document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('CRANBURY, N.J. (AP) — Kronos Worldwide Inc., maker of whitening pigments used in paper, paints and plastic, said Tuesday it is increasing prices for titanium dioxide products sold outside of North America and Europe.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A veteran state lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday proposed swapping Michigan\'s flat income tax rate for a graduated one, eliminating a business tax surcharge and some business tax breaks, and lowering the sales tax rate while extending it to services.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — WSP Holdings Inc., a Chinese manufacturer of oil and natural gas exploration and drilling products, posted a third-quarter loss — its first — on lower demand and prices due to the global recession.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('Oil prices fell below $76 a barrel Tuesday with new data showing a slow U.S. economic recovery and consumer confidence that remains lukewarm at best.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers heading into the traditional start of holiday shopping are facing consumers who are only a bit less gloomy than they were a year ago as they worry about a weak job market.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — US Airways was the only airline stock in the green Tuesday, after the Phoenix-based airline said it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 so it can hold on to more cash.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical maker Ashland Inc. is poised to generate positive free cash flow and maintain strong liquidity in 2010, a ratings analyst said as he upgraded the company\'s outlook and affirmed its debt ratings.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — US Airways said Tuesday it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 as it tries to bolster its financial strength.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — American Italian Pasta Co., the nation\'s largest maker of dry pasta, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled despite an 8 percent drop in sales.
'); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Music Group Corp., one of the nation\'s largest record companies, on Tuesday posted an unexpected loss in the fourth quarter as severance costs weighed on results despite a strong slate of music releases from artists including Jay-Z and Madonna.
'); document.write(''); document.write('