Merrill Lynch meet to name O'Neal's successor By LANDON THOMAS JR. AND JENNY ANDERSON E. Stanley O'Neal, the chairman and chief executive, was a loner in an industry that places a premium on relationships. And he pushed Merrill into risky investments.
Foreign construction workers go on strike in Dubai By BARBARA SURK / AP The laborers have complained about long hours, no minimum wage, harsh living conditions and no legal forums in which to air their complaints about management
SAS to ground Q400 planes after three crash landings Reuters The Scandinavian airline, which has 27 of the planes, had only recently resumed flights of the Q400 turboprops after it had been forced to ground its fleet following two crash landings last month in Lithuania and Denmark.
For oil producers, energy security rises up the political agenda By BILL FARREN-PRICE In tandem with resource nationalism, a realization has emerged among oil-rich governments that they need to protect their resources against terrorists and regional rivals.
Web videos on YouTube give dentists a new image By ANNE EISENBERG YouTube now has a growing list of informative videos, too, posted by experts on many subjects - including dentistry. The videos may turn out to be useful marketing tools.
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An environmental warning proposed for cars in Europe By ERIC PFANNER Under the EU plan, 20 percent of the space or time of any auto ad would have to be set aside for information on a car's fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
European libraries face problems in digitalizing By DOREEN CARVAJAL The museums and libraries are now developing a new realism about striking a variety of alliances with private companies, including national deals with Google.
