| 2007 Airline Delays Second-Worst Ever Domestic airline delays in 2007 were the second worst on record, the Transportation Department said. Flights in the U.S. were late more than 26 percent of the time last year, a slightly better performance than in 2000. feeds.cbsnews.com |
Dollar Sinks to Low Against Euro BERLIN (AP) -- The dollar sank to a new low against the euro after the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank said Wednesday that the U.S. would encounter more sluggish economic activity in the coming weeks and months.... hosted.ap.org |
Malaysia's Maybank to issue dual-purpose card Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), the largest commercial bank in Malaysia, hopes to issue one million of its newly-launched dual purpose bankcard, Maybankard Visa Debit, by the end of this year, local media reported on Friday. The card ... english.people.com.cn |
Tokyo stocks close up 4 percent Tokyo stocks closed over 4 percent higher Wednesday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 532.94 points, or 4.21 percent, from Tuesday to 13,189.36. It was the first time for the index to close above the 13,000 line since March ... english.people.com.cn |
Cost Savings Boosts Hanesbrands Hanesbrands tripled its net income as it generated benefits from its cost-cutting efforts and was also helped by lower debt costs, overcoming declining sales and higher tax expenses. online.wsj.com |