Business Stories from September 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Airbus sees demand rising to 27,800 jetliners over next 20 yearsSep 20, 2011 5:27 pm - Airbus SAS, the largest maker of commercial aircraft, predicted airlines will buy 27,800 planes valued at $3.5 trillion over the next 20 years, buoyed by Asian economic ...
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Last Borders shoppers wistful, looking for dealsSep 20, 2011 5:27 pm - NEW YORK — The scene this weekend at the last of the remaining Borders bookstores to close was more like a memorial service than a funeral. Shoppers reminisced fondly ab...
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Saturday mail could end under Obama planSep 20, 2011 5:27 pm - The U.S. Postal Service, which says it won't be able to make required payments at the end of this month, should be allowed to end Saturday mail delivery and get back $6....
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Markets fall over Greek debt woesSep 20, 2011 5:27 pm - NEW YORK — Pessimism about Greece's financial problems returned to the financial markets Monday. Stocks fell sharply as investors once again doubted that the country wil...
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U.S. home builder outlook worsens in SeptemberSep 20, 2011 5:27 pm - WASHINGTON — The outlook of U.S. homebuilders worsened in September, as foreclosures and anxious buyers hurt construction and sales activity. The National Association of...
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Airbus says A320s with winglets will enter service in 2012Sep 19, 2011 8:13 am - Airbus SAS said its first single- aisle A320 planes outfitted with winglets, also known as sharklets, will enter service in 2012 as scheduled. The wingtips will increase...
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RBS hires Majewski for asset-backed finance coverage, advisorySep 19, 2011 12:55 pm - Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc’s global banking and markets division in the Americas hired Tom Majewski as a managing director for its asset-backed finance coverage an...
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Fixtures on sale at closed Arlington Hts. hotelSep 19, 2011 6:28 pm - The sale of fixtures and furniture at the former Sheraton Chicago Northwest Hotel in Arlington Heights will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. Items range from sleigh b...
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Lennar 3Q profit drops 31 pct, meets Street viewSep 20, 2011 5:27 pm - MIAMI — Lennar Corp.’s fiscal third-quarter profit dropped 31 percent as the company delivered fewer homes. The Miami-based homebuilder said Monday that demand is pickin...
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Solyndra flop doesn’t slow $9.2 billion push to aid wind, solarSep 19, 2011 12:55 pm - The Obama administration, defying congressional Republicans after the failure of solar-panel maker Solyndra LLC, is working to award as much as $9.2 billion in governmen...