The Hindu Beach still bright, but mood is dark after spill Houston Chronicle A surfer rides a wave off Pensacola Beach as BP cleanup crews patrol the sands with scoops and bags, looking for any trace of oil from the Deepwater Horizon well blowout on April 20. PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. …
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DailyTech HP To Cut 9000 Jobs, Spend $1B In Restructuring Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) said it plans to spend $1 billion to automate data centers and make other operational changes in its IT services business, resulting in the shedding of 9000 jobs …
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The News Chronicle (blog) Honda presses staff not to strike Financial Times Honda has asked workers at one of its Chinese factories, closed since last week by an unprecedented strike, to pledge that they will refrain from further industrial action. The Japanese company's hard line against union ..
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Washington Post Toyota Prepares to Recall 11500 Lexus Cars Globally BusinessWeek May 19 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker, is preparing to recall 11500 Lexus vehicles worldwide for problems related to steering.
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The Money Times When Two Airlines Tie the Knot New York Times AS soon as Continental and United announced their proposed merger, news media outlets began reporting on how the union might affect travelers — less competition and higher fares being the primary concerns.
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MiamiHerald.com S Korea Won Up Despite Efforts To Cap Gains; Bonds Fall Wall Street Journal SEOUL (Dow Jones)–The South Korean won was higher late Friday on month-end export settlements, but gains were curbed by efforts from the local foreign exchange authorities. In anticipation of Samsung Life Insurance Co.'s (032830.
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The Money Times German jobless rate declines to 8.1 pct in April BusinessWeek The data from Europe's biggest economy indicated the unadjusted jobless rate for April was 8.1 percent, down from 8.5 percent in March.
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The Money Times German jobless rate declines to 8.1 pct in April BusinessWeek The data from Europe's biggest economy indicated the unadjusted jobless rate for April was 8.1 percent, down from 8.5 percent in March. Federal Labor Agency chief Frank-Juergen Weise says that the results released Thursday show that Germany's labor ..
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The Money Times Charles River, Chinese Pharma Firm Ink $1.6B Deal Forbes The lab services provider will acquire Shanghai-based outsourcing contractor WuXi PharmaTech in a cash-and-stock transaction. HONG KONG — Charles River Laboratories plans to buy Shanghai-based pharmaceutical outsourcing provider WuXi PharmaTech in a … Charles River Nabs WuXi PharmaTech for $1.6 Billion DailyFinance China's growing appeal to the global CRO industry FierceBiotech Charles River to Buy China Firm Wall Street Journal Xconomy
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The Money Times OIL FUTURES: Crude Ends Flat After Early Decline On Greek Debt Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Crude futures ended nearly unchanged Thursday, clawing back from an initial drop on concerns about the escalating size of Greece's debt. Light, sweet crude for June delivery settled 2 cents … Oil rises above $85 on strong US economic data Reuters Crude oil ends higher, builds on home-sales bounce MarketWatch Oil settles above $85 after home sales surge The Associated Press BusinessWeek