KIDK - Business News http://www.kidk.com/news/business RSS Feed for KIDK - News - Business en-us Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:43:50 GMT Bernanke: Keep Fed as watchdog of small U.S. banks http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88727662.html Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system. British Airways flights canceled as crews strike http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88727642.html British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season. Report: USDA lax in policing organics marketing http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88727612.html The Agriculture Department has failed to enforce penalties against some who falsely marketed foods as organic, according to an internal department investigation. Letter: Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88703672.html A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday. Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal battle http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88566312.html Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the Internet. Two-track economy: 9.7% unemployment, $200,000 cars http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88566057.html A new Labor Department report said more than 11 million Americans are now getting unemployment benefits. At the same time, a British company is introducing a $200,000 sports car built with Formula One race technology to North America. Japanese fish dealers welcome tuna ban rejection http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88565627.html Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna - a prized ingredient of sushi - while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing. Health care bill extends wage tax to investments http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88565292.html High-income families would be hit with a tax increase on wages and a new levy on investments under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill. Strike looms at British Airways as talks collapse http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88565172.html A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew is set to start at midnight Friday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed. Porsche takes top spot in dependability study http://www.kidk.com/news/business/88423037.html Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday.