Businessman Allan Hubbard has put his three key investments together under new parent holding company Southbury Corporation.The joining of South Canterbury Finance, Helicopters, and Scales Corporation had produced one of the most…

Consumers cut back on a lot of things during an economic downturn, but they can only reduce their consumption of food and household products so much.

Consumers cut back on a lot of things during an economic downturn, but they can only reduce their consumption of food and household products so much.

A strong performance by Milwaukee’s pension fund investments last year could ease pressure on the city’s 2011 budget - a spending plan that will be crafted in the middle of Mayor Tom Barrett’s gubernatorial campaign.

A strong performance by Milwaukee’s pension fund investments last year could ease pressure on the city’s 2011 budget - a spending plan that will be crafted in the middle of Mayor Tom Barrett’s gubernatorial campaign.

The Federal Reserve — whether you add board, bank or system — befuddles ordinary folks like us. About all we know is that the Fed (the popular contraction for space-limited headline writers) regulates interest rates.

The Federal Reserve — whether you add board, bank or system — befuddles ordinary folks like us. About all we know is that the Fed (the popular contraction for space-limited headline writers) regulates interest rates.

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — Manchester United is planning to raise 500 million pounds ($802 million) in a bond sale as the U.S. owners of the 18-time English soccer champions try to restructure their debt.

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — Manchester United is planning to raise 500 million pounds ($802 million) in a bond sale as the U.S. owners of the 18-time English soccer champions try to restructure their debt.

Manchester United plans to raise 500 million pounds ($802 million) in a bond sale as the U.S. owners of the 18-time English soccer champions try to restructure their debt.