News May 24/2013 DOJ again asks NY appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions in morning-after pill case NEW YORK, N.Y. – Department of Justice lawyers filed court papers Friday again asking a federal appeals court to delay lifting age restrictions and prescription requirements on an emergency contraceptive…
News May 24/2013 Trustee seeks to block $20 million payout for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton The Justice Department is objecting to a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, saying it’s bigger than allowed by bankruptcy law. Horton became CEO when…
News May 24/2013 Report: Yahoo, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable among 7 bidders for online video site Hulu LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to…
News May 24/2013 Calif. bill sought to require product makers to reduce plastic trash polluting the ocean SAN FRANCISCO – A California bill that would have required manufacturers to figure out how to keep the most common plastic junk out of state waterways died in the state…
News May 24/2013 Rio Tinto titanium subsidiary workers fear up to 400 jobs to be cut MONTREAL – The weak demand and prices that prompted Rio Tinto’s titanium subsidiary to abandon a $4-billion expansion is now threatening hundreds of jobs at its Quebec plant. After meeting…
News May 24/2013 Metals and agricultural futures prices slip; energy futures end mostly lower Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 per cent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market’s…
News May 24/2013 Metals and agricultural futures prices slip; energy futures end mostly lower NEW YORK, N.Y. – Metals prices are ending slightly lower, as are agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 per cent. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to…
News May 24/2013 A look at Netflix since stock plunged from peak of about $305 in July 2011 Here’s a look at Netflix since its stock peaked in July 2011 at nearly $305. Netflix had just announced an unpopular price increase in the U.S., and investors got worried…
News May 24/2013 Police agency Interpol quashes Russian bid to hunt down UK investor PARIS – The international police agency Interpol has rejected a Russian push to locate and arrest a Britain-based investor who is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin’s regime. France-based…
News May 24/2013 Delta strengthens its hand in battle for NY travel market with $1.4 billion JFK terminal NEW YORK, N.Y. – Delta’s formula for winning over New York travellers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following. The airline opened…
News May 24/2013 Stocks fade on Wall Street, post their first weekly loss in a month NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks prices are closing mostly lower on Wall Street, giving the market its first weekly loss in a month. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up…
News May 24/2013 Health officials investigating complications with compounded drugs from Tennessee pharmacy WASHINGTON – Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration…
News May 24/2013 Wis. farmers, firefighters work together on digital maps warning first responders of dangers MILWAUKEE – Without even thinking, Joe Ortner rattles off a list of items on his family’s dairy farm that could kill you: 1,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of gas,…
News May 24/2013 Attorneys for government, unsecured creditors file objections to CODA bankruptcy plan DOVER, Del. – Attorneys for the federal government and unsecured creditors have filed objections to electric car maker CODA Holdings’ bankruptcy plans. Court papers filed Friday argue that CODA’s bankruptcy…
News May 24/2013 Some details on how News Corp. split will work News Corp. is planning to split into two companies. One company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher and will retain the News Corp. name. The other will be…
News May 24/2013 IMF chief Lagarde named key witness in investigation of payoff to French business tycoon PARIS – After two days of intense questioning from French magistrates, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Friday a court named her as a key witness in an investigation…
News May 24/2013 Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington D.C.-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup. More than 10 million pounds of debris was collected globally,…
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