New BP boss pledges Gulf help for years
Federal officials are far from ready to "write the obituary" on the Gulf oil spill, even as crews count down toward two efforts to seal the crippled BP oil well once and for all.
U.S. economic growth slows to 2.4%
The U.S. economy continued to grow during the second quarter, the government reported Friday. But the pace slowed more than economists were expecting, raising concern about growth - or even another recession - in the months ahead.
Spain unemployment over 20%
Spain's unemployment rate rose to 20.09 percent for the second quarter of 2010, up from 20.05 percent from the previous quarter, Spain's National Statistics Institute said Friday.
Google search working again in China
Google users in China were temporarily blocked from accessing the search engine, the company said Thursday, but the site was was once again working a few hours later.
Strikes, ash widen quarterly BA loss
British Airways on Friday announced a pre-tax loss of 164 million pounds ($256.5 million) for the three months ending June 30.
'Static kill' on well may start Sunday
The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.
Chavez hurts toothpaste, makeup sales
The world's largest toothpaste maker reported disappointing sales Thursday, and who's to blame? None other than the country of Venezuela, the company said.
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