April 15, 2008      

Delta, Northwest merger announcement causes controversy

 The Takeaway
The Takeaway

Delta and Northwest Airlines have announced plans to merge, in a deal that will create the world's largest airline. The new airline will keep Delta's name and worldwide headquarters in Atlanta. Labor unions are up in arms over the deal which may result in job losses for pilots and administrative staff.
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Retailers: the latest casualties of the credit crunch

 The Takeaway
The Takeaway

A wave of bankruptcies is changing the face of shopping malls across the US. Growing numbers of mid-sized retailers have found themselves out of luck as banks tighten the purse strings.
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Business and Economy

Wall Street's hormone factor

By John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji

Hormones may drive market swings on Wall Street

John Coates was working as a trader in New York during the dot-com boom when he came up with a hypothesis: financial decision-making might somehow be related to hormone levels.
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