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Hartford Business Airlines criticize Blumenthal's baggage waiver plan Hartford Business The airline industry is fighting back against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal's proposal to waive baggage fees to reduce airport wait times during the busy summer travel season, arguing that government, not airlines, is the problem. In a statement today ... Airlines for America Urges Senators to Lead Efforts to Return Passenger 9/11 Taxes to Pay for SecurityBusiness Wire (press release) Delta putting $1 million into new automated security lanes at Hartsfield-JacksonAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Are you ready for experimental TSA screening?4029tv Walla Walla Union-Bulletin -Travel Weekly all 17 news articles » Google

Huffington Post New York Times Opts For Voluntary Buyouts, Not Layoffs -- For Now Huffington Post The announcement comes five days after editor Dean Baquet told anxious staffers no layoffs were planned this year. 05/25/2016 11:56 am ET. Michael Calderone Senior Media Reporter, The Huffington Post. DON EMMERT/Getty Images. The New York Times ... New York Times offering buyoutsUSA TODAY New York Times to Offer Employee Buyouts Amid Digital ShiftBloomberg NYT offering buyouts to employees in business departments, newsroomSeeking Alpha all 7 news articles » Google

DeVry Education (DV) Names New CEO, to Acquire ACAMS Nasdaq DeVry Education Group, Inc.DV named Lisa Wardell as the new chief executive officer of DeVry Group, effective May 24. The education company also provided an update on its latest acquisition. Wardell has been a member of the DeVry Group board of ... and more » Google

WFAE Airport Security And Summer Travel At Charlotte Douglas WFAE You've heard about the incredibly long lines winding their way through security checkpoints at major airports. Summer travel is about to begin threatening to make these epic wait times even longer. There are a variety of forces at work here and with ... and more » Google

TheStreet.com How Will AT&T (T) Stock React to Possible Bid for Yahoo? TheStreet.com AT&T (T) reportedly made a bid for Yahoo! (YHOO) and continues to be in the running for the company's core internet business. Kaya Yurieff. Follow. May 25, 2016 11:24 AM EDT. Get TheStreet Quant Ratings' exclusive 5-page report for (T) - FREE. Report: AT&T made bid for Yahoo assetsUSA TODAY AT&T Said to Be the Latest Company Bidding for Yahoo's Internet BusinessFortune AT&T reportedly wants to buy Yahoo's internet businessBusiness Insider Seeking Alpha -Nasdaq -StreetInsider.com -TCC all 13 news articles » Google

CBC.ca Canada Holds Key Rate Steady, Sees Rebound From Wildfires Bloomberg The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged, signaling the damage from Alberta wildfires that cut oil production will be temporary. Policy makers led by Governor Stephen Poloz held the benchmark overnight rate at 0.5 percent, where it's ... CANADA FX DEBT-C$ strengthens on oil, less dovish than expected Bank of CanadaReuters Canadian Stocks Are Rising After BoC Maintains Rates -- Canadian CommentaryNasdaq Bank of Canada Maintains Key Interest Rate at 0.5%Wall Street Journal Tulsa World -CTV News -Financial Times -eFXnews all 50 news articles » Google

Reuters Dollar at two-month highs on rate view, Greek deal helps euro Reuters LONDON The dollar hit a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday on expectations the Federal Reserve will raise rates in the near term, but it gave up gains against the euro on relief that there was progress in Greek bailout talks. Dollar Edges Lower as Traders Look to Yellen's SpeechWall Street Journal U.S. dollar awakens ahead of Yellen speechCNNMoney Fed-fueled dollar rally stalls as traders wait for more cluesMarketWatch Seeking Alpha -Stock Transcript -Fox Business -Investing.com all 21 news articles » Google

USA TODAY UPDATE 4-Jeweler Tiffany posts steepest sales drop since financial crisis Reuters ... * 1st-quarter sales drop 7.4 pct. * Sales $891.3 mln vs est. $915.1 mln. * Shares fall as much as 3 pct (Adds details; updates shares). By Subrat Patnaik. May 25 Tiffany & Co reported its biggest drop in quarterly sales since the peak of the global ... Tiffany's Sales Are Falling Off a CliffFortune Tiffany Wants Its Tourists Back, PleaseForbes Tiffany Reports First Quarter ResultsBusiness Wire (press release) TheStreet.com -Wall Street Journal -USA TODAY -CBS News all 52 news articles » Google

Bloomberg Delaying Rate Hikes Averted Bigger Slowdown, Fed Economists Say Bloomberg The U.S. Federal Reserve's decisions to delay interest-rate hikes helped cushion the economic shocks caused by rapidly rising borrowing costs for U.S. companies from late last year through early 2016, according to economists at the New York Fed. Fed's Yellen may send interest-rate message by not making oneMarketWatch Wall Street set to open higher, focus on FedStreetInsider.com The Fed is at a communication crossroadsForexLive IG -FX News Call -The Globe and Mail (subscription) all 8 news articles » Google

Philly.com Verizon Strikers Prompt Federal Labor Board Action Courthouse News Service BOSTON (CN) - The National Labor Relations Board sued the union representing striking Verizon workers on Monday, claiming its members are conducting illegal secondary pickets against hotels that house contract workers. About 40,000 Verizon workers, ... 39000 Verizon Workers Enter Sixth Week on Strike in Biggest U.S. Labor Action in YearsDemocracy Now! Verizon CEO Reveals Hidden Truth in Investor ConferenceBusiness Finance News Verizon CEO: Labor secretary 'very helpful' during ongoing strikeBoston Herald The Intelligencer -FierceTelecom -Fortune -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 63 news articles » Google

CNNMoney Mystery: How much more oil can the Saudis really pump? CNNMoney Saudi Arabia has long claimed it has the firepower to overwhelm the oil market by pumping tons more crude if it wanted to. The OPEC leader is already pumping ferociously as part of a price war aimed at recapturing market share lost to the U.S. and others. Russia just one-upped the Saudis in China — againBusiness Insider Iran-Saudi row threatens any OPEC deal, puts role in questionReuters Schumer added loophole that could halt 9/11 Saudi suitsFox News Deseret News -Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide -Eyewitness News -Daily Mail all 128 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal Dollar Edges Lower as Traders Look to Yellen's Speech Wall Street Journal The dollar edged lower on Wednesday after several sessions of gains, as investors looked to a speech on Friday from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen for clues about whether the central bank could raise interest rates soon. The euro was up 0.04% ... U.S. dollar awakens ahead of Yellen speechCNNMoney Fed-fueled dollar rally stalls as traders wait for more cluesMarketWatch US Dollar Rally: At Two Months High, Housing Reinforces Impending Rate HikeFX News Call StreetInsider.com all 5 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal Dollar Edges Lower as Traders Look to Yellen's Speech Wall Street Journal The dollar edged lower on Wednesday after several sessions of gains, as investors looked to a speech on Friday from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen for clues about whether the central bank could raise interest rates soon. The euro was up 0.04% ... U.S. dollar awakens ahead of Yellen speechCNNMoney Fed-fueled dollar rally stalls as traders wait for more cluesMarketWatch US Dollar Rally: At Two Months High, Housing Reinforces Impending Rate HikeFX News Call all 4 news articles » Google

TODAYonline Citigroup to Pay $425 Million to Resolve CFTC's Benchmark Claims Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. will pay $425 million to resolve U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission claims that the bank attempted to manipulate global benchmarks for interest-rate products multiple times from 2007 to 2012. The CFTC announced two settlements ... Citibank to Pay $425 Million to Settle Cases Over Alleged Benchmark ManipulationWall Street Journal Citigroup (C), Japanese Affiliates Ordered to Pay $175M by CFTC to Settle LIBOR, Euroyen TIBOR ViolationsStreetInsider.com Citigroup to pay $425 million over attempted benchmark manipulationReuters CNBC -SCNow -Financial Times -Automated Trader all 14 news articles » Google

Exelon Says Two Plants Fail to Clear Auction Nasdaq Exelon Corp. said two of its nuclear power plants, including one plant it has said it would close if Illinois lawmakers don't provide financial support, failed to secure contracts after a recent round of bidding. The company on Wednesday reiterated its ... and more » Google

The Verge Microsoft won PC but lost mobile, what now? The Verge Microsoft is bowing out of building its own phones for consumers. After dramatically scaling back its Lumia devices last year, Microsoft hammered the final nail in the coffin today with an additional $950 million write off and 1,850 more job losses ... Microsoft retreats from phone business with more job cutsCNET Microsoft clarifies recent smartphone moves as "streamlining" of hardware businessWinBeta Microsoft to cut 1850 smartphone workersMarketWatch Computerworld -Reuters -Mashable -PC Magazine all 128 news articles » Google

LancasterOnline Clean and scrub your grill grates to get ready for your Memorial Day cookout. LancasterOnline Before starting it up for the year, be sure to check your gas grill for spiders that may have made their homes inside the tubes and connections. shrimp basket. FREEIMAGES.COM. A metal basket is a good gadget to have when grilling up shrimp or vegetables. Here are tips for grilling delicious steaks this summerBoston Herald Grill like a backyard ninja with cool tips from the latest barbecue booksOregonLive.com Save your Memorial Day cookout by avoiding these common grilling mistakesKRON4.com LongIsland.com -Lexington Herald Leader -NEWS10 ABC all 39 news articles » Google

Financial Times MarketsUS stocks poised to extend rally Financial Times US stock-index futures climbed on Wednesday after the S&P 500 index notched its best rally since early March as a deal between Greece and its creditors added to the bullish sentiment on Wall Street. Risk is back in fashion: US stocks have climbed in ... and more » Google

FOREX-Dollar at 2-month highs on rate view, Greek deal assists euro Stock Transcript in April and costs struck a record high. The euro was up 0.15 percent higher at $1.1152,. recovering from a 10-week low of $1.1133 struck on Tuesday. The. single currency was likewise higher versus the yen and. the British pound as southern European ... and more » Google

Alibaba Faces US Accounting Inquiry New York Times HONG KONG — The Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce giant, said it was under investigation by United States securities regulators over whether its accounting practices had violated federal securities laws. Alibaba said in its annual filing with the ... Alibaba (BABA) Said to Face U.S. Accounting InquiryStreetInsider.com all 2 news articles » Google

Forbes Tiffany amp; Company (TIF) Misses on Q1 Earnings amp; Revenues Zacks.com Tiffany & Company (TIF - Analyst Report) , the designer and retailer of fine jewelry, came out with first-quarter fiscal 2016 results, wherein adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents and also slumped 21 ... What to Expect From Tiffany Earnings24/7 Wall St. Insider Selling Update: Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF)The Point Review Leigh Harlan, an Insider in Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF), Unloaded 70 shares of the CompanyThe Post all 17 news articles » Google

Bloomberg Shell Cuts 2200 More Jobs to Withstand Lower-For-Longer Oil Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc will cut 2,200 more jobs, taking the total tally of losses to 12,500 from 2015 to 2016 as the world's second-biggest oil company continues to adjust to the slump in prices. At least 5,000 jobs will be cut this year, the company ... Shell to Lay Off Another 2200 StaffWall Street Journal Shell Announces Further Job Cuts; Brings Total Job Losses to 12500TheStreet.com Shell to Cut at Least Another 2200 Jobs GloballyNew York Times CNBC -Yahoo Finance UK -BBC News -Irish Independent all 8 news articles » Google

Albany Times Union Top 10 highest-paid CEOs Albany Times Union This photo provided by Expedia, Inc. shows CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Khosrowshahi was one of the highest-paid CEOs for 2015, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. (Expedia, Inc. via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT less. and more » Google

Wall Street Journal Shell to Lay Off Another 2200 Staff Wall Street Journal LONDON-- Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A 0.72 % PLC plans at least another 2,200 job cuts this year in the face of low oil prices while integrating its recent acquisition of BG Group. The Anglo-Dutch oil giant had made it clear it would slash thousands of jobs ... Shell to Cut at Least Another 2200 Jobs GloballyNew York Times Why you should just buy and forget BP plc and Royal Dutch Shell plcYahoo Finance UK Shell increases job cuts target by 20 percenteuronews Upstream Online -Seeking Alpha -Money Morning -London South East (registration) (blog) all 52 news articles » Google

San Francisco Chronicle CEO pay climbs again, even as their stock prices don't San Francisco Chronicle FILE - In this Sunday Jan. 13, 2013, file photo, Robert Iger, Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO, arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Iger was one of the highest-paid CEOs for 2015, ... The highest-paid CEOs by stateMiami Herald How AP and Equilar Calculated CEO PayABC News Top 10 highest-paid CEOsThe Bellingham Herald KXAN.com -News & Observer -Kansas City Star all 16 news articles » Google