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US Airways/United merger could be good news or bad news for region

If US Airways and United Airlines merge, whichever management team lands in the pilot's seat could produce dramatically different outcomes for the Pittsburgh area. (05/09/2008)

Shareholders latest to sue FedEx over drivers

FedEx's use of independent contractors has come under fire again, this time by shareholders. (05/09/2008)

Business News

US Airways/United merger could be good news or bad news for region (05/09/2008)
Shareholders latest to sue FedEx over drivers (05/09/2008)
Stamping out pain of postal rate hikes (05/09/2008)
Consumers give stores some relief but still spend cautiously (05/09/2008)
Outsourcing executive: Quality, not price, will be deciding factor (05/09/2008)
Alcoa's president becomes new CEO (05/09/2008)
March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount (05/09/2008)
Product Recalls: Storage bins, gas grills, space heaters, gas boilers, (05/09/2008)
Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow (05/09/2008)
Atlas America results set record (05/09/2008)
Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law (05/09/2008)
State senator blasts bank for backing out of expansion (05/09/2008)
GM offers up to $200 million to help end American Axle strike (05/09/2008)
Loss sends Mylan shares sliding (05/09/2008)
GM buys its Detroit headquarters for $626 million (05/09/2008)
Housing aid bill faces veto by President Bush (05/09/2008)
Eagle's April sales rise (05/09/2008)
Guinness brewing ops being consoldiated in Irleand (05/09/2008)
Business briefs (05/09/2008)
Latrobe steel workers to return to work sans contract (05/09/2008)
PUMPED UP: Group's Web site dedicated to monitoring ever-changing gas prices (05/08/2008)
Judge orders fired nurse to repay company (05/08/2008)
Glove converts sign language into sound (05/08/2008)
Stocks rise modestly even as oil extends record high run (05/08/2008)
Jobless claims post sharp decline (05/08/2008)
Consumers give stores some relief but still spend cautiously (05/08/2008)
Best Buy puts $2.1 billion into European cell phone retailer (05/08/2008)
Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales (05/08/2008)
Serious global jet accident rate rose in 2007, IATA says (05/08/2008)
Congressman seeks probe of Utah mine collapse (05/08/2008)
GM Wentzville plant to restart Monday (05/08/2008)
China 'highly concerned' about rising international grain prices (05/08/2008)
Warner Music Group loss widens on increased expenses (05/08/2008)
Conservationists, developer reach major Calif. land deal (05/08/2008)
Excela Health buys Mercy hospital (05/08/2008)
Pittsburgh patents (05/08/2008)
As house values fall, some banks are freezing home equity credit lines (05/07/2008)
UPMC reports rare loss (05/07/2008)
GM, Toyota, Ford won't follow Chrysler with gas subsidies (05/07/2008)
Bank of New York Mellon won't expand local data center (05/07/2008)
Supply side worries jolt crude prices to record high (05/07/2008)
Stocks retreat as oil prices creep higher (05/07/2008)
Bush threatens housing aid veto (05/07/2008)
Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form wireless company (05/07/2008)
AP sources give inside look at Microsoft's raised Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
Worker productivity rises 2.2 percent in first quarter (05/07/2008)
Small business: Now is the time to plan for summer (05/07/2008)
Ford says it's doubling fuel-efficient 6-speed transmissions (05/07/2008)
Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
NAR: US pending home sales drop to new low in March (05/07/2008)
Business Workshop: Docking paychecks, HSAs (05/07/2008)
DirecTV profit up 10 percent, will buy back $3 billion in shares (05/07/2008)
BMW's worldwide sales rise 12.5 pct in April (05/07/2008)
Business News Briefs (05/07/2008)
Toyota raising prices on some models in U.S. this month (05/07/2008)
Coal reps, protesters clash at conference (05/07/2008)
Still no expansion in store for Whole Foods after 6 years (05/06/2008)
CEO says taxi company's sale will boost service (05/06/2008)
Private Sector: 'Homeowners,' my foot (05/06/2008)
Business News Brief (05/06/2008)
Stocks lift even as oil prices soar near $123 a barrel (05/06/2008)
Government again raises estimates on oil, gas prices (05/06/2008)
Fannie Mae loses $2.2 billion, warns of severe weakness (05/06/2008)
Russia, U.S. sign agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation (05/06/2008)
Co-founder of Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores dies at 90 (05/06/2008)
Yahoo teams with McAfee on secure search (05/06/2008)
Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia (05/06/2008)
Letter to the business editor (05/06/2008)
Adidas wins $305 million for trademark violation (05/06/2008)
GM, Toyota, Ford won't follow Chrysler with gas subsidies (05/06/2008)
Fed auctions $75 billion to banks to ease credit stresses (05/06/2008)
TV Guide names new top editor after sale closes (05/06/2008)
Colbert, will.i.am among special Webby award recipients (05/06/2008)
Adidas profits up 32 percent on cheaper supply costs (05/06/2008)
Molson Coors profit rises on U.S., Canadian business (05/06/2008)
Sara Lee profit rises but misses estimates on high costs (05/06/2008)
Qwest 1sdt-quarter profit falls on taxes (05/06/2008)

Employment News

Guinness brewing ops being consoldiated in Irleand (05/09/2008)
Jobless claims post sharp decline (05/08/2008)
Congressman seeks probe of Utah mine collapse (05/08/2008)

Technology

Game Daze: 'Grand Theft Auto IV' (05/08/2008)
Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales (05/08/2008)
Best Buy puts $2.1 billion into European cell phone retailer (05/08/2008)
Colbert, will.i.am among Webby Awards winners (05/07/2008)
Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form wireless company (05/07/2008)
AP sources give inside look at Microsoft's raised Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
Pressure mounts on Yahoo as Microsoft walks away from takeover offer (05/06/2008)
Yahoo teams with McAfee on secure search (05/06/2008)
Qwest 1sdt-quarter profit falls on taxes (05/06/2008)
Yahoo shares fall 17% after Microsoft withdraws bid (05/05/2008)
Lawmakers, consumer groups, ISPs debate future of Internet 'neutrality' (05/04/2008)
Cybertainment: Web series are showing maturity in writing, concepts (05/04/2008)

Cybertainment

Colbert, will.i.am among special Webby award recipients (05/06/2008)
Cybertainment: Web series are showing maturity in writing, concepts (05/04/2008)

Dateline Pittsburgh

Business News Briefs (05/08/2008)
Dateline Pittsburgh: 05/08/08 (05/08/2008)
Dateline Pittsburgh (05/05/2008)
Dateline Pittsburgh: 05/01/08 (05/01/2008)
Pittsburgh Dateline (04/28/2008)

Personal Business

Family Finances: How to handle a problem gambler (05/09/2008)
Housing aid bill faces veto by President Bush (05/09/2008)
Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law (05/09/2008)
Next Steps: Protecting assets complicated if spouse enters nursing home (05/06/2008)
Resumania: Don't clutter your resume with leisure activities (05/05/2008)
Wal-Mart expands low-priced drug program (05/05/2008)
$4 a gallon? For many, it's not a gas (05/04/2008)
MoneyTip: Five ways to cut costs on wedding gifts (05/04/2008)
ShopSmart: Ten ways to keep that heart healthy (05/04/2008)
Prepaid phone cards don't always deliver what you pay for (05/04/2008)

Consumer News by Lawrence Walsh

Attorney general hammers four shoddy contractors (04/22/2008)

PG On Wheels

Range Rover Sport something special (05/08/2008)
First Look: Volvo C30 a style hit (05/08/2008)

Auto News

The best small cars for the buck (05/09/2008)
GM buys its Detroit headquarters for $626 million (05/09/2008)
GM offers up to $200 million to help end American Axle strike (05/09/2008)
Chrysler-Nissan deal among growing partnerships (05/08/2008)
GM Wentzville plant to restart Monday (05/08/2008)
Ford says it's doubling fuel-efficient 6-speed transmissions (05/07/2008)
BMW's worldwide sales rise 12.5 pct in April (05/07/2008)
Toyota raising prices on some models in U.S. this month (05/07/2008)
Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia (05/06/2008)
GM, Toyota, Ford won't follow Chrysler with gas subsidies (05/06/2008)
Workers strike at GM's Fairfax plant with talks at impasse (05/05/2008)

Stamping out pain of postal rate hikes

The price of mailing a First-Class letter goes up a lick to 42 cents on Monday, one of a host of postal rate increases that will affect casual and power users alike. ... (05/09/2008)

Consumers give stores some relief but still spend cautiously

Consumers gave some of the nation's retailers a little relief in April after months of dismal sales. (05/09/2008)

Outsourcing executive: Quality, not price, will be deciding factor

Venkatesh Roddam, one of the world's most prominent outsourcing executives, comes from Hyderabad, India. ... (05/09/2008)

The best small cars for the buck

Small cars are finally getting some respect, thanks to rising gas prices that now average $3.62 a gallon nationwide. (05/09/2008)

ACTIVE POLLS

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On average, Americans are expected to spend $138 each on mom this Mother�s Day. What do you think about the commercial aspects of Mother's Day?

ends on 5/11/2008

PG sports colunmist Bob Smizik says the Penguins are "in the process of surpassing the Steelers as Pittsburgh's favorite sports team." [ Read column ]. What do you think?

ends on 5/9/2008