The number of swine flu deaths has grown by more than 370 over a week to pass 6,000, as the pandemic spread into ...
Schweitzer-Mauduit's adjusted 3Q profit exceeds expectations, raises 2009 guidance Specialty paper maker Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. said its third-quarter profit plunged by one-third, but ...
Dun & Bradstreet posts 17 percent drop in 3Q earnings as North America sales lag Dun & Bradstreet Corp. posted a 17 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as sales in North America lagged. The business analytics provider earned $54 million, or ...
General Cable (BGC) beat earnings by 2cents this morning, but offered a dismal outlook. BGC makes copper, aluminum and fiber optic cable products, used in various end markets including electric utilities, communications providers, and construction. As can be seen below, each segment ...
Low-budget sensation "Paranormal Activity" bested the competition -- including the latest "Saw" horror film -- to claim North America's pre-Halloween box office, final figures showed on Monday. "Paranormal," made for a paltry 11,000 dollars, has raked in 61.6 million, including 21.1 million ...
Low-budget sensation "Paranormal Activity" slayed its horror film competitors including "Saw VI" to claim North America's pre-Halloween box office, weekend estimates showed Sunday on the heels of rave word-of-mouth reviews and clever marketing. Much like the "Paranormal" story line, its own backstory ...
Singer Morrissey was discharged from hospital on Sunday, a day after collapsing on stage with breathing problems, the hospital treating him said. The 50-year-old former frontman of 1980s pop band The Smiths had fallen ill just one song into his concert Saturday ...
CA beats 2nd-quarter profit expectations despite a decline in revenue caused by currency Software maker CA Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter net income rose 8 percent from a year ago but it scaled back its forecast for full-year revenue growth and its ...
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oilfield services leader Schlumberger Ltd <SLB.N> reported slightly better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday but warned North American natural gas activity would remain weak until late 2010. Oil field service companies have been hurt as oil and gas ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fossils from the smallest dinosaur found in North America, a fleet-footed species only 28 inches long and weighing less than a rabbit, have gone on public display for the first time at a Los Angeles museum. The bones ...
Scientists identify fossil bones of smallest dinosaur housed at Los Angeles museum Fossil bones housed at a Los Angeles museum belong to the smallest dinosaur discovered in North America, scientists said Tuesday. The newly identified creature weighed less than two pounds and ...
"Borderlands," a videogame brimming with weaponry and battle, hit North America on Tuesday. It takes aim at the rest of the world on Friday. The title developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games combines one-on-one challenges, solo play, and online ...
