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  • Report: United balking at merger deal
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 10:44 AM
    PITTSBURGH, May 17 (UPI) -- A report published Saturday said United Airlines is balking at the terms of a possible merger between it and US Airways of Pittsburgh.
  • GE considers appliance division sale
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM
    FAIRFIELD, Conn., May 17 (UPI) -- General Electric Co. is weighing the option of selling its 101-year-old appliance division, a longtime signature of the U.S. manufacturing giant.
  • UPI NewsTrack Business
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 10:05 AM
    UAW, American Axle reach agreement ... Apple lines up overseas iPhone partners ... FAO Schwarz to open Macy's outlets ... Tough times hit food show exhibitors ... News from United Press International.
  • FAO Schwarz to open Macy's outlets
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 9:59 AM
    CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- FAO Schwarz and Macy's department stores plan to implement a new agreement in which the toy retailer will open outlets in 700 Macy's stores.
  • Tough times hit food show exhibitors
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 9:50 AM
    CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- Some of the food industry's biggest players say they have reduced their participation at Saturday's National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago.
  • Apple lines up overseas iPhone partners
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 9:40 AM
    CUPERTINO, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- Apple Inc. says the popularity of its iPhone is gaining international ground, with new distribution deals in place Saturday for Europe and elsewhere.
  • UAW, American Axle reach agreement
    • Published: May 17, 2008 at 9:02 AM
    DETROIT, May 17 (UPI) -- The United Auto Workers and American Axle were optimistic Saturday they have struck a deal to end a nearly 12-week walkout at the Detroit manufacturer.
  • Canadian autoworkers reach labor deals
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 8:05 PM
    DETROIT, May 16 (UPI) -- New contracts between the Canadian Auto Workers and U.S. automakers might threaten the future of Canada's auto industry, analysts say.
  • GM reaches pact with union in Delta strike
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 7:29 PM
    DETROIT, May 16 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. has reached a tentative agreement with a United Auto Workers local that has been on strike for more than a month, the U.S. automaker said.
  • Strike closes five Norwegian airports
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 6:46 PM
    OSLO, Norway, May 16 (UPI) -- A strike at five airports in Norway left thousands of travelers stranded Friday, officials said.
  • Paulson: Markets beginning to stabilize
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 5:45 PM
    WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday he believes the nation's financial crisis may be coming to an end, but warned a recovery may take time.
  • UPI NewsTrack Business
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 5:30 PM
    U.S. markets closed mixed ... United cuts back on frequent flier rewards ... 'Old Merc' says bye to old digs ... European Union to close tax havens ... News from United Press International.
  • U.S. markets closed mixed
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 4:16 PM
    NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. market indexes closed mixed Friday as a wavering afternoon rally could not bring the Dow Jones index out of the doldrums.
  • European Union to close tax havens
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 4:00 PM
    BRUSSELS, May 16 (UPI) -- Finance ministers from the European Union have agreed to rewrite rules on savings tax in an effort to curtail tax havens, EU's tax commissioner said Friday.
  • 'Old Merc' says bye to old digs
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 3:57 PM
    CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed its doors at the close of the day Friday and traders move on to new digs Monday with many memories, traders said.
  • Oil prices surge Friday
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 3:55 PM
    NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- A week of falling crude oil prices ended abruptly Friday as speculator interest caused prices to surge on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
  • Airline union considering short contract
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 3:25 PM
    FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16 (UPI) -- American Airlines is considering an 18-month contract for its mechanical staff, sources close to the Fort Worth, Texas, air carrier said.
  • United cuts back on frequent flier rewards
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 3:16 PM
    CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- United Airlines is cutting back on its frequent flier program starting in July, the company announced Friday.
  • Computing field drawing mostly males
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 1:52 PM
    NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. students pursuing computing degrees has declined markedly since 2000, and even faster among women, a college dean said Friday.
  • Arabs consider de-pegging from dollar
    • Published: May 16, 2008 at 12:19 PM
    DOHA, Qatar, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. dollar's decline against foreign currencies is causing some Arab countries to consider switching to another currency exchange peg, economists said.