http://www.newswatch50.com/business/ Newswatch 50: Business News en-us Copyright 2008 Clear Channel Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:01 GMT Tue, 13 May 2008 13:36:31 GMT Business News http://www.newswatch50.com/sites/wwti/images/nw50logo.jpg http://www.newswatch50.com/business/ 100 87 15 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=44765459-5e51-443c-b417-4fb8e174bf81&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=44765459-5e51-443c-b417-4fb8e174bf81&rss=140 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says turmoil in financial markets has eased, but the situation is still not back to normal. Business News Tue, 13 May 2008 12:39:26 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=bac327bb-b9a3-4677-bd3c-84d351dfd7fc&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=bac327bb-b9a3-4677-bd3c-84d351dfd7fc&rss=140 Hyundai says it's shelved plans to build pickup trucks in the United States as soaring gas prices chip away at demand for trucks. Business News Tue, 13 May 2008 11:43:05 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=d755eef2-736c-4afb-8598-15b0b9835729&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=d755eef2-736c-4afb-8598-15b0b9835729&rss=140 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says its profit rose nearly 7 percent in its first quarter on higher sales. The results beat Wall Street's expectations. Business News Tue, 13 May 2008 11:42:09 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=2a3002c9-2ad6-4279-867d-bdb87c5b7d4d&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=2a3002c9-2ad6-4279-867d-bdb87c5b7d4d&rss=140 That statement comes from the incoming CEO of the nation's third-largest hamburger chain. Business News Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:37 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=696ce501-ea33-496e-9a63-7b702ed24e23&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=696ce501-ea33-496e-9a63-7b702ed24e23&rss=140 The airline says that it borrowed the money to bolster its cash position because of uncertainty about the economy. Business News Tue, 13 May 2008 03:59:08 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=a2453706-5623-40e2-b6f2-19b8f4cbbf98&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=a2453706-5623-40e2-b6f2-19b8f4cbbf98&rss=140 Personal computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard reportedly is nearing a deal to buy information technology services provider Electronic Data Systems for between $12 billion and $13 billion. Business News Mon, 12 May 2008 19:56:43 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=a1d07d9d-c818-4d3d-a062-1e20a8b299c1&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=a1d07d9d-c818-4d3d-a062-1e20a8b299c1&rss=140 Apple Inc. says its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's... Business News Mon, 12 May 2008 18:20:22 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=66457d62-c2e8-43ce-a83e-6ed555ed4765&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=66457d62-c2e8-43ce-a83e-6ed555ed4765&rss=140 Wachovia says its securities unit has received inquiries and subpoenas from federal and state regulators over auction-rate securities. Business News Mon, 12 May 2008 17:05:58 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=1b41d5f2-9f50-458a-9e64-27c7a4d10bff&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=1b41d5f2-9f50-458a-9e64-27c7a4d10bff&rss=140 Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel says it had a larger first-quarter loss as it continued to lose valuable monthly subscribers and had to pay for severance charges and other costs. Business News Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:06 GMT http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=278fcaee-cc5b-41df-b1c9-74a596f5c94a&rss=140 http://www.newswatch50.com/business/story.aspx?content_id=278fcaee-cc5b-41df-b1c9-74a596f5c94a&rss=140 Cablevision Systems Corp. says it is buying the Long Island-based newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million. Business News Mon, 12 May 2008 12:11:00 GMT