Business Story of the Day

Greek Voters Usher Leftist Party Into Office

8:03am January 26, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece's radical left Syriza party is the first anti-austerity party to win elections in Europe, throwing into doubt whether the troubled country stays the course on an international austerity plan.

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Lou Graham prepares taxes in Connecticut and is ready to answer client questions about the Affordable Care Act.

Tax Preparers Get Ready To Be Bearers Of Bad News About Health Law

4:17pm January 24, 2015

With Affordable Care Act open enrollment ending Feb. 15, taxpayers could find themselves shut out of health insurance – and saddled with big fines – if they don't deal with taxes early this year.

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Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Mo., is changing its name to Mosaic Life Care. It was the focus of an NPR and ProPublica investigation into its billing practices.

Senator 'Astounded' That Nonprofit Hospitals Sue Poorest Patients

3:42pm January 24, 2015

by Chris Arnold

NPR and ProPublica have been reporting about nonprofit hospitals that seize the wages of lower-income patients. Sen. Chuck Grassley says hospitals doing that could be breaking the law.

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Analysts Watch For Impacts Of European Economic Weakness On U.S.

7:58am January 20, 2015

by Susanna Capelouto

German automakers have several plants in the South, and Florida counts on European tourists. Analysts hope efforts to stimulate Europe's economy will keep investments in the U.S. from slipping.

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Dave Tobelmann worked for 33 years at General Mills before retiring five years ago. Not long after, he returned to the company, this time through a staffing firm specializing in retiree placement.

Businesses Try To Stave Off Brain Drain As Boomers Retire

8:03pm January 19, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Employers are trying to hang onto older talent by offering flexible work hours, more attractive health care benefits or having retirees return to mentor younger workers.

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Economy

Consumer Agency Launches Tool To Help You Find A Cheaper Mortgage

2:25pm January 16, 2015

by Chris Arnold

For many Americans, buying a house is the biggest financial transaction of their lives, but a new federal report says half of buyers don't shop around for a better interest rate on their mortgage.

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Mercedes-Benz, Ford and Volkswagen workers block the Anchieta highway in Sao Bernardo do Campo. Thousands of metalworkers marched to protest layoffs by carmakers expecting little or no rebound from a sharp 2014 downturn.

In Brazil, A Once-High-Flying Economy Takes A Tumble

9:45am January 14, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

A few years ago, amid a global recession, Brazil was the darling of the financial markets. But last year, the country barely avoided recession. Prices are soaring, and investors are looking elsewhere.

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Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?

1:00pm January 12, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.

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Obama In Tennessee To Promote Free Community College

7:15pm January 09, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

President Obama is on the road as part of his effort to jump-start his 2015 agenda. Friday he's in Tennessee, talking about higher education.

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House Speaker John Boehner answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. The House is debating changes to the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate.

Congressional Republicans Take Another Swing At Obamacare

5:08pm January 08, 2015

by John Ydstie

The House passed a bill Thursday that would make a change in the Affordable Care Act. It would raise the law's definition of full-time work from 30 hours to 40 hours a week.

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