Memphis International Airport’s east-west runway reopened at noon today after a nine-month reconstruction costing about $50 million.The Airport Authority made good on a promise to reopen the runway in time for FedEx’s holiday shipping season.The 8,946-foot-long strip on the northern end of the airfield had been closed since March as …
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Read More »More Central Virginians are Using Food Stamps (WCAV Charlottesville)
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Read More »Omaha man sentenced in post office robbery – Action 3 News
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Read More »Airliner bound for ABQ clipped by FedEx plane (KOB 4 Albuquerque)
A Southwest Airlines jet heading to Albuquerque from Salt Lake City was evacuated Sunday after its wing was clipped by a FedEx jet while the two aircraft taxied. More: continued here
Read More »French court fines eBay for perfume sales (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A French court on Monday ordered online auction site eBay to pay 1.7 million euros (2.5 million dollars) to luxury goods maker LVMH for unauthorised selling of its perfumes, the companies said. More: continued here
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Analyst Note: Google price target upped to $650The Associated PressThe beefed-up ads are in response to increased competition from rivals such Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc., as well as a tie-up between Microsoft Corp. and …Analyst Sees Google (GOOG) Headed HigherStreetInsider.com (subscription)Google Shares Edge Higher After Analyst Raises TargetWall Street …
Read More »eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes – The Associated Press
eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumesThe Associated PressPARIS — Online auction site eBay Inc. was fined euro1.7 million ($2.5 million) by a Paris court on Monday for failing to stop the sale of famous perfume …LVMH Says Paris Commercial Court Fines EBay And Rules In Favour Of Parfums …
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