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 Luxury seating available in some aircraft
The San Antonio News.Net
Some airline passengers may be feeling more comfortable in their seats, with dozens of airlines opting to install wider seats with more leg room.  Serious oil spill flows into Kalamazoo River
The San Antonio News.Net
US oil-spill crews have been trying to contain a spillage of more than 800,000 gallons of oil that poured into the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan.  UK to pay subsidy for electric cars
The San Antonio News.Net
Motorists in the UK will get a grant worth up to £5,000 from the government next year if they buy an electric plug-in car.  Air companies suspended in Australia
The San Antonio News.Net
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has suspended the air operator's certificates of Skymaster Air Services and Avtex Air Services. Motorola 2Q earnings beat expectations
Sign on San Diego
NEW YORK Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter that beats Wall Street expectations on revenue that was almost the same as a year ago, signaling the end of a long... Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than double
Sign on San Diego
NEW YORK Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year. It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the ... Motorola 2Q earnings rise, beat expectations
Sign on San Diego
In this July 26, 2010 photo, a Motorola office address is displayed in Santa Clara, Calif. Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter Thursday, July 29, that beats Wall Stree... Stock futures rise on strong global earnings
Sign on San Diego
In this July 28, 2010 photo, trader Richard Scardino works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures rose Thursday, July 29, following further signs that Europe's economy is bounc... Stock futures rise on strong global earnings
Chicago Sun-Times
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Stock futures rose Thursday following further signs that Europe's economy is bouncing back faster than expected. Strong earnings worldwide gave European markets a lift a... Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than double
Miami Herald
NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year.It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the $7.82 bill... Stock futures rise on strong global earnings
Miami Herald
In this July 28, 2010 photo, trader Richard Scardino works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures rose Thursday, July 29, following further signs that Europe's economy is bouncing ... Motorola 2Q earnings rise, beat expectations
Miami Herald
In this July 26, 2010 photo, a Motorola office address is displayed in Santa Clara, Calif. Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter Thursday, July 29, that beats Wall Stree... Greek police fire tear gas at striking truckers
Guardian
Greece intensified today hours after the government issued an emergency order to force protesters back to work.With fuel shortages stranding thousands of tourists and disrupting supplies of food and m... Metro Bank launch: even the dogs are on-message
Guardian
Metro bank at its branch in Holborn, central London. And the reason he's quitting Barclays? Because he hates football."They seem to spend all their money on sponsoring things I'm not in the slightest ... PartyGaming jumps by 25% after €2bn Bwin merger
Guardian
shares have jumped by around a quarter after it confirmed its long expected merger with Austrian rival Bwin to create the world's biggest listed online gaming business.The two companies have been in t... Microsoft's bug reports fail to produce prompt patches
Computerworld
Computerworld - Even Microsoft can't move software makers to patch their products. According to data released Wednesday by the company, third-party developers patched just 45% of the vulnerabilities ... Motorola 2Q earnings beat expectations
The Seattle Times
Motorola Inc. on Thursday reported a sharply higher profit for the second quarter and stabilized its long revenue decline as it strategy of focusing on smart phones like the Droid bore fruit. Stock futures rise on strong global earnings
The Seattle Times
NEW YORK — Stock futures rose Thursday following a new batch of upbeat earnings and signs that Europe's economy is bouncing back faster than expected. Motorola Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and ... Microsoft hosts annual financial analyst meeting
The Seattle Times
Analysts will be looking for clues about the future of Microsoft Corp.'s mobile and online businesses and its strategy for Windows-based tablet computers at an annual meeting with the software maker o... Sensex up 35 pts; RIL down for second day
Times Of India
MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index, Sensex, on Thursday gained 35 points in range-bound trading, amid food inflation falling to single digit and mixed trends in Asia. The 30-share ... Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profit
Times Of India
TOKYO: Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. T... Stock futures rise on optimism over Europe
MSNBC
NEW YORK — Stock futures rose Thursday following a new batch of upbeat earnings and signs that Europe's economy is bouncing back faster than expected. Motorola Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. an... Home prices still falling in most cities
MSNBC
After welcome signs of growth in housing earlier this year, home sales — and prices — appear to be wilting again in the summer heat. Like the economic recovery in general, the housing recovery ... Foreclosure activity rising in most metro areas
MSNBC
LOS ANGELES — Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows. The tre... Toyota hit with another recall
MSNBC
TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday. The 37... ConsumerMan: Top consumer complaints
MSNBC
They don’t use a gun, but scammers and dishonest business operators can steal significantly more money than any bank robber. The following consumer horror stories took place last year. House Prices And Mortgage Approvals Drop
Sky News
Economists have issued a fresh warning over the fragile state of the housing market as Bank of England figures showed falling mortgage approvals in June.
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