27,000 Boeing Machinists Getting Ready To Strike (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - A big strike by 27,000 machinists in Boeing Co.'s operations in three states is looming next week as the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the company's largest union, urged its members to reject a contract offer. - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:20:22 GMT
United Airlines Hikes Airfares By $20 (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - United Airlines will implement another round of increases in its domestic round trip tickets by as much as $20 to recover fuel costs, its 22nd attempt and 12th fare hike for the year. - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:14:40 GMT
Gustav Affecting More Than Just Oil Drillers (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Hurricane Gustav will potentially lead to large problems for oil drillers in the Gulf Coast. However, casinos, sugar harvesters and the shipping industry also face large economic risks. - Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:21:10 GMT
GM Recalling 944,000 Vehicles (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - General Motors is recalling 944,000 vehicles because a faulty heated windshield wiper fluid system that might short-circuit and cause an electrical fire. - Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:19:36 GMT
Markets Finish Mixed On Wednesday, Tech Weak (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - It was a choppy trading day for the markets as all three major indices traded from negative to positive several times before settling mixed for the session. Meanwhile, oil prices fell for the second time this week. - Wed, 3 Sep 2008 17:44:51 GMT
Bank Of Canada Retains 3 Percent Benchmark Interest Rate; Economists Disappointed (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Despite higher inflation and slower economic growth in Canada, the central bank opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at 3 percent. The announcement made Wednesday did not surprise economists, but they were disappointed by Gov. Mark Carney's failure to indicate if or when the Bank of Canada will reduce rates in the future. - Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:36:59 GMT
Crude Falls $108 As Fears Of Economic Slowdown (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - World crude oil prices continues its sharp decline Wednesday closing below $109 after fears of oil production slowdown due to Hurricane Gustav subsided, and on concerns of global economic slump that would lower demand for oil. - Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:35:35 GMT
New Car Registration In Britain Hits 44-Year Low (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - New car registration in U.K. for August was down 18.6 percent, the lowest in 44 years with only 63,225 listings, according to data released Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. - Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:53:00 GMT
New Unemployment Claims Rise; Dow Shudders, Freefalls 300 Points (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Initial figures for new unemployment compensation claims showed an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 429,000, boosting the number of people who have filed unemployment claims for the year to 3.006 million. - Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:43:07 GMT
U.S. Private Sector Losses 33,000 Jobs In August, ADP Says (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - The private companies in the U.S. slashed more-than-expected number of jobs in the month of August. According to the ADP National Employment Report, nonfarm private employment declined by 33,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, up from the revised gain of 1,000 to 9,000 in July. - Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:34:23 GMT
WestJet's Passenger Traffic Up 22% In August (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Canadian budget airline WestJet posted a 22.4 percent increase in passenger traffic increased 22.4% at 1.39 billion revenue passenger miles in August as against 1.14 billion over the same month last year. - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:07:07 GMT
Borealis Plans To Buy Teranet Fund For $2 Billion (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc., a subsidiary of Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, announced Thursday its intention to acquire land registry firm Teranet Income Fund for $2 billion. - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:52:34 GMT
Samsung Pursuing Acquisition Of SanDisk (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Shares of SanDisk jumped more than 30 percent on Friday after South Korea's Samsung Electronics told regulators it is pursuing a buyout of the memory and storage company. - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:13:03 GMT
Continental Will Charge $15 For 1st Checked Bag (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Continental Airlines announced Friday that it will charge $15 for a first checked bag for coach customers as they airline continues to bump revenue through added fees in an effort to battle fuel prices. - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:57:03 GMT
Cell Phone Makers Fall On Nokia Q3 Warning (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Nokia Corp. warned on Friday that their market share for the third quarter would likely fall due to aggressive price cuts by rivals and a production glitch during the quarter. - Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:46:56 GMT
SEC May File Civil Actions Against GE On Securities Violations (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - General Electric Co. disclosed Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission may recommend for the filing of a civil complaint against the company related to an investigation on accounting changes it made three years ago. - Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:27:33 GMT
