International Business News - UTX http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Pratt & Whitney said Friday it received four contracts worth a combined $912 million to provide engines for several airlines and aircraft leasing companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/pratt-whitney-wins-130m-deal-to-build-engines.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:54:00 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP)--Medical device maker Stryker Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose nearly 14 percent as sales of its orthopedic implants and surgical equipment grew. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-stryker-united-technologies.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:12:35 EDT Sales of heating and cooling equipment are getting a boost from greater demand for energy efficient systems, as people try to trim utility bills amid soaring fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/heating-cooling-system-sales-get-boost.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:27:08 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc. said Thursday it expects to move to a profit in the second quarter, partly because of strong sales of newly launched products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-revlon-insteel-industries.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:12:13 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/jpmorgan-harley-ebay-starbucks-among-big-movers.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:55:16 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-united-technologies-harley.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:35:06 EDT United Technologies Corp.'s second-quarter profit rose 11 percent as the maker of everything from jet engines to ventilation systems reported brisk business at Otis elevator and strong orders for its Carrier air conditioners. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/united-technologies-reports-11-percent-profit-rise.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:23:07 EDT Wall Street shot higher Thursday, extending its rally into a second session as tumbling energy prices bolstered an already upbeat mood that followed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from big names like JPMorgan Chase and United Technologies. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 200 points, bringing their two-day advance to more than 480. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92932-wall-street.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/stocks-head-for-higher-open-ahead-of-earnings-data.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/stocks-head-for-higher-open-ahead-of-earnings-data.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:39:14 EDT Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday: WASHINGTON--Commerce Department reports on housing starts for June, 8:30 a.m. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/calendar-of-major-business-events-for-thursday.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:09:58 EDT United Technologies Corp.'s jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney received five new engine orders from several international carriers worth a combined $665 million, the company said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/pratt-whitney-gets-655-million-in-engine-deals.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:09:10 EDT United Technologies Corp., parent company of jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, Otis elevator, and Sikorsky aircraft, reports earnings for the second quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/earnings-preview-utc-earnings-expected-to-rise.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:04:21 EDT Hamilton Sundstrand has protested NASA's selection of a Texas company to supply the space agency's next-generation space suit. The subsidiary of Hartford-based United Technologies Corp. and a partner company filed the protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/hamilton-sundstrand-protests-nasa-contract.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:40:14 EDT U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney on Tuesday said it received a contract worth more than $100 million to provide engines for aircraft owned by the Sao-Paulo, Brazil-based air carrier TAM Linhas Aereas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/pratt-whitney-inks-100m-deal-with-brazils-tam.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:23:34 EDT Bristow Group Inc., a provider of helicopter services to the energy industry, on Monday announced several deals worth a combined $185 million to purchase additional helicopters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/bristow-buys-more-helicopters-from-sikorsky-eads.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:02:30 EDT U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said Monday that it acquired a military maintenance and repair business from Liege, Belgium-based Techspace Aero, which is owned by Safran Group of France. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/pratt-whitney-acquires-belgium-based-business.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:29:19 EDT Sweden's Volvo AB said Monday its aircraft unit Volvo Aero has signed a contract to supply components to U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/volvo-aero-deal-with-pratt-whitney.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:24:14 EDT Pratt & Whitney, an aircraft engine maker, announced Monday that it had won contracts worth more than $229 million. Pratt said Asiana Air would spend more than $135 million on engines and a long-term service agreement for three new Boeing 777-200ER planes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/pratt-whitney-wins-engine-air-system-contracts.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:35:48 EDT A new cancer hospital being built in New Haven to expand Yale's medical services is getting a $1 million boost from a Hartford-based conglomerate. United Technologies Corp. announced its donation to the Smilow Cancer Hospital on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/united-technologies-gives-1m-to-cancer-hospital.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:48:56 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies mostly traded lower as the markets wavered in Thursday morning trading. Oil prices increased in early trading, while investors grappled with financial sector concerns and news of Dow Chemical's $15.29 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-dip.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:50:44 EDT Convincing a valued worker to put off retirement may require making them feel needed, letting them work part-time, a bump in pay or a combination of all of the above. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/study-finds-incentives-can-delay-retirement.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:13:23 EDT