US airports ease Thanksgiving rush with friendly dogs
By David Ingram | NEW YORK NEW YORK U.S. airports trotted out friendly companion dogs to calm jittery travelers and offered perks including free parking on Wednesday as throngs of people rushed toward their Thanksgiving holiday celebrations.Up to 2.8 million people per day, about 600,000 more than average, are expected to fly in the United States over the coming six days, making it a busy period for travel, according to the trade group Airlines for America.Airports will not be the only crowd..>> view originalDon't Give Up Hope Yet After Latest Alzheimer's Drug Setback
Alzheimer’s is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and the only disease among the top 5 for which there is no treatment. Prospects got even bleaker this week when an Eli Lilly & Co. experimental drug failed.Still, researchers and investors alike are urging the industry not to give up. And pharmaceutical companies, even those that had pulled out of the search for a treatment in the past, are responding with a renewed commitment -- for now.“This is such a devastating disease, and it’s ..>> view originalRetailers Push Early Start to Black Friday Sales
The Thanksgiving shopping tradition has gotten ahead of the holiday itself. On Nov. 10, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. offered many holiday promotions online or within its mobile app. J.C. Penney Co. sent its Black Friday advertisements to users of its mobile app on Nov. 4, and started those sales on Wednesday, a day earlier this year than last year and one day ahead of the holiday itself. Across the industry, retailers released...>> view originalGlobal markets mixed in quiet trading on US holiday
Chattanooga police are investigating a deadly crash that killed six elementary school students on Monday. Six students are still in the hospital. The bus driver, 24-year-old Johnthony Walker, is charged with vehicular homicide. Police said in a news conference Wednesday that a toxicology report found no trace of drugs or alcohol in the driver's system at the time of the crash. They said they will continue to interview witnesses, talk to the children on the bus and review bus camera footage as..>> view originalIndia rupee ban: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh rubbishes Modi crackdown
Image copyright AFP Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rubbished the government's move to ban two major currency notes, calling it "monumental mismanagement".Mr Singh, the architect of economic reforms in the 1990s, said GDP would fall "by about 2%" because of the move.Earlier this month Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 500 and 1,000 rupee notes had become illegal as part of a crackdown on corruption.But scarcity of new notes has brought the economy to a virtual stan..>> view originalAirbus's largest A350 jet stages maiden flight
By Tim Hepher and Johanna Decosse | TOULOUSE, France TOULOUSE, France Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet, the Airbus (AIR.PA) A350-1000, took to the skies for the first time on Thursday, seeking to grab the spotlight from Boeing's popular 777.The lightweight carbon-fiber plane, 7 meters longer and able to carry 40 more people than A350s already in service, began a three-hour debut flight at 0942 GMT (4:52 a.m. ET), watched by some of the airline bosses who have invested in the $356 ..>> view originalIvory Ban Hurts Native Alaskans Who Legally Carve Walrus Tusks
Dennis Pungowiyi sells his ivory carvings at a craft fair during the annual Alaska Federation of Natives conference. Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media hide caption toggle caption Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media Dennis Pungowiyi sells his ivory carvings at a craft fair during the annual Alaska Federation of Natives con..>> view originalGerman Business Confidence Holds at Highest Level Since 2014
German business sentiment held at the highest level in more than two years in November, signaling that the recovery in Europe’s largest economy remains on track.The Munich-based Ifo institute’s business climate index stayed at 110.4, unchanged from a revised reading for October. That’s the strongest since April 2014 and compares with a median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists of 110.5.The report adds to signs that Germany’s economy is gathering pace after a slowdown in the third quar..>> view originalLufthansa CEO Says Company Must Defeat Pilot Strike to Survive
Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr said Europe’s third-largest airline must hold its nerve and face down striking pilots if it’s to deliver meaningful savings and survive as a force in aviation.Taking on the pilots “is not about being tough,” but “about the future of Lufthansa,” Spohr said in an interview in Berlin on the eve of a second day of walkouts by cockpit crew. If the company caves in to pay demands it has “no chance of survival” he said.Lufthansa has already c..>> view originalCtrip, China's Biggest Travel Site, Goes Abroad for Its Latest Expansion
China’s Ctrip.com has been helping Chinese tourists explore foreign lands for more than 15 years. Now Ctrip itself is going overseas. Ctrip.com International Ltd., China’s largest travel website, said Wednesday that it is buying British counterpart Skyscanner Ltd. for £1.4 billion ($1.74 billion). It is the latest in a series of expansion...>> view original
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