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CNN
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The chief executive of American Airlines, which has grounded almost 2,500 flights over the past three days, accepted "full responsibility" Thursday for failing to meet government inspection standards. "I am profoundly sorry that we've gotten ourselves int..
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The Register
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Microsoft executive Tom Rubin will use a speech to the American Association of Publishers, which is suing Google, to slag off the search engine's attitude to copyright.
The comments might sound a little rich coming from a company which just last month..
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BusinessWeek
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The aging planes of United, American, and Delta guzzle more gas and make the U.S. carriers more vulnerable to soaring oil prices—and to their global competitors
For a look at one of the biggest headaches facing U.S. airlines, head out to Paris' Charl..
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BusinessWeek
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Men, concentrated in the weakest sectors, are losing jobs in this downturn, while women make gains
They eat from the same dishes and sleep in the same beds, but they seem to be operating in two different economies. From last November through this April..
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BusinessWeek
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Sure it's a gas-guzzler, but the old MD-80 has plenty in its favor despite the recent groundings to inspect wire bundles
The jet at the center of American Airlines' flight travails gulps gas and rumbles about in a far noisier fashion than newer models...
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MSNBC
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Most Asian markets rebounded Wednesday, reversing their recent gut-wrenching plunge as investors welcomed a hefty, surprise interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve to shore up the sagging American economy.
But European markets were lower at midda..
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MSNBC
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Many of us are marveling at how seemingly far our society has come given a man with an African American heritage is being considered a serious candidate for president. But in the workplace, attitudes toward many black workers are anything but inspiring...
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BusinessWeek
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Recession or not, American families will be forced to tighten their belts.
The long-awaited, long-feared consumer crunch may finally be here. That might not mean an economywide recession, but the pain for American households will be deep.
In recent..
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BBC News
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Seven South American countries will create a new development bank.
Following a meeting in Brazil, finance ministers said the Bank of the South would play a "central role in the new financial architecture of the region".
The bank will have its headqu..
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Alter Net
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Recent findings shed new light on the increasingly unequal terrain of American society. The new "top" involves pay in the hundreds of millions, a private jet and a few acres of Nantucket. The new bottom is slavery.
Recent findings shed new light on the..
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Los Angeles Times
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The American Civil Liberties Union announced this morning that it would sue a Boeing subsidiary in San Jose federal court today, alleging that the company helped the Central Intelligence Agency with "the forced disappearance, torture and inhumane treatmen..
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FOX News
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Martha Stewart's attempt to trademark "Katonah" — a move that has already riled some of her neighbors in the New York village — has now upset some American Indians because the name originally belonged to a 17th-century chief.
Autumn Scott and Steve..
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New York Times
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IT has taken 88 months, or nearly three-quarters of the decade, but the American stock market is finally back to where it ended the last decade.
At least that is true if one measures stock performance in the traditional way, using dollars. As the chart..
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BusinessWeek
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Shares of marquee American brands like Kodak and Gap have languished as upstarts conquer their turf. What will it take to restore their luster?
Would a brand by any other name smell as sweet? Last week's business headlines saw a bid for—and reports o..
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BusinessWeek
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The U.S. is falling behind in per-capita high-speed Internet subscriptions, fueling worries that American competitiveness will suffer
What do Internet users in Denmark, Holland, Iceland, Canada, and France have in common? They're more likely to be send..
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Alter Net
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Over the last decade, we have been witnessing some of the most brazen acts of mortgage entrapment ever to hit the American housing market.
George Bush likes to boast about the high rates of homeownership. But today in America, millions of homeowners ar..
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Los Angeles Times
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United Commercial Bank plans to make history by purchasing a Shanghai financial institution and becoming the first Chinese American community bank to offer a wide range of services in China.
With Business Development Bank Ltd., which United Commercial..
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CNN
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The latest jetliner to claim the title of world's biggest passenger aircraft completed its first voyage to the United States on Monday, flying on football field-length wings and a prayer that the American airline industry will want to buy the double-decke..
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BusinessWeek
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The candy king announces plans to sell or spin off its North American beverages arm thanks to a push by shareholder Nelson Peltz
One thing is clear: Financier and shareholder activist Nelson Peltz gets results—or at least gets companies to act. On Ma..
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BusinessWeek
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Americans can pop into a franchised restaurant for almost every kind of cuisine, from Mexican and Italian to Chinese and, of course, American. Soon, there will be something new for their food-court trays: sushi rolls and teriyaki. Japanese-food chains are..
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