Times Online

Runaway Prius Tale Prompts New Probe Wall Street Journal Toyota Motor Corp. and federal investigators probed the latest report of sudden acceleration Tuesday, a dramatic incident on a California highway that ricocheted around the Internet. A California man called 911 for ... Major Toyota events leading up to runaway PriusThe Associated Press Toyota accuses GM of offering 'predatory' incentivesDetroit Free Press Runaway Prius driver: 'I was laying on the brakes but it wasn't slowing down'Los Angeles Times CNBC -MarketWatch -The Guardian all 1,649 news articles »

Globe and Mail

U.S. stock end up, with financials in spotlight MarketWatch By MarketWatch US stocks end with a slight gain Tuesday after being whipsawed by bets in the financial sector and a rally in telecommunications, which benefited from Cisco Systems Inc.'s unveiling of a new router. See full story. ... US Stocks Up; Telecom, Tech Stocks The Bright SpotsWall Street Journal New Cisco Router Supports 322Tbps, Designed for Internet VideoPC World Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet routerThe Associated Press Investor's Business Daily -ChannelWeb -BNET all 753 news articles »

Globe and Mail

G20 to look at monetary fund initiative Financial Times Leaders of the G20 group of countries will consider a European initiative to crack down on speculative activity in derivatives trading, George Papandreou, Greek prime minister, said in Washington on Tuesday. Mr Papandreou was speaking after a meeting ... EU policy makers play down monetary fund ideaReuters MARKET COMMENT:Europe Marks Anniversary Of Lows With IndecisionWall Street Journal Viewpoint: Talk of an EMF sounds like euro-manoeuvringThe Guardian The Associated Press -BusinessWeek -Wall Street Journal all 1,233 news articles »

Los Angeles Times

Pentagon may speed US air tanker award Reuters WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The Pentagon may speed up awarding a multibillion-dollar aerial tanker contract after Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N) and Europe's EADS (EAD.PA) pulled out of the contest, leaving Boeing Co (BA. ... Boeing's sole-bidder status could be costlyMarketWatch Tanker 'Soap Opera' May Not End With Northrop PassBusinessWeek Don't turn air race into trade war, Mandelson tells ObamaTimes Online Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press -WKRG-TV all 1,518 news articles »

Reuters

Papandreou Says Obama 'Supportive' of Fiscal Measures BusinessWeek (Adds quotes from Papandreou, Gibbs beginning in third paragraph. See EXT3 for more on the Greek crisis.} By Kate Andersen Brower March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said US President Barack Obama expressed support for the ... Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as allyThe Associated Press Greek PM: Obama receptive to reining in speculatorsReuters Greek PM: I didn't ask Obama for 'bailout money'USA Today BBC News -Wall Street Journal -New York Times all 1,947 news articles »

The Guardian

Greek CDS overtures fall on deaf ears in Washington Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greek leaders' overtures for far tougher curbs on credit default swaps fell largely on deaf ears in Washington, but they'll go back to Athens with some sage advice from local policy wonks: look in the mirror and don't blame ... Bank Capital Relief From CDS Should Be Restricted, Gensler SaysBusinessWeek CFTC Chief Calls for New Credit-Derivatives RulesWall Street Journal EU urges US to join in action against speculatorsThe Associated Press AFP -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Irish Times all 265 news articles »

Atlantic Online (blog)

Number of US millionaires up 16 percent in 2009: study AFP WASHINGTON — The number of millionaires in the United States jumped by 16 percent last year after slumping by 27 percent in 2008, a report released Tuesday shows. Last year, some 7.8 million US households had a million dollars or more in investable ... Wealthy US Households Grow More Numerous, Conservative -StudyWall Street Journal US Millionaires' Ranks Rose 16% in 2009, Study SaysBusinessWeek US millionaire ranks up 16 pct last year - studyReuters WIBW -Atlantic Online (blog) -FOXNews all 92 news articles »

US weighs aiding airlines with air traffic upgrades Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing help for US airlines to meet the costs of modernizing the air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Tuesday. Airlines are pressuring the government not to saddle ... FAA says expected increase of air traffic to boost need for NextGenPress of Atlantic City Aviation forecast calls for slow growthChicago Tribune US Air Passenger Growth Slows in Sluggish EconomyBusinessWeek Wall Street Journal (blog) -AMTOnline.com -PR-USA.net (press release) all 29 news articles »

Abbott to buy Facet for $27/shr, topping Biogen bid Reuters LOS ANGELES, March 9 (Reuters) - Facet Biotech Corp (FACT.O) has agreed to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) for $27 a share, topping a failed hostile offer of $17.50 a share made last year by Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB.O). ... Facet, InterMune shares surge in late-trading sessionMarketWatch Abbott To Buy Facet For $722 Mln, Adding To PipelineWall Street Journal Abbott to pay $450 million for Facet BiotechThe Associated Press BusinessWeek -Bizjournals.com -TheStreet.com all 171 news articles »

CBS News

Missing energy executive found dead in New Orleans Reuters HOUSTON, March 9 (Reuters) - A senior executive with an Atlanta-based energy services company was found dead on Tuesday after going missing during a business trip to New Orleans, city police said. Searchers pulled the body of Douglas Schantz, ... Authorities Recover Body Fitting Description of Missing AGL ExecutiveWall Street Journal Body of Sequent President Found in River, Police SayBusinessWeek Search for Houston executive ends in Mississippi RiverNOLA.com The Associated Press -Benzinga -ABC News all 584 news articles »