Green Column: Should Plastic Bags Be Banned?
Governments around the world are wrestling with the question of what, if anything, to do about plastic bags, and there are few figures to support any of the arguments.
Miesiąc: Luty 2012
Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs at 3 Factories
The reductions are the second wave of job cuts at Nokia under Steven Elop, a former Microsoft executive.
Regulators Order Inspections for Entire Airbus A380 Fleet
The news that A380 wing bracket cracks could be more widespread comes at a time when Boeing is grappling with what it said were minor defects on its 787 “Dreamliner.”
Greek Leaders Struggle for Agreement on Cuts
Driving the talks has been a clear recognition that the ever-worsening collapse of the Greek economy will require another increase in bailout funds.
Markets Upbeat as Greek Debt Deal Appears Near
Markets were hopeful Wednesday that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay to discussions between the country’s political leaders.
Markets Upbeat as Greek Debt Deal Appears Near
Markets were hopeful Wednesday that a long-awaited deal to allow Greece to claim its second bailout was near despite another delay to discussions between the country’s political leaders.
World Stocks Rise as Greece Debt Deal Appears Near
World stocks rose Wednesday as Japan’s powerhouse exporters got a boost from hopes of new moves to weaken the yen while a deal appeared within reach between Greece and its creditors to cut the country’s massive debt load.
Asia Stocks Rise as Greece Debt Deal Appears Near
Asian stocks rose Wednesday as Japan’s powerhouse exporters got a boost from hopes of new moves to weaken the yen while a deal appeared within reach between Greece and its creditors to cut the country’s massive debt load.
Advertising: A Social Network Review of Super Bowl Commercials
USA Today is adding a social network to its Super Bowl Ad Meter, teaming with Facebook to rate and share Super Bowl commercials.
Airline Emissions System May Be Adjusted in Europe
A European Union official said the bloc could suspend the requirement that non-E.U. airlines offset their emissions if progress were made toward establishing a global system.
Coca-Cola’s Profit Beats Estimates
The world’s largest soft-drink maker reported a net income of $1.65 billion in the latest quarter, beating analysts’ estimates.
Asia Stocks Up Following Surge on Wall Street
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as Greece appeared close to a deal with creditors to cut its massive debts and avoid a chaotic bankruptcy.
A Contrarian Bets Ireland and Hungary Will Rebound
Michael Hasenstab, whose Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund owns billions in Irish and Hungarian bonds, is drawing comparisons to the giants of the mutual fund industry.
DealBook: Yahoo Shakes Up Board
Four long-serving directors will leave, and two new members have been named, following the resignation of the co-founder Jerry Yang.
Deal Professor: Goldman, on Both Sides of a Deal, Is Now in Court
Goldman Sachs appears to have done nothing improper in advising Kinder Morgan and the El Paso Corporation in a deal, but it raises questions about how investment banks do business.
American Embargo on Cuba Has 50th Anniversary
The world is much changed since 1962, but one thing has remained constant: The United States’ economic embargo on Cuba, a near-total trade ban that turned 50 on Tuesday.
Greece Puts Off Austerity Talks Amid Strike
Missing another deadline, the government failed to reach agreement with creditors Tuesday, and Greek workers walked off the job to protest austerity measures.
DealBook: UBS Profit Falls 76% on Loss in Investment Banking
The large Swiss bank’s fourth-quarter earnings fell to 393 million Swiss francs, or $427 million, as gains at UBS’s wealth management unit failed to make up for the investment banking loss.
DealBook: Glencore to Buy Full Control of Xstrata for $41 Billion
Glencore International, the world’s biggest commodities trading company, has agreed to buy Xstrata in a deal that would create a company valued at nearly $90 billion.
Brisk American Sales Lift Toyota’s Profit Estimate
Toyota raised its annual profit forecast Tuesday despite a 13.5 percent decline in the quarter ended in December that followed production cutbacks in the aftermath of Japan’s tsunami.