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Posted by Shirley Brady on April 20, 2010 05:58 PM
Flights resumed today in Europe but travel chaos isn't over, as Nissan and BMW suspend car production and duty-free retailers lose $34 million a day. [AP | Guardian | Bloomberg]
Toyota added the Land Cruiser Prado to its global SUV recall list. [NY Times]
Coca-Cola profits rose 20% in the first quarter thanks to Latin America growth. [Bloomberg]
Apple reports blow-out quarter, confirms iPad Wi-Fi and 3G for April 30. [VentureBeat | Apple]
Facebook will unveil new features tomorrow at its first developer conference. [VentureBeat]
China balks at IBM's "smarter planet" tagline. [NY Times]
The FDA warns Pfizer on study methodology. [USA Today]
US Navy to launch Great Green Fleet. [Guardian]
J&J's "Sedasys" rejected in the U.S. as "Nevo" gears up for Europe. [WSJ]
Sims 3 and Renault announce product placement deal. [Guardian]
Target snubs Visa. [Bloomberg]
Cirque du Soleil to create Michael Jackson show. [Reuters]
Dish Network offers one year free to DirecTV customers. [Press-Telegram]
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