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Leo Burnett Worldwide Inc., one of the biggest operations of France's Publicis Groupe S.A., is shaking up its executive suite and streamlining its operations in hopes of spurring growth. Burnett...

Railroad executives and the railroad industry's trade association are optimistic that heavy freight volume will continue through the industry's peak season and that the movement of freight will be smooth....

Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae predicted that U.S. home sales are set to decline by as much as 10 percent in 2006 as higher interest rates and housing market jitters...

In the big real estate debate of 2005--whether the bubble will burst or the air escape gradually--the largest U.S. home builders all appear to be in the latter camp. At...

Department store chain Kohl's Corp. said Tuesday it will restate its financial results starting with fiscal 1998 to reflect an accounting change related to some of its store leases. The...

Bank of Montreal, parent of Chicago-based Harris Bank, plans to ramp up its acquisition activity in the United States and expand Harris deeper into the Midwest. Bank of Montreal Chief...

United Technologies Corp.'s Pratt & Whitney unit agreed to buy Boeing Co.'s Rocketdyne rocket engine unit, which makes the reusable main rockets used by the space shuttle, for $700 million...

Like many young, unmarried women, Charlene Barr knew the value of a long-term real estate investment. What she didn't anticipate when she decided to buy a home with then-fiance, Kyle...

America Online unveiled a plan Monday to reorganize its corporate structure and shift to a more advertising-dependent model to provide a free version of the Web portal. The shake-up reflects...

Australia's home building industry will experience a moderate slowdown over the next two years before bouncing back in 2007, according to a report published late last month. The Housing Industry...