U.S. passengers continued to experience travel disruptions after American Airlines scrapped another 570 on Friday and more are expected on Saturday.
PDI, Inc. a group which provides commercialization services for drugs said today it will promote a Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation product in the United States.
General Electric Co.'s dismal first-quarter results and lowered 2008 outlook contradicts the confidence its CEO expressed in last months shareholder meeting, leaving analysts speculating and investors jolted on the future of the conglomerate.
Dish Network Corp., the second largest U.S. satellite-television broadcaster, lost a bid for rehearing of patent win by TiVo.
U.S. stocks fell to April lows on Friday after General Electric Co. shook investors with its lower-than-expected earnings results which increased concerns that the credit crunch has moved into all sectors.
Microsoft and Inrix launched services that will help drivers avoid long traffic lines by providing data for example about side streets.
Japan stocks rebounded Friday after a three-day decline as investors came to feel better by the previous day's recover on Wall Street recovering and weaker yen.
Crude prices fell on Thursday after the International Energy Agency cut its estimate of 2008 global oil demand raising concerns about diminishing world economic growth.
General Electric Co., regarded as a bellwether of the U.S. economy, missed earnings Friday and lowered its outlook for the full year, after the company took heavy losses in its finance division.
Frontier Airlines Holdings, a U.S. low-fare carrier, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, citing an unexpected move by a business partner but vowed to continue operating normally.
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Overnight gold trading was fairly subdued, with prices meandering between $918 and $929 as participants observed rising equity markets (the Nikkei added 378 points) and softer ...
CV Therapeutics Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc. said on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. approved their new drug regadenoson or Lexiscan.
The dollar declined against the euro ahead of the Group of Seven nations meeting in Washington on Friday.
Delta Air Lines gave the green light on a tentative agreement for a merger with Northwest Airlines, which will ultimately create the world's largest carrier, according to news reports.
While most companies are warning they will likely miss their profit forecasts, chemical giant DuPont upped its first-quarter profit expectations Thursday morning for the second time this year.
Copper fell from its record on Wednesday of $4 a pound on profit-taking sell and as the dollar rallied against the euro reducing demand for commodities.
Crude futures declined on Thursday from a record high after profit-taking moves and OPEC signs of keeping output steady.
Japan stocks showed continual decline Thursday because of strong yen and high fuel prices. Also investors began to fear upcoming Japanese and U.S. earnings reports that may be worse-than expected.
Gold futures ended lower Thursday, as the dollar gained against the euro on speculation a sinking European economy may lead to a cut in borrowing costs.
News Corp.'s MySpace awarded a British media company, exclusive rights to distribute video programming from the social networking site on broadcast television outside the U.S. and to sell DVDs and related merchandise.
The Japanese Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. agreed to buy Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a biotechnology company, for $8.8 billion on a move to remain competitive in the global market.
Leading U.S. retailers had a mixed March, with discount and wholesale retailers reporting better sales in March than higher priced department stores and specialty retailers as shoppers face a slowing U.S. economy which may already be in a mild recession.
