Morning business news - January 18
AIB MERCHANT SERVICES GLITCH HITS 88,000 TRANSACTIONS - Thousands of bank customers have been hit by yet another technology gaff - this time involving credit and debit card transactions. A ...
View ArticleBoeing Dreamliner deliveries stopped
Boeing has halted deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner until regulators can ensure that its lithium ore batteries are completely safe. An All Nippon Airways 787 was forced to make an emergency landing ...
View ArticleLakers standout Metta World Peace awarded for bringing awareness to...
WESTWOOD -- Metta World Peace shook hands and introduced himself, then took an open seat in a circle of patients in the psychiatric ward at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA. He is just as ...
View ArticleTribune editorial Fresh local beer may be best in the world
Not too long ago, if you asked a beer gourmet where to find the best beer, you might have been told England, Belgium, Germany, Scotland or some other place where the celebrated quality of the brewing ...
View ArticleMuslim-Jewish marriages herald a brave new world | Jonathan Romain
Something surprising is beginning to emerge in marriage patterns between members of different religions in Britain. In the past, "marrying out" was seen either as a religious sin, ...
View ArticleU.N. clinches global deal on cutting mercury emissions
GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 140 countries have reached a deal to cut mercury emissions after all-night talks in Geneva, the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) said on ...
View ArticleIce hockey Cardiff Devils launch world hunt for new goalie
WELSH netminder Joe Myers starts for Cardiff Devils in tonight’s Elite League ice hockey home clash with Edinburgh Capitals as head coach Gerad Adams launches a worldwide search. Adams wants a ...
View ArticleBoxing Lee Selby ready for his unfinished business
ONE of the big domestic disappointments of 2012 was the late cancellation of Lee Selby’s British and Commonwealth title defence against Martin Lindsay. Barry featherweight Selby fell ill just ...
View ArticleBacolod’s Ceres stuns Global in PFF-Smart Club Championships
MANILA, Philippines — Bacolod-based Ceres FC upset United Football League powerhouse Global FC, 1-0, Saturday to continue its stunning run in the PFF-Smart Club Championship to the semifinals. ...
View ArticleWorlds first binding mercury treaty adopted
Switzerland Delegations from 140 countries have agreed to adopt the world's first legally binding treaty on limiting to use of health-hazardous mercury.The ground-breaking treaty was reached ...
View ArticleFord sells over 75000 cars in MidEast in 2012
In the UAE, total Ford and Lincoln sales posted growth of 55 percent in 2012 where passenger cars recorded a 38 percent growth. Best sellers included the Taurus, Mustang, Fusion and Ford's new ...
View ArticleInternational Corporate Social Responsibility Conference and Exhibition 2013...
Manama, Jan 19 (BNA) The Kingdom of Bahrain will host the 1st Bahrain International Corporate Social Responsibility Conference and Exhibition 2013 (BICSR). The event will be held from March 3 to 6 ...
View ArticleChinas economy to recover moderately
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - China will witness a moderate economic recovery this year while a rapid rebound in inflation is unlikely, according to a chief economist. Despite the uncertainty in ...
View ArticleChinas growing middle class to benefit the world
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - A growing Chinese middle class is not only good for China, but for the world, Dalton McGuinty, premier of Canada's Ontario province, told Xinhua in an interview ...
View ArticleHorse burger scandal Meat industry under pressure to change
DNA testing to ensure meat is what it says on the label is set to become more commonplace in the UK in the wake of the 'horseburger' scandal. ABP, the meat processor at the centre of the ...
View ArticleForbes Earnings Preview ETrade Financial
is expected to book a wider loss than a year ago when it reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 24, 2013 with analysts expecting a loss of 54 cents per share, down from a loss of 2 ...
View ArticleForbes Earnings Preview Southwest Airlines
as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Analysts are expecting Southwest to come in with earnings of 7 cents per share, 22.2% less than a year ago when ...
View ArticleForbes Markets Rewind Rally Pushes Stocks To Five-Year Highs Earnings...
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Five mostly positive sessions put U.S. stocks at five-year highs to end the week, and while short-term hiccups can't be ruled out a plan ...
View ArticleOvercharging batteries suspected in Boeing 787 problems
It's likely that burning lithium ion batteries on two Boeing 787 Dreamliners were caused by overcharging, aviation safety and battery experts said, pointing to developments in the investigation ...
View Article5 earnings reports to watch Tuesday
Earnings season gears up as the U.S. stock market reopens after the Martin Luther King holiday. On Tuesday, a total of 17 companies in the S&P 500 will weigh ...
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