Boeing clears Dreamliner for take off
Seattle: The Boeing Company has announced that it would press ahead with the new "Dreamliner" 7E7 jet in a bid to counter the growing threat from European rival Aerobus
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US companies buck the Q4 trend, may hire in Q1 itself
New York: US employers were more optimistic about hiring staff in the year's first quarter than in the fourth quarter for the first time in five years, a survey said on Tuesday, offering hope to job seekers. Staffing company Manpower said employers in nine of the 10 sectors surveyed expect to offer more jobs in the first quarter of '04 than in the final period of '03.
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Motorola names Ed Zander as CEO
Chicago: Motorola, struggling to regain its once lofty position as the world's biggest cell-phone maker, on Tuesday named former Sun Microsystems president Edward Zander as its chairman and chief executive.
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McDonald's to stick to burgers, fries
Chicago: McDonald's on Monday gave Wall Street its latest signal that it is sticking to the basics of selling hamburgers and fries, announcing that it will sell its Donatos pizza business and curb the growth of its other non-hamburger brands.

The world's largest restaurant company said it will sell its 182 US Donatos restaurants back to original owner Jim Grote for an undisclosed amount. Grote, who founded the Columbus, Ohio-based chain some 40 years ago, sold it to McDonald's in 1999.
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WTO should drop Singapore issues: India
Geneva: Mounting fresh pressure on developed nations, India today said that three of the four Singapore issues should be dropped from the work programme of World Trade Organisation.
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