Boeing workers back strike pact extended 2 days – Miami Herald

SEATTLE Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelmingly to strike for the second time in three years but union leaders agreed to hold off on the walkout for 48 hours at the request of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and a federal mediator. The vote late Wednesday was 87 percent in favor of
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Crude Oil Is Little Changed After U.S. Gulf Avoids Storm Damage – Bloomberg

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil was little changed after Royal Dutch Shell Plc and ConocoPhillips said that Hurricane Gustav caused no damage to platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Exxon Mobil Corp. said workers are returning to facilities that weren’t in the direct path of Gustav. Oil fell yesterday more info [...]