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Fired up by the math, Walsh (a former Aer Lingus pilot who landed the top job there in 2001) quickly got to work cutting the figures down to size. On his first Monday in the BA job, he set about reaching a deal with trade unions to rub out the pension deficit over the next decade through one-off cash injections and changes to employee benefits. Two months later, "Slasher" - as Walsh was known at the Irish carrier for culling a third of its staff while rescuing it from the brink - went to work on BA's head count. Hundreds...
SATELLITE From 22,000 miles above the equator, satellites scope the location, size and intensity of new storms, but the NHC head says some outdated satellites could fail soon, hurting forecasts...
...studies - the largest of its kind - led by researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine, looked specifically at gastric bypass surgery, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which accounts for 80% of all bariatric surgeries in the U.S. The operation involves creating a small walnut-size pouch at the top of the stomach, which is then stapled off and connected to the small intestine lower down than usual; the result is that patients can eat only an ounce of food at a time, and the food bypasses most of the stomach and the top part...
...Delivering the Goods Among all the economic and logistic factors behind BMW's success, you forgot the main reason the German automaker is doing so well: it is making great cars [Aug. 6]. The 3-series is widely acclaimed as the best medium-size luxury sedan and has been for several years. You can do all the corporate restructuring you want, but that doesn't mean your car will be better than the competition. It might mean that you can sell it for cheaper, but especially in the luxury segment, that's not what customers are looking for. Roberto Incarbone...
Shannon spent five hours with a team of about 200 engineers and mission management folks going over the data on Endeavour's gouge, caused by the seemingly unstoppable shedding of foam insulation off the external fuel tank during launch. The gouge was determined to be of a size and in a location that would not create danger to the crew or ship. Shannon says the vote was not unanimous but "pretty overwhelming" for Endeavour to return home without repair...