December 1, 2006, 3:16PM EST
A $1.06 billion joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. finalized Friday to supply the U.S. government with launch services for rockets could result in layoffs, the companies said.
December 1, 2006, 2:57PM EST
Shares of VeriSign Inc. on Friday gave back some of Thursday's gains as investors considered how dramatically a key contract renewal will boost earnings.
December 1, 2006, 2:46PM EST
From equipment suppliers to fuel processors, American companies engaged in the nuclear energy business see India as the new frontier, where efforts to raise nuclear power production could yield contracts worth $100 billion.
December 1, 2006, 2:45PM EST
Scores of truck drivers used their vehicles Friday to block the entrance of Greece's largest container terminal, angry at a three-week dock workers' protest that has slowed pre-Christmas traffic.
December 1, 2006, 2:43PM EST
Hawaiian Airlines denies American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono's latest complaint: that the carrier favors the Oakland Raiders over its customers in the U.S. territory.
December 1, 2006, 2:30PM EST
Shares of Advanced Medical Optics Inc. hit a new 52-week low Friday after another analyst downgraded the eye care products maker on what appears to be short-term instability at the company.
December 1, 2006, 2:28PM EST
A Chinese tycoon who was the youngest person on the 400-member Forbes China Rich List last year was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for fraud involving millions of dollars, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
December 1, 2006, 2:28PM EST
Ukraine is open for talks over the ownership of steel factory Nikopol, the state's chief property official said Friday,signaling it was ready to make peace with owners previously accused of improperly snatching up the state property in a rigged auction in 2003.
December 1, 2006, 2:28PM EST
Without their knowledge, millions of Americans and foreigners crossing U.S. borders in the past four years have been assigned scores generated by U.S. government computers rating the risk that the travelers are terrorists or criminals.
December 1, 2006, 2:21PM EST
China has tightened controls on exports of nuclear technology, announcing Friday revised regulations to prevent sensitive items from passing into the hands of governments at risk of colluding with terrorists.
December 1, 2006, 2:21PM EST
The pilots union at Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it has endorsed the carrier's proposed service between Newark, N.J., and Shanghai,
December 1, 2006, 2:16PM EST
Subaru of America Inc. said Friday its November U.S. vehicle sales edged up slightly as demand for its Legacy vehicles offset a drop in sales of its Tribeca models.
December 1, 2006, 2:15PM EST
Business groups on Friday urged Congress not to adjourn before addressing key trade issues, including normalizing trade relations with Vietnam and renewing several expiring acts that make it easier for developing countries to sell goods in the United States.
December 1, 2006, 2:15PM EST
Two of the nation's most senior bakery executives served the first day of four-month jail terms Friday after being convicted of raising the price of bread without government approval.
December 1, 2006, 2:12PM EST
Africa must be given a greater role in the governing of world economies or run the risk of further exploitation, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Friday.
December 1, 2006, 2:11PM EST
Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. on Friday said November U.S. auto sales rose on strong demand for its Camry midsize sedan, helping push the Japanese automaker past Ford Motor Co. for the No. 2 sales spot for a second time this year.
December 1, 2006, 2:06PM EST
Reliant Energy Inc., a supplier of retail and wholesale electricity, on Friday said its new credit-enhanced retail structure is now in effect.
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