Serious Breakdowns (Stock Trading) in Wal-Mart Settlement
Serious Breakdowns in Wal-Mart Settlement
WASHINGTON — There were serious breakdowns in a government settlement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over child labor law violations _ including allowing attorneys for the world's largest retailer to write key parts of the deal, according to a Labor Department inspector general report Monday.
ERICA WERNER
Gates Foundation Pledges More Toward Malaria Research
NEW YORK — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Sunday that it would sharply increase its investment in malaria research, awarding $258.3 million in grants to hasten ways of preventing and treating the disease.
Justin Gillis
Another Day of Gains Gives Wall Street Hope
The Dow Jones industrial average, which gained 173 points on Friday, tacked on 37 more today, rising to 10,440.07.The Nasdaq turned in an even stronger performance than Friday, closing at 2,120.30–up 30 points today on top of Friday's 26-point climb.
Jerry Knight
Retail Near Metro in Hyattsville
There are more than a dozen Metro stations in Prince George's County, but unlike at stops in Fairfax and Montgomery counties, there is no private development near the stations on land owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Dana Hedgpeth
Consumer Spending, Incomes Bounce Back
WASHINGTON — Consumer spending turned higher in September and incomes grew briskly, suggesting the economy is holding up well to the double blows of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
JEANNINE AVERSA
Bankruptcy Costs Slam UAL With $1.77B Loss
CHICAGO — Burdened by the heavy costs of reworking its airplane leases and contracts, United Airlines' parent company reported a record $1.77 billion loss for the third quarter Monday to run its overall losses from nearly three years in bankruptcy to $9 billion.
DAVE CARPENTER
Small Firms Turn to Drones
A soldier wary of what's over the next hill can snap together the nose, tail, body and two wings of the Evolution XTS, all six pounds of it, and find out. Just load a hand-held sling shot and let the airplane fly, for 90 minutes if needed. Guide it by computer and watch real-time video stream in.
Dina ElBoghdady
FCC Approves Telecom Mergers
The Federal Communications Commission today approved two huge telephone mergers with limited conditions in the belief that new technologies will give consumers and businesses choice in an industry that is rapidly consolidating into a few big players.
Arshad Mohammed