although gas prices are the lowest they’ve …
Business booming for berry growers
By IAN FOLEY KENAI, Alaska (AP) _ Alaska Berries, which started out as a hobby for Brian Olson and his wife Laurie Olson, has expanded …
US productivity grew at 2.3 percent rate in 3Q
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. workers’ productivity increased in the July-September quarter at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated while labor costs declined …
American Indian groups argue over settlement money
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON — American Indian groups are fighting a plan to create a new charitable foundation with more than $380 million in federal …