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Airport scanners stir fears over security lines
The government's plan to install body scanners in dozens of airports could lengthen security lines and congest terminals, airline ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-09
UPS to Furlough at Least 300 Pilots
UPS said it plans to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots as the world's largest package shipper, by volume, cited a continued need for belt-tightening amid a gradual economic recovery.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Japan Seat Maker Falsified Data
Japanese manufacturer Koito Industries said it falsified safety testing data for some 150,000 airplane seats installed on about 1,000 Boeing and Airbus planes operated by 32 airline carriers around the world.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Gmail, Too, Seeks to Rival Facebook
Google is taking a swipe at Facebook and Twitter with a new feature that makes it easier for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared online by their friends.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Wipro Chasing Outsourcing Deals
The business process outsourcing division of Wipro is chasing 25 to 30 outsourcing deals, worth about $100 million each, underscoring the industry's upbeat mood as it emerges from the global economic slowdown.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Nissan Swings to Profit
Nissan returned to profitability in its fiscal third quarter, as cost cuts and booming demand in China offset the yen's strength.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
MGM Mirage Seeks to Divest Atlantic City Casino Stake
The move by the U.S. gambling company underscores a shift toward Macau and an increasing focus on Asia.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Boeing Flies New 747 Model
The company's revamped 747 took off on its maiden flight. But the new jetliner has been slow to attract orders as Boeing again redesigns a successor to a plane that has been flying for forty years.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
NYSE Euronext Sees Hope From Regulators
The stock-exchange operator swung to a profit as its chief executive said regulatory moves could limit the competitive heat it faces.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Congress Questions Toyota's Fix
Congressional investigators examining Toyota's safety troubles are questioning whether the company and regulators have fully grasped what caused the sudden acceleration problems.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
GM Details Plans in Europe
GM's European division said it plans to invest $15.03 billion on its model line-up by 2014 as part of a complex turnaround plan aimed at reaching break-even in 2011 and returning to profitability in 2012.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
FSA Chief Sants to Step Down
Hector Sants submitted his resignation as chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, the U.K. financial regulator that he led through the credit crisis but which faces an uncertain political future.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Japan Airlines Sticks With AMR
Japan Airlines said it will maintain its alliance with AMR's American Airlines, dealing a blow to rival Delta.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Pulte Homes' Loss Shrinks
Pulte Home's fourth-quarter loss narrowed as the home builder reported a tax benefit, as well as higher revenue and a doubling of orders.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
MillerCoors Net Surges, Sales Fall
MillerCoors LLC's fourth-quarter profit surged 89% to $102.2 million on prior-year charges, but adjusted results fell as overall volume and sales declined.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
UBS Swings Back to Profit
UBS reported its first quarterly profit in more than a year, but its private-banking business continued to hemorrhage wealthy clients spooked by assaults on Swiss bank secrecy.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Revenue Rises at IAC
IAC, the parent of Ask.com and Match.com, reported a quarterly loss but revenue rose for the first time since 2008.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Tysabri Boosts Biogen Earnings
Biogen's fourth-quarter net profit rose 48% to $305.6 million, as sales of its controversial multiple-sclerosis drug Tysabri continued to rise.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Pepsi Outfront on Calories
Pepsi said it will move the calorie content to the front of its beverage containers by the end of 2012.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Suntory Lays Out Growth Plan
A day after scrapping a big merger, the Japanese brewer said it aimed to boost group sales 30% to $22.4 billion within three years and double overseas sales.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Toyota to Recall Hybrids World-Wide
The auto maker is recalling 437,000 hybrid vehicles world-wide, including the Prius, due to problems with antilock braking systems.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
FDA Move May Bolster Crestor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of AstraZeneca's cholesterol drug Crestor for a new group of patients could open a large new market for the drug.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Barclays CEO Blasts U.S. Plan
John Varley criticized the U.S. government for breaking away from globally coordinated banking reforms, adding that absolute measures such as shrinking the size of banks won't make the sector safer.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
No Exit as Fannie, Freddie Flail
With no blueprints for the future and no clear exit strategy for the government, Fannie and Freddie are focusing for now on the U.S. loan-modification program.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
S&P Cuts BofA, Citi Outlook
S&P lowered its outlook for Bank of America and Citigroup to negative, saying it's unsure whether the U.S. would be willing to give additional support to the banks in a way that benefits ebtholders.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
China's Auto Sales Rise Sharply
China's vehicle sales more than doubled in January to a monthly record of 1.66 million autos, bucking forecasts for weaker growth.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Deal Boosts Carbon Trading in China
Citigroup and OAO Gazprom closed a small but pioneering deal in China that could lay the foundation for a bigger nationwide market in carbon trading.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
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McDonald's Sales Rise Abroad
McDonald's recorded a 2.6% rise in January sales, with strength overseas offsetting weakness in the U.S.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Asia Sales Boost Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola's fourth-quarter earnings rose 55% to $1.5 billion on prior-year charges as sales volume rose 5%, with particular strength seen in international markets such as India and China.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Ghana Blocks Exxon Oil-Field Deal
Ghana blocked the estimated $4 billion sale of a stake in a huge oil field, foiling months of talks between Exxon and the stake's owner, Kosmos Energy.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
MGM Mirage Seeks to Divest Atlantic City Casino Stake
The move by the U.S. gambling company underscores a shift toward Macau and an increasing focus on Asia.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Magazine Sales Continue to Slip
The sinking newsstand sales that have magnified the magazine industry's recent pain continued in the second half of 2009, though the declines eased slightly.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
GM Details Plans in Europe
GM's European division said it plans to invest $15.03 billion on its model line-up by 2014 as part of a complex turnaround plan aimed at reaching break-even in 2011 and returning to profitability in 2012.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Mortgage Mess Breeds Unlikely Allies
Some activists and investors have formed a loose coalition, aiming to cut amounts owed by borrowers whose loans exceed the values of their homes.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Japan Airlines Sticks With AMR
Japan Airlines said it will maintain its alliance with AMR's American Airlines, dealing a blow to rival Delta.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Tysabri Boosts Biogen Earnings
Biogen's fourth-quarter net profit rose 48% to $305.6 million, as sales of its controversial multiple-sclerosis drug Tysabri continued to rise.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
China's Auto Sales Rise Sharply
China's vehicle sales more than doubled in January to a monthly record of 1.66 million autos, bucking forecasts for weaker growth.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
McDonald's Sales Rise Abroad
McDonald's recorded a 2.6% rise in January sales, with strength overseas offsetting weakness in the U.S.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Deal Boosts Carbon Trading in China
Citigroup and OAO Gazprom closed a small but pioneering deal in China that could lay the foundation for a bigger nationwide market in carbon trading.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
EU Summit to Focus on Greek Triage
An EU summit originally called to ponder the long-term path of the bloc's economy is instead becoming a crisis-management session for Greece, the euro zone's weakest member.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
UBS Swings Back to Profit
UBS reported its first quarterly profit in more than a year, but its private-banking business continued to hemorrhage wealthy clients spooked by assaults on Swiss bank secrecy.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
No Exit as Fannie, Freddie Flail
With no blueprints for the future and no clear exit strategy for the government, Fannie and Freddie are focusing for now on the U.S. loan-modification program.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
FSA Chief Sants to Step Down
Hector Sants submitted his resignation as chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, the U.K. financial regulator that he led through the credit crisis but which faces an uncertain political future.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Asia Sales Boost Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola's fourth-quarter earnings rose 55% to $1.5 billion on prior-year charges as sales volume rose 5%, with particular strength seen in international markets such as India and China.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Stocks Gain on Hopes for Greece
Hopes for a financial rescue of Greece sent U.S. stocks soaring, putting the market on track for its best gain in three months.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Toyota to Recall Hybrids World-Wide
The auto maker is recalling 437,000 hybrid vehicles world-wide, including the Prius, due to problems with antilock braking systems.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Iran Begins Enriching Uranium
Iran said it has begun enriching some of its low-grade uranium for use in a medical-research reactor, brushing off fresh international threats of economic sanctions.
online.wsj.com 2010-02-09
Video: @katiecouric: Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees speaks with Katie Couric about his thoughts going into the Super Bowl, what the city of New Orleans has meant to him and his family, the possibility of a political future, and explains "who dat?"
feeds.cbsnews.com 2010-02-08
Video: Drew Brees on Super Bowl
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talks with Katie Couric about motivation and what the big games means to him.
feeds.cbsnews.com 2010-02-08
Video: Saints QB Drew Brees, Emotional Leader
Normally, the pregame breakdown is led by one of the leaders on defense. Not so in New Orleans, Drew Brees gets his team fired up. What's he say to his teammates? He's not saying.
feeds.cbsnews.com 2010-02-08
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