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Japan stocks mixed; dollar slips vs. yen
Nov 13 2005 10:19PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks were mixed Monday, with the blue chip index up but the broader market index down, as bullish sentiment and gains last week on Wall Street generally underpinned the market. The dollar slipped against the yen.
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Hollywood unions protest product placement
Nov 13 2005 10:10PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood writers and actors are calling for a code of conduct to govern a growing trend of hidden advertising in TV shows and films, and they say they will appeal to federal regulators if studios don't respond.
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Crude oil prices up on expected cold snap
Nov 13 2005 10:08PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - Crude oil futures opened the week slightly higher, briefly rising above $58 a barrel, on predictions a cold snap was headed for the northeastern United States, the world's biggest winter heating fuel market.
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Koch acquiring Georgia-Pacific for $13.2B
Nov 13 2005 9:54PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Paper products giant Georgia-Pacific Corp., the maker of Brawny paper towels and Angel Soft tissue, has agreed to be acquired for more than $13 billion by Koch Industries Inc., a deal that would create the nation's biggest private company.
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Will Santa arrive for Wall Street?
Nov 13 2005 8:08PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Earnings reports from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the latest inflation data are due in the week ahead, and could potentially drive the market toward its long-awaited "Santa Claus" rally.
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Massey Energy settles shareholder lawsuit
Nov 13 2005 7:30PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Massey Energy Co., the country's fourth largest coal producer, has agreed to several governance changes as part of a shareholder lawsuit settlement.
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Pilot showdown looms for bankrupt Delta
Nov 13 2005 4:46PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A pivotal week is ahead for Delta Air Lines Inc. The struggling carrier may release more details about its finances in a regulatory filing Monday, its pilots plan a rally Tuesday to defend their contract and a bankruptcy hearing is set for Wednesday to discuss whether to void that contract and allow the company to impose deep pay and benefit cuts.
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Fast beer tap maker markets home kits
Nov 13 2005 2:50PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The company that sped up pulls of draft beer at sports stadiums around the country with its Turbo Tap nozzle is bringing the technology to rec rooms across America.
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'Baby Branson' airline flies to tax haven
Nov 13 2005 2:00PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - The founder of Britain's newest airline is discussing his business vision when a very different image pops into his head _ that of his newly hired troop of stewardesses.
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Weather, diseases threaten Fla. citrus
Nov 13 2005 10:20AM (CT)
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - When Jason Johnson graduates college next month with a degree in citrus production, chances are he will look for jobs in landscaping rather than the state's $9 billion citrus industry. It makes better economic sense.
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