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 Luxury seating available in some aircraft
The Cuba 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.
Asia stocks fall as data takes shine off earnings
Sign on San Diego
TOKYO Asian markets fell Friday, overlooking strong earnings from some of the region's biggest companies as Japanese shares tumbled on dour economic figures and a strong yen. Global elect...
Citigroup to Pay $75 Mil.
The Ledger
Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007. The Securities a...
New hope on homes front
Star Tribune
Electrician Travis Hafften on Thursday wired a home being built by Ryland Homes for Ryan Nelson and his family at the Lakes in Blaine. The couple chose several upgrades for their home, and Ryland cove...
Foreclosures continue to hurt housing market
Star Tribune
Two new reports paint a challenging picture of the housing market during the coming year, with ongoing foreclosures likely to continue to weigh on the market. The research firm RealtyTrac said Thursd...
Oil rises above US$77 amid strong earnings
The China Post
LONDON -- Oil prices rose slightly to above US$77 barrel on Thursday as strong earnings in Europe helped offset worries of a slowing U.S. economy and weak demand for crude.
Motorola Q2 earnings climb, revenue stabilizes
The China Post
NEW YORK -- 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 fru...
Exxon Mobil second-quarter earnings more than double
The China Post
It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the US$7.82 billion earned in the last three months of 2008. Exxon set a record for quarterly earnings in the U.S. of US$14.83 billion in the third quarter ...
Carlyle Raises $354 Million for China Domestic Fund
Business Week
July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Carlyle Group said it raised 2.4 billion yuan ($354 million) for its Beijing yuan-denominated fund in its first closing and plans to reach the target by doubling the capital thi...
JGBs edge up on Nikkei, data but capped before sale
Fox Business
July 30, 2010 * Japan industrial production weaker than expected * Caution before next week's 10-year sale limits gains * Month-end duration extensions support superlongs By Shinichi Saoshiro ...
Hong Kong Slides Lower On Banks, But Chalco Up
Fox Business
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong shares slid lower early Friday as profit-taking pressure mounted after the market rose in the previous eight straight sessions. Banks paced the fall after an overnight drop on W...
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