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AMR bondholders demand payment, say planes neglected
Reuters - 19 Sep 2012 23:44
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Holders of $450 million in American Airlines bonds plan to ask a U.S. bankruptcy judge for an order to help ensure they get paid, claiming that the 143 planes that are collateral for their investment...
Bernanke briefs U.S. lawmakers on fiscal cliff
Reuters - 19 Sep 2012 23:42
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke trekked to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to tutor Senate lawmakers on the economic dangers of the looming "fiscal cliff," the nearly $600 billion in planned spendi...
CAW talks with GM slow; Chrysler deal said distant
Reuters - 19 Sep 2012 23:40
(Reuters) - Contract talks between the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) and General Motors Co were "bogged down" on Wednesday on plant-specific issues, a CAW official said, making a quick breakthrough on an overall deal unlik...
Romney Has It Right On Issues Facing America
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 23:07
I?m amazed by the buzz created by the secretly recorded remarks made by Mitt Romney at a private fund raiser. Hopefully the discussion will soon move past the form of the comments and will focus on the critical iss...
Is Taiwanese democracy changing Chinese students?
BBC - 19 Sep 2012 23:02
Is Taiwan experience changing Chinese students?
AdVoice: House Commitee Chairman Says A New Aviation User Fee Is Asking Too Much
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:56
Last week, a House committee led by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) ? a pilot himself and an advocate for general aviation ? heard from a panel of industry witnesses about the impact of a proposed $100-per-leg tax on turbin...
Total Matchmaking Fail
The Huffington Post - 19 Sep 2012 22:48G-III Apparel All Dressed Up Looking Swell On The Charts
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:48
Shares of G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (GIII - Snapshot Report) hit a 52-week high of $37.92 on September 14, following a solid fiscal second-quarter report that included an earnings surprise of 85.7% and an enhanced outlook...
Adobe third quarter EPS in line, revenue falls short
Reuters - 19 Sep 2012 22:47
(Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a quarterly profit in line with estimates but missed revenue expectations due to currency effects.
Groupon, Facebook, And Housing Boost Stocks As Crude Oil Collapses
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:44
Stocks continued to ride the QE-wave on Wednesday as housing data indicated a recovery may be in site. While risk assets benefited and the U.S. dollar weakened, crude oil was the odd one out, tanking for the third ...
Weak world economy smoothes way for deals, U.S. execs say
Reuters - 19 Sep 2012 22:41
BOSTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of 3M Co and Honeywell International Inc on Wednesday said the grim global economic outlook is whetting their appetite for acquisitions.
47 Percenter: "We're Helping Keep Our Communities Vibrant"
The Huffington Post - 19 Sep 2012 22:34Bits Blog: HTC Unveils Phones Running Microsoft's Mobile Software
The New York Times - 19 Sep 2012 22:32
HTC, the Taiwanese handset maker that was the first manufacturer to support Google’s Android software, is pushing another underdog: Microsoft’s Windows Phone software.
Buy The Car Lot With Group 1 Automotive
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:27
Shares of Group 1 Automotive Inc. (GPI - Snapshot Report) have been trading near their fresh 52-week high of $61, hit on September 13, driven by solid second quarter results, accretive acquisitions and a marked recovery ...
Brian_Kelly: How Presidential Candidates Can Use Online Video to Run an Effective Campaign
The Huffington Post - 19 Sep 2012 22:23WATCH: Reagan, Bush Praise What Mitt Romney Railed Against
The Huffington Post - 19 Sep 2012 22:21KCAP Cleaning Up In Private Equity
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:18
Earnings momentum for KCAP Financial, Inc. (KCAP - Snapshot Report) has been strong following its second quarter results, sending this private equity firm to a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy). The stock also hit its 52-week h...
Advancements in Recruiting Could Create a New Generation of Baseball Executives
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:18
At New York University?s 179thCommencement exercises in May 2011, former President Bill Clinton warmly addressed the exuberant graduates, but also warned them of the inevitable realities of debt. He emphatically stated t...
Studies Examine Less Burdensome Dual Antiplatelet Regimens
Forbes - 19 Sep 2012 22:18
Two new studies published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology offer hope but not, yet, compelling evidence to support less burdensome requirements for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after drug-eluting ...
After the Funding, Trouble Brews For Kickstarter Projects
The Huffington Post - 19 Sep 2012 22:18Lufthansa in new low cost move
BBC - 19 Sep 2012 22:10
Lufthansa says it will merge many of its European and domestic routes under a new-low cost brand as it seeks to boost profits.