Iberia Bid On Hold As BA Rejects Share Deal
A consortium led by British Airways has put its €3.4 billion (£2.4 billion) bid for Iberia on hold and is seeking urgent talks with the airline and its shareholders....
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What’s Credit Got To Do With The Price Of Rice?
Now that the Bank of England has got off its high horse and decided to support British banks in much the same way that the European Central Bank has been supporting Spanish and German banks since la...
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£5bn Wiped Off BP As Analysts Slice Forecasts
More than £5 billion was wiped off the value of oil giant BP today after it emerged that analysts had cut their estimates of fourth quarter profits by 25 per cent. That would slice $1.5 billion...
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Sports Share A Passion, But They?re Oceans Apart
The favorite sports of the U.S. and the U.K. share a name. But how football fans on either side of the Atlantic put their fervent allegiances to action and enjoy the game are vastly different....
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With Partners, ESPN Is Expanding In Filmmaking
ESPN dominates sports on television. Now, the cable heavyweight is making a run at the big screen....
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Science News

Observatory: They May Not Use Gasoline, but They Sure Burn Through Wat...
2008-03-19 05:31 - Switching to electric cars would reduce dependency on oil, but few consider the how surge in electricity usage would impact our water supply.

For Scientists, a Beer Test Shows Results as a Litmus Test
2008-03-19 05:30 - What makes the difference between a scientist who is widely published and one who is not?

Melting Pace of Glaciers Is Accelerating, Report Says
2008-03-19 05:30 - The United Nations report included data from 30 glaciers spread around nine mountainous regions, charting change through 2006.

Russian Scientists Honored for Exploration of Arctic Seabed
2008-03-19 05:30 - The standard view of Arctic life is changing after a team led by Russian scientists plunged through the ice around the North Pole to the ocean bottom in twin submersibles.

In a Warmer Yellowstone Park, a Shifting Environmental Balance
2008-03-19 05:30 - The rising temperatures in Yellowstone have allowed some species to thrive, changing the ecosystem of the park.

Queenfish: A Cold War Tale
2008-03-19 05:30 - The icy surface of the Arctic Ocean may seem peaceful, but below the ice, its depths have boiled with intrigue.

Chinook Salmon Vanish Without a Trace
2008-03-18 05:30 - The Chinook salmon that swim upstream in the Sacramento River to spawn in the fall have disappeared, threatening the regional fishing industry.

New Home in Space for a Nearly Assembled Robotic Device
2008-03-18 05:30 - Building Dextre, the new robotic grappling device for the International Space Station, has brought out a love of schlocky science fiction and bad jokes.

Home Work: Oil Tank? More Like a Subterranean Monster
2008-03-17 05:30 - If an old tank leaks, cleanup costs can run hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I Feel Good
2008-03-17 05:30 - A historian looks at human evolution and cultural advances through the lens of mood-altering substances.


 
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