Delta website error yields super-low fares for some lucky fliers Los Angeles Times An error on Delta Air Lines' website produced super-low fares Thursday morning before the problem was corrected a couple of hours later. The fares were as much as 90% below regular ticket prices. Delta passengers who took advantage of the mistake said ... | |
Bling and baubles win out as holiday's hottest gifts CNNMoney Jewelry caught the eye of many gift givers this year and was one of the most popular gifts, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse, which draws from MasterCard's near-real-time purchase data. The report showed that baubles and bling were by far the ... | |
Textron to Buy Beechcraft for $1.4 Billion to Boost Line Up (1) Businessweek Textron Inc. (TXT:US), the manufacturer of Cessna aircraft and Bell helicopters, agreed to buy Beechcraft Corp. for $1.4 billion to expand its lineup of propeller-driven aircraft as business-jet sales slump. Textron will purchase all outstanding equity interests in ... | |
'Santa Claus rally' extends after Christmas Washington Post Christmas may be over but Wall Street is still brimming with holiday cheer. Investors are reaping gains from the "Santa Claus rally" that has pushed stock indexes to record highs for the past six trading days. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average was up ... | |
Logan projects record number of "13 travelers Boston.com Logan International Airport officials expect to set a passenger record for the third year in a row, squeaking past the previous high of 29.3 million to a projected 29.6 million travelers this year. The steady growth is being driven by international travelers, whose ... | |
Beer review: Strand Brewing Co. 24th Street pale ale Los Angeles Times Turning four years old this month, Strand Brewing Co. is a veteran among Los Angeles craft breweries, and its flagship 24th Street pale ale has deservedly become one of L.A.'s signature craft brews. In a refined example of the American pale ale, 24th Street ... | |
Jobless claims drop by 42000 USA TODAY Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell sharply last week in a possible sign that the job market is continuing to gain strength. First-time claims for jobless benefits dropped by 42,000 to a seasonally adjusted 338,000 for the week ending Dec. 21, the ... | |
China estimates 2013 growth slowed to 7.6 percent The State BEIJING — A Chinese state news agency says the Cabinet has estimated this year's economic growth edged down to 7.6 percent and warned it faces pressure to decline further. The Xinhua News Agency on Thursday cited a Cabinet report to China's ... | |
Myer website crashes during Boxing Day sale Sydney Morning Herald Myer chief Bernie Brookes has apologised to angry online customers who were stonewalled by the retailer's crashed website on the busiest shopping day of the year. Mr Brookes, the outgoing chief of Australia's biggest department store group, said the ... | |
Retailers lead Dow, S&P 500 to record closing highs Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending at record highs as retail shares rallied following strong data about the holiday shopping season. In a positive sign for economic growth, initial jobless claims fell 42,000 in ... | |
Mizuho Chairman Tsukamoto Resigns Over Loans to Crime Groups Bloomberg Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (8411), Japan's third-largest lender, was penalized by the nation's banking regulator for the second time in three months for failing to address loans to criminal groups. The Financial Services Agency ordered the Mizuho Bank Ltd. | |
Twitter, Amazon.com are big market movers Washington Post By Associated Press,. NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE. More business news. Leadership books to watch for in 2014 · Leadership books to watch ... | |
Target breach draws more fire Houston Chronicle JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sen. Robert Menendez wants the federal government to hold companies accountable when their customers' financial information is stolen. The New Jersey Democrat is taking on the topic after last week's revelation that information ... | |
Volkswagen Poised to Beat General Motors in China Sales Bloomberg Volkswagen AG (VOW) is poised to sell more vehicles in China than General Motors Co. (GM) for the first time in nine years, regaining its place as the biggest foreign carmaker in the world's largest auto market. Both companies have surpassed their targets to ... | |
Utilities Feeling Rooftop Solar Heat Start Fighting Back Bloomberg If you wonder why America's utilities are rattled by the explosive growth in rooftop solar - - and are pushing back -- William Walker has a story for you. A flip-flop wearing Walker stands in his driveway pointing to a ubiquitous neighborhood feature – solar ... | |
Many unsure of Obamacare coverage amidst last-minute rush CBS News The Obama Administration's prediction that people would shop for insurance at the last minute is proving true in state after state. In Washington State, of the 65,000 people who've bought private insurance through Obamacare so far, 20,000 of those enrolled ... | |
Could dollar-yen hit 125 next year? CNBC.com As the yen hit a five-year low on Thursday, analyst calls are becoming increasingly bearish, with some saying the currency could fall as low as 125 per dollar by the end of next year. The yen hit 104.84 per dollar in early Asian trade on Thursday, the second ... | |
Japan's Topix Index Closes at Highest Since 2008 on Weaker Yen Businessweek Japan's Topix index closed at its highest since before the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. as a weaker yen boosted exporters and brokerages surged. Toyota Motor Corp. climbed 2.9 percent as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said the carmaker may ... | |
Treasuries Snap 2-Day Retreat on Bets Fed Will Keep Rates Lower Businessweek Treasuries ended a two-day drop as subdued growth in consumer prices bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to keep borrowing costs at record lows. The extra yield that investors can get by holding 10-year debt instead of two-year securities climbed to ... | |
December 26th Means Long Returns Lines WDTV The day after Christmas is the biggest day for returns of the year. One-third of Americans will take back at least one gift this year, accounting for a quarter of all lost sales for retailers. Stores also expect to lose over $3 billion in return fraud during the holidays, ... | |
It's still illegal to pass a joint at Red Rocks Denver Post Caiti Beckwith smokes a joint during a movie at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver on April 19. More and more shows at area clubs and venues are being promoted as marijuana-friendly. (Seth A. McConnell, Denver Post file). The Denver City Council and ... | |
Asian markets mixed as trading resumes San Francisco Chronicle BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets were mixed Thursday as trading resumed in some countries following the Christmas break. Oil stayed above $99 per barrel. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.9 percent to 16,154.37 as the yen weakened against the dollar, giving a ... | |
States weigh legal options against contractor for malfunctioning health insurance ... Boston.com The HealthCare.gov site is used by 36 states, and has so far cost Associated Press The HealthCare.gov site is used by 36 states, and has so far cost $319 million. By Tracy Jan / Globe Staff / December 25, 2013 ... | |
Apple and China Mobile Sign IPhone Deal AMOG Apple and China Mobile finally declared that they have signed the long awaited multi-year agreement to bring IPhone to the world's largest network. The financial details were not announced. Apple didn't give any clue about the pricing and availability for its ... | |
Business News Advisory Washington Post EDITORS: UPCOMING in the next cycle: More business news. Higher tax bill could hit homeowners · Higher tax bill could hit homeowners. Amrita Jayakumar. Those hardest-hit by the housing crisis will be taxed more in 2014, unless Congress extends a law. | |
New laws on health issues bcrnews.com Gov. Pat Quinn has signed into law several pieces of legislation geared to impact the health and well-being of Illinois residents in a positive way. Probably the most-publicized health-related new law deals with the use of medical marijuana. The new law goes ... | |
Stocks, Treasury yield climb on Christmas Eve The Courier-Journal Santa Claus and the 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade visits the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 27. / Rob Kim, Getty Images. USA Today. by William Cummings, USA TODAY. USA Today. by William Cummings, USA TODAY. Filed Under. | |
Hundreds pay it forward at Conn. Starbucks WHDH-TV NEWINGTON, Conn. (WHDH) -- When customers showed up at a Newington Starbucks on Berlin Turnpike this Christmas Eve the person ahead of them had already bought their coffees. "It was a nice surprise we were just going to get some drinks and go ... | |
Stocks Climb, Wall Street Sees Fifth Consecutive Record Close WPRO (NEW YORK) -- Stocks finished with another record-breaking close on a shortened Christmas Eve session. Tuesday's close is the 49th record high of the year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which finished the day up 63 points to 16,357.55. The Nasdaq ... | |
Kindle Fire HDX review Hindu Business Line The Kindle Fire HDX packs in a great screen, among other things, that make it an amazing tablet on the shelves right now. When online retailing giant Amazon first launched gadgets no one took it seriously. As it turns out, the company doesn't either! Don't get ... | |
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 close for Christmas at record highs Financial Express SummaryUS stocks continue their record-breaking run following solid reports on durable goods, new home sales. Related Articles. Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 end at record highs after US Fed trims stimulusGlobal stocks rise on bet US Federal ... | |
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