When the White House asked people to post ideas on open government on a new Web site, it heard about U.F.O.?s, marijuana and the president?s birth certificate.

As airports scale back, delay or cancel many capital improvement projects, they risk paying higher costs once the number of passengers increases.

Fears about the economy jolted Wall Street, dragging stocks lower after their first losing week in a month.

First round of financing goes to Ford, Nissan and Tesla; Chrysler and General Motors are not viable enough to qualify.

Asian shares fall in Tuesday trading, echoing declines in the US and Europe after a downbeat global economy report.

Apple chief Steve Jobs is back running the company he co-founded following six months' medical leave, reports say.

Reuters - Asian stocks tumbled on Tuesday, after falling commodity prices and a sharp drop on Wall Street spooked investors into taking profits and buying the yen on speculation the rapid pace of recovery may not be sustainable.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp confirmed Akio Toyoda as its new president on Tuesday, promoting the grandson of the company's founder to guide the world's No.1 automaker through the worst downturn in its history.

Reuters - The U.S. government plans to disclose that Ford Motor Co , Tesla Motors Inc and Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) will be among the beneficiaries of a $25 billion loan program created by Congress to help auto makers retool factories for advanced-technology vehicles, the Wall Street Journal said.

Key indexes in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong all slumped more than 3 percent as renewed caution about the precarious state of the global economy returned in full force.

Toyota appoints the grandson of the company's founder as its new president, as the carmaker aims to turnaround its fortunes.

Mining giant Anglo-American has rejected an approach from Swiss-based rival Xstrata about a possible merger.

Thomson Reuters plans to scrap its London stock exchange listing as part of plans to simplify the company.

The mystery of a stash of bonds seized by Italian police on the border with Switzerland has sent bloggers into conspiracy overdrive.

Union officials tell the BBC they are due to meet contractors later to hold talks over the sacking of 647 workers at the Lindsey oil refinery.

Reuters - Asian stocks tumbled on Tuesday, as confidence in the recovery ebbed and falling commodity prices and a sharp drop on Wall Street spooked investors into taking profits and buying the yen for safety.

Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department may drop a legal case aimed at forcing UBS AG to reveal the names of 52,000 wealthy American clients suspected of offshore tax evasion, the New York Times said, citing a United States official briefed on the matter.

Former media mogul Conrad Black asks a Chicago federal judge to release him ahead of a Supreme Court hearing.

Airbus delivers its first Chinese-made plane, as it aims to meet China's fast-growing demand for commercial aircraft.

Liverpool Football Club is close to renegotiating its debt with the Royal Bank of Scotland, the BBC learns.

Newspaper publisher Independent News & Media confirms it needs to raise money to pay off an outstanding bond.

Mortgage lending by the UK's major banks has returned to levels seen early last year, figures show.

Reuters - Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday that the U.S. government's triple-A credit rating was safe but added that it could be at risk if Washington were unable to bring its public debt back to a downward trajectory.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp confirmed Akio Toyoda as its new president on Tuesday, promoting the grandson of the company's founder to guide the world's No.1 automaker through the worst downturn in its history.

Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department may drop a legal case aimed at forcing Swiss bank UBS AG to reveal the names of 52,000 wealthy American clients suspected of offshore tax evasion, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

Regulators have accused four people of knowingly steering billions of dollars into Bernard L. Madoff?s Ponzi scheme.

Asian markets were lower across the board, following Wall Street?s lead, on renewed concerns about the global economy.

With a reference to his own struggles with a cigarette habit, President Obama signed legislation Monday bringing tobacco products under federal control for the first time.

Pharmaceutical companies promised to help narrow a gap in Medicare coverage of prescription drugs known as the doughnut hole, which is more likely to lower costs for individuals.

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Hundreds of under-threat call centre workers at Telecom Services Centre near Falkirk are told their jobs are safe.

Reuters - Wall Street was set to rise at the open on Tuesday, the day after the worst one-day loss in two months, as Moody's Investors Service said the U.S. government was not in danger of losing its top rating.

Reuters - MySpace, the social network owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, said it plans to cut about two-thirds of its international workforce and close at least four of its offices outside the United States.

The delay, to reinforce an area on the body of the new jet, is the latest setback in a program that is considered crucial to Boeing?s future.

The decision to cut 300 of 450 jobs outside the United States reflects the tough competition on its market as well as a decline in advertising spending.

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Modest activity in Europe and Wall Street was in sharp contrast to the Asian markets, which dropped sharply on renewed concerns about the global economy.

Employees have been fired for leaks, and Apple has been known to spread disinformation to its own workers.

The grocery operator said first-quarter profit shot up 12.7 percent, as recession-hit households ate at home more and sought food bargains.

Boeing delays the maiden flight of its new Dreamliner 787 aircraft, the latest postponement to hit the project.

Nissan aims to make 100,000 electric cars a year by 2012, as it aims to become the first auto firm to mass produce the vehicles.

The House of Lords has been told that banks are not 'Robin Hoods in reverse' when they levy overdraft fees.

Reuters - Stocks pared gains on Tuesday after data showed sales of previously owned homes rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May.

Reuters - Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, an industry survey showed on Tuesday, pointing to a sluggish recovery from the severe economic recession.

Reuters - Boeing Co said on Tuesday that the first flight of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner would be postponed once more to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft.

Reuters - Ford Motor Co will receive a share of $25 billion in government loans designed to help automakers retool factories for making fuel-efficient cars, according to sources familiar with the decision by the Obama administration.

Complaints filed with the World Trade Organization accuse China of restricting exports of raw materials to give domestic manufacturers a competitive advantage.

Lawyers for Bernard L. Madoff, who has confessed to running what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in modern history, asked a judge for leniency when he imposes a sentence at a hearing next week.

Existing home sales rose 2.4 percent last month, a real estate group said. Prices, meanwhile, dropped by 16.8 percent from a year ago.

The Irish broadcaster Setanta Sports goes into administration in Britain with the immediate loss of 200 jobs.

Union officials are holding talks with contractors over the sacking of 647 workers at the Lindsey oil refinery.

A survey of 157 firms suggests 55 will freeze their final-salary pension schemes for existing members in the next five years.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday as Boeing again delayed the first test flight of its Dreamliner aircraft and housing data pointed to a sluggish economic recovery.

Reuters - Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, an industry survey showed on Tuesday, pointing to a sluggish recovery from the severe economic recession.

AP - CarMax Chief Executive Tom Folliard says the auto retailer is focused on eliminating waste and improving execution to weather the weak automotive market and better position it for future growth.

Modest activity in Europe and Wall Street was in sharp contrast to the Asian markets, which dropped sharply on renewed concerns about the global economy.

Ford will get $5.9 billion, Nissan $1.6 billion, and Tesla Motors $465 million in a program aimed at helping carmakers meet more stringent fuel-economy standards.

The company alleged Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank interfered with its agreement to be acquired by Hexion when they balked at financing the transaction.

The Justice Department denied a New York Times report that it might agree to drop the suit against UBS by mid-July to avoid protracted litigation.

Shareholders approved the appointment of Akio Toyoda as president in the hope that reaching back to the automaker?s family roots will help steer the company out of its crisis.

Sales of previously owned homes in the US rise for the second month in a row in May but at a slower-than-expected pace.

Reuters - Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as a delay in Boeing's first test flight of the 787 Dreamliner was offset by investors' search for bargains following Wall Street's worst day in two months.

Reuters - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose for a second straight month in May but were weaker than expected, adding to growing fears of an anemic economic recovery from a deep recession.

Reuters - Ford Motor Co will receive nearly $5.9 billion in U.S. government loans to spur development of more fuel-efficient vehicles, the Obama administration said on Tuesday.

Ben Bernanke has been seeking a larger role for the central bank in regulating several aspects of the economy.

One part of China?s effort ? limits on the export of certain raw materials ? has drawn a formal complaint by the United States to the World Trade Organization.

The companies said they plan to jointly create mobile computing products that will meld the features of phones and computers.

National Harbor groups a convention center, hotels, shopping and residences just a short drive from the monuments of Washington.

The closure of Verified Identity Pass leaves some frequent fliers wondering what will happen to the personal information they provided the company.

The two respective giants of computer chips and mobile phones have partnered together to create new mobile products.

Reuters - The S&P 500 rose slightly on Tuesday as investors hunted for bargains a day after a steep sell-off, while the Nasdaq was flat and another delay for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner kept the Dow in the red.

AP - The recession steered a new type of customer to Wal-Mart — deeper in the pockets and suddenly looking for bargains. Now the world's largest retailer has to figure out how to keep that customer when the economy recovers.

U.S. officials have also has asked that the regulator, Leroy King, be detained, pending a formal extradition process.

Modest activity in Europe and Wall Street was in sharp contrast to the Asian markets, which dropped sharply on renewed concerns about the global economy.

The software maker said it was hurt by the stronger dollar but results topped analyst expectations.

Complaints filed with the W.T.O. accuse China of trade rules designed to give domestic manufacturers an edge.

Ministers from 18 countries back a plan to impose sanctions on countries who do not do enough to clamp down on tax fraud.

Reuters - The S&P 500 rose on Tuesday as investors hunted for bargains a day after a steep sell-off, but another delay for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner kept the Dow in the red.

Reuters - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose for a second straight month in May but were weaker than expected, adding to growing fears of an anemic economic recovery from a deep recession.

Midprice chain restaurants are attracting cost-conscious diners with deep discounts, but some fear the tactic could do harm in the long term.

New Chinese limits on the export of certain raw materials has drawn a formal complaint by the United States to the World Trade Organization.

The companies said they plan to jointly create mobile computing products that will meld the features of phones and computers.

The closure of Verified Identity Pass leaves some frequent fliers wondering what will happen to the personal information they provided the company.

Analysts say Palm has been slow to cultivate a system that allows programmers to develop applications for the Pre smartphone.

Madison Avenue is showing signs of life, with efforts to attract and keep talented workers and some deal-making in progress.

Reuters - JPMorgan tops a list of the world's strongest banks, while Royal Bank of Scotland suffered the biggest loss of any lender last year, according to new industry rankings on Wednesday.

Unemployment is high, but employers are begging for skilled applicants in fields like critical care nursing and geology.

The plan is a test for the Obama administration, which wants to limit compensation at companies that have received federal bailouts.

The heads of the media conglomerates have made protecting cable TV from the ravages of the Internet a top priority.

The Justice Department is asking about the company?s ties to a former Army surgeon whose report on a bone growth product is now disputed.

The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to maintain interest rates at near zero, but its statement on the economy is eagerly awaited.

The chemical company, which will receive $1.7 billion in cash and loans, had argued that Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank interfered in a deal for it to be taken over by Hexion.

Creditors recently filed a petition that said Protein Sciences Corporation owed more than $11 million and accused its executives of fraud.

Japan?s exports continued to tumble in May, with even shipments to China showing little sign of improvement, suggesting that hopes for a quick recovery in global demand may be premature.

They accuse the auto parts company of striking a sweetheart deal to sell many of its assets to Platinum Equity.

AltaRock Energy will drill ground laced with fault lines using a method that has caused earthquakes elsewhere.

Ikea?s 83-year-old founder said the company had made the decision because of pervasive corruption and demands for bribes.

Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse have settled Huntsman?s lawsuit over the chemical maker?s broken leveraged buyout by Apollo Management.

A summit of rich and poor nations to discuss the impact of the worldwide financial crisis gets under way in New York later.

The plan is a test for the Obama administration, which wants to limit compensation at companies that have received federal bailouts.

AltaRock Energy will drill ground laced with fault lines using a method that has caused earthquakes elsewhere.

Analysts say Palm has been slow to cultivate a system that allows programmers to develop applications for the Pre smartphone.

Additional stress was found where the wings attach to the sides of the plane, but executives said that minor modifications would fix the problem.

Methodist University Hospital has Steve Jobs?s permission to speak, and it says his prognosis is excellent.

The man accused of operating a giant fraud is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. He faces a maximum of 150 years.

A report will recommend that regulators sharply limit the amount of futures trading by index investors.

U.S. officials have also has asked that the regulator, Leroy King, be detained, pending a formal extradition process.

The software company attributed declines in sales and profits to a stronger dollar, which makes deals in other currencies worth less.

Its traditional markets faltering, Ermenegildo Zegna has turned its focus to less mature luxury markets like Australia and Latin America.

At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, a new 100,000-square-foot science lab will enable more research into the genetic origins of diseases.

The House is moving toward a vote Friday on energy and climate change legislation with Democratic leaders expressing confidence that they will pass it.

While existing-home sales were up, prices were still down. But economists were cheered that inventories were shrinking.

Reuters - Citigroup Inc intends to raise employees' base salaries by as much as 50 percent this year to offset smaller annual bonuses, the New York Times said, citing people with direct knowledge of the plan.