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JetBlue profit falls as fuel costs rise

JetBlue Airways reported a 19 percent drop in second-quarter profit despite rising revenue as fuel prices battered the low-cost carrier and its rivals in the United States.
Jul 26, 2011

Chrysler Q2 net loss widens after repaying debt

Chrysler Group LLC, controlled by Fiat SpA , reported a second-quarter net loss on Tuesday after the U.S. automaker repaid $7.6 billion in loans to the U.S. and Canadian governments.
Jul 26, 2011

Oslo Attack: Officials Say Wait Before Treating Norway Massacre Victims

Lawyers, psychiatrists and police were discussing the mental health of Anders Behring Breivik after the anti-Islam radical admitted to a bombing and shooting spree that killed 76 people. More than 100,000 Norwegians attended a rally in Oslo on Monday, many carrying white and red roses in mourning.
Jul 26, 2011

American Apparel to set up online store with EBay

American Apparel signed a multi-year deal with EBay Inc for an online store, as the retailer continues efforts to turn around its sagging sales, sending its shares up as much as 12 percent before the bell.
Jul 26, 2011

Zynga partners Tencent to debut first mainland China game

Social games maker Zynga is partnering with Tencent Holdings Ltd, the Chinese Internet company, to launch its first game in mainland China as it tries to find new users by tapping into the $5.8 billion Chinese games market.
Jul 26, 2011

Analysis: Bulging cash balances set up funds for deals

Global sovereign wealth funds are set to hasten investing the billions of dollars of cash holdings they have built up in a rebound from the 2008 financial crisis that has lifted their combined assets to a record.
Jul 26, 2011

UBS to cut costs and rethink fixed income unit

Switzerland's UBS will slash jobs and review the future of its fixed income business after the underperforming unit hit second-quarter profits and forced it to push back targets.
Jul 26, 2011

Consumer confidence edges up in July

Consumer confidence edged higher in July as jitters over the outlook eased, though consumers remained gloomy about their current situations, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.
Jul 26, 2011

WTO's Lamy sees paralysis in global trade talks

The head of the World Trade Organization castigated its 153 members on Tuesday for failing to agree a watered-down global trade deal by December, and called for an adult conversation over what to do next.
Jul 26, 2011

New home sales fall in June, prices rise

New single-family home sales unexpectedly fell in June, but a sharp rise in prices and declining supply suggested the market for new houses was starting to stabilize, a government report showed on Tuesday.
Jul 26, 2011

Michael Jackson Tribute Concert: Bad Timing?

"We wanted to do something decent and worthy of Michael's musical genius yet something fun and authentic that you would envision Michael attending with excitement and joy surrounded by talent that he respected and loved," stated Chris Hunt, president of Global Live Events who is organizing the concert event. The concert celebration would take place on Oct. 8, but the line up has yet to be announced. "When I was told some of the names of the artists performing I knew it would ...
Jul 26, 2011

Congress deadlocked over debt as default looms

The United States edged closer on Tuesday to a devastating default as President Barack Obama's Democrats and their Republican rivals were deadlocked over competing plans to raise the debt ceiling, one week before a deadline to act.
Jul 26, 2011

HTC faces test as investors fret over slowing growth

Taiwan's HTC, which rose from obscure origins making phones for others to become one of the world's top smartphone companies, is facing a test of its mettle as investor faith in its rapid growth wanes in an increasingly competitive market.
Jul 26, 2011

Bulging Cash Balances Set up Sovereign Funds for Deals

Global sovereign wealth funds are set to hasten investing the billions of dollars of cash holdings they have built up in a rebound from the 2008 financial crisis that has lifted their combined assets to a record.
Jul 26, 2011

'God Particle,' Higgs Boson: Cause of the Big Bang?

Thought to be what all matter was formed out of and the cause of The Big Bang, the data that researchers are worked up about are a few spikes that may signify the existence of the Higgs Boson particle, aka the "God Particle."
Jul 26, 2011

Hershey profit beats estimates; raises outlook

Hershey Co reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and raised its full-year outlook, showing that consumers are willing to pay more to satisfy their sweet tooth even in a weak economy.
Jul 26, 2011

Chicken Pox Deaths Down Dramatically Due to Varicella Vaccine

Health officials and researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the decline shows that the benefits of the vaccine program - established in the 1990s - were larger than expected prior to its start. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.
Jul 26, 2011

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