NECN Business Reporter Mont Fennel has the lowdown on the high tech marathon. A new radar system making its debut in Connecticut could make air travel more efficient and decrease the number of delays. The FAA reported 450,000 airline delays in the U.S. last year. NECN's Brian Burnell has more on this story. The New York Times Company, which owns the Boston Globe, is announcing a cost cutting plan that includes a staff reduction program.
Officials blame the move on a slowing economy and lagging advertising sales.
The shut down will leave close to 1,100 workers jobless. In France, postal officials have come up with a way to raise money. They plan on selling stamps that bear a striking resemblance to the people mailing the letters. Reporter Nathan Thomas explains. While most of her classmates were dreaming of big salaries with Internet companies, Jessica Nam was spending long nights baking in her Brown University dorm.