Citigroup to resume bank fight. Citigroup says it has ended negotiations with Wells Fargo in their fight to acquire Wachovia.

Bayliner to Close Roseburg Plant. By Rick Douglas October 9, 2008 A ROSEBURG, Ore. - The turbulence in the credit markets and the drop in the Dow are forcing many companies to make painful cuts.

S&P cuts Brunswick rating to 'BB-'; may downgrade further. BC Stock Quote - Brunswick Corporation Stock Quote - BC Quote - BC Stock Price Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services, a division of Interactive Data Corp.

Closures & Layoffs : Takin' on Water. Brunswick Corp. plans to accelerate its previously announced efforts to resize the company and to remove $300 million in fixed costs by the end of 2009.

Air France revels as merger nears end. Banks are collapsing, economic storm clouds are gathering yet the cabaret is in full swing and the joint is really jumping.

Boston plane with ill passengers is diverted. A United Airlines plane en route from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to O'Hare International Airport last night after about a dozen passengers became ill during a flight.

Continental Airlines Offers Complimentary Helicopter Flights in NYC. Continental Airlines announced a promotional $45 one-way fare for US Helicopter service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Manhattan.

Jet service in Aberdeen's future? The cause of the drop; Congress letting an offshore drilling ban lapse, creating more pressure on OPEC and telling them there will be more supply of petroleum than demand.

UAL Corp lays off over 400 mechanics. UAL Corp the parent company of United Airlines, announced on 8 October that 414 of its mechanics are to be laid off by 7 December 2008, as part of its efforts to contain costs.

Frontier Reaches Tentative Deal With Pilots Union. Required fields are marked with an asterisk The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications.

ExpressJet Announces Tentative Agreements With Labor Unions. ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. announced today that it reached tentative agreements with all four of its labor unions representing the pilots and instructors, mechanics, flight attendants and dispatchers.

AMR Places Big Order for New Jets. "This is a difficult decision in these incredibly volatile times, but it is fundamental to the long-term strategy of the company, and we felt it was a wise decision to make," said Dan Garton, executive vice..

Ahead of the Bell: Online travel sites. Orbitz Worldwide Inc. was downgraded and earnings estimates for online travel competitors Priceline.com Inc.

Carnival to scrap fuel surcharges. Carnival, the world's largest cruise operator, has announced that it will withdraw its fuel surcharges for departures from North America in response to falling oil prices.

Florham Park Life Time Athletic Set to Open Saturday, November 8. CHANHASSEN, Minn. Life Time Fitness, Inc. today announced that the Grand Opening of its new, exclusive and luxurious Life Time Athletic club in Florham Park, New Jersey, will occur Saturday, November 8, 2008,..

Regional report / Boston Scientific heart stent wins U.S. approval. Boston Scientific Corp. won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Taxus Liberte to join the increasingly crowded market for drug-coated heart stents.

VR offices get reprieve. Vail Resorts got another year to keep its offices in Lionshead storefronts that normally are reserved for stores - even as Vail council members expressed reservations about the offices staying there.

The Greatest Show On Earth Goes Digital With DiGiCo For All Its Audio.. With complex audio requirement, the multiple touring units are now all-digital with DiGiCo D5 live sound consoles at the helm DMN Newswire--2008-10-13--From its humble beginnings in 1871, The Ringling Bros.

Commission will review golf-club housing plan. Planning commissioners today will learn about a proposal for 40 new affordable homes at Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club.

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