DALLAS (AP) — A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million
GAO says airline merger would reduce competition
EPA levies $2.5M penalty against US cement maker
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a big cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution
Bluebird Bio shares rocket higher in trading debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of gene therapy developer Bluebird Bio Inc. surged in their trading debut.
United Tech sees possible impact from court order
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal court order that United Technologies Corp. pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines could
Xerox to sell Western European paper business
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Xerox Corp. plans to sell its Western European paper and print media products business to a subsidiary of the paper maker Sequana. Terms of the deal were not
Icahn changes tack, seeks $16B Dell stock buyback
NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a $16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's effort to take the
SW Ind. county allowed to develop fertilizer plant
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) — The state won't stand in the way of a fertilizer plant that a Pakistan-based group is developing in southwestern Indiana despite reservations expressed
RetailMeNot plans to raise up to $230M in IPO
NEW YORK (AP) — RetailMeNot Inc. has announced plans to raise up to $230 million from an initial public offering of its common stock.
Smithfield Foods lays off 120 more at Va. plant
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Smithfield Foods Inc. is laying off 120 more workers as part of its previously announced closure of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat.
Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Sprint Nextel is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout offer for wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier
Warner, Atlantic sued over unpaid internships
NEW YORK (AP) — A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent
Tesoro announces $75M sale of Hawaii refinery
HONOLULU (AP) — Tesoro Corp. says it has agreed to sell its refining operations in Hawaii to Par Petroleum Corp. for $75 million plus the market value of its working capital.
Google settles suit, clears way for stock split
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has settled a shareholder lawsuit to clear the way for a long-delayed split of the Internet search leader's stock.
Maine gas prices hold steady
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gas prices in Maine are essentially holding steady even as the national average falls slightly.
Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply for $205M
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Lowe's says it plans to expand its California presence with an acquisition of Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash.
