American Airlines to charge $8 for blanket, pillow Tue 9 Feb 2010 The blanket and pillow are going the way of the in-flight meal on American Airlines Inc. - if you want one, you'll have to pay for it. The Fort Worth-based carrier said... (photo: AP / Brian Vander Brug, Pool) The Dallas Morning News Airlines Business People Photos USA |
Oil below $72 in Asia amid economy doubts Tue 9 Feb 2010 CHUN HAN WONG The Associated Press SINGAPORE - Oil prices lingered below $72 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors remained uncertain about the strength of global... (photo: WN / Geeta) Philadelphia Daily News Asia Economy Oil Photos Prices |
Rupee appreciates to 46.75 against dollar Tue 9 Feb 2010 The rupee appreciated by six paise to 46.75 a dollar in early trade largely in line with other firm Asian... (photo: WN / Geeta) Indian Express Asia Dollar Finance Photos Trade |
Auto sales cross record 11 lakh units in Jan Tue 9 Feb 2010 The Indian auto industry reported the highest ever sales in a single month at over 11 lakh units in January, boosted by easy availability of retail finance and soft... (photo: WN / Geeta) Indian Express Auto India Industry Market Photos |
JAL to stay with American, end Delta talks Tue 9 Feb 2010 Japan Airlines Corp has decided to maintain its partnership with American Airlines in the... (photo: Creative Commons / J o) Indian Express Aviation Business Industry Japan Photos |
Vietnam to challenge US shrimp tariffs Tue 9 Feb 2010 Hanoi - Vietnam will file suit with the World Trade Organization to challenge the US's imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese shrimp, a government official... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) m&c Photos Tariffs Trade USA Vietnam |
SingTel posts 24 percent rise in quarterly profit Tue 9 Feb 2010 Singapore: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), South-East Asia's biggest phone company, said Tuesday that net profit for its third quarter rose 24 percent from a... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E) Samachaar Business Industry Photos Singapore Telecom |
'3 Idiots' helped multiplexes out of strike slump Tue 9 Feb 2010 New Delhi: Aamir Khan starrer “3 Idiots”, that has gone on to become the biggest hit in Hindi film history, has helped multiplexes recover from the two-month... (photo: WN / Geeta) Samachaar Business Entertainment Film India Photos |
Some are buying extra train tickets and reselling them to earn money Tue 9 Feb 2010 SHANGHAI: Some Shanghai office workers and college students are making money by reselling extra railway tickets they bought during the ongoing Spring Festival travel... (photo: AP / Xinhua) China Daily China Money Photos Trade Transportation |
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St decline Tue 9 Feb 2010 Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's overnight decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney were down... (photo: AP / Color China Photo) Lexington Herald-Leader Asia Economy Market Photos Trade |
How Obama pinches pennies Tue 9 Feb 2010 Unless you're rich, you're probably tightening your belt these days, reducing the extras. Financial types call it the "latte factor," the little stuff that eats at your... (photo: AP / Cliff Owen) Lexington Herald-Leader Obama Photos Politics President US Financial Headlines Money Photos |
Toyota will survive Tue 9 Feb 2010 Rob Kroeker, Financial Post Network Canada.com Newspapers National Post Victoria Times Colonist The Province (Vancouver) Vancouver Sun Edmonton Journal Calgary Herald... (photo: WN / RTayco) National Post Auto Canada Finance Market Photos |
Price, sales records expected this year Tue 9 Feb 2010 Could reignite calls for tighter lending rules Garry Marr, Financial Post Network Canada.com Newspapers National Post Victoria Times Colonist The Province (Vancouver)... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) National Post Finance Market Photos Price Sale |
Supplement craze: Sensible or waste of money? Tue 9 Feb 2010 Shelf after shelf of strangely named bottles can fill an entire aisle at the supermarket or drug store. There are ``CoQ10'' softgels, ``charcoal'' pills and mysterious... (photo: WN / sweet) The Miami Herald Drug Money Photos Tablets Waste |
A Chef's Ingredients, and His Hopes, Run Afoul of a Border Inspection Tue 9 Feb 2010 I ENJOY flying because it's a time when I can work in peace, without the interruption of a cellphone or computer. I am tech challenged. And when I'm in the air, I don't... (photo: Public Domain / Ruiz) The New York Times Apple Laptop People Photos World |
Domestic car sales jump 32%, bikes up 44% in January Tue 9 Feb 2010 NEW DELHI: Domestic passenger car sales have increased 32.28 per cent at 1,45,905 units in January from 1,10,300 units in the same month... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Times of India Automobile Car India Industry Photos |
Gold, platinum shares break bourse's losing streak Tue 9 Feb 2010 Submit your comment The JSE Top40 index of blue chips gained 1.11 percent to 23 367.21 points, while the all share index rose 0.96 percent to 26 041.96 points.... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Business Report Economy Gold Photos Women World |
Digest: Japan Airlines leans American? Tue 9 Feb 2010 TRAVEL Japan Airlines leans American? Japan Airlines will maintain its partnership with AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, rejecting an offer from Delta Air Lines, according... (photo: Creative Commons / a.koto) Houston Chronicle Airlines Photos Transport Travel World |
Business briefs: Hartford notes recent profits Tue 9 Feb 2010 nation HARTFORD NOTES RECENT PROFITS CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group said Monday it was profitable in the fourth quarter as its life and... (photo: Creative Commons / Piotrus) The Oklahoman Alinghi Photos Transport Travel World |
Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes Tue 9 Feb 2010 TOKYO -- Toyota is recalling about 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix as the automaker scrambles to... (photo: GFDL / Mytho88) The News & Observer Auto Car Photos Toyota World |