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General Electric Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent, to $3.93 billion, despite a weak economy and the terrorist attacks.

Amid speculation Kmart Corp. could seek bankruptcy protection, the troubled retailer announced on Thursday some sweeping management changes and said it was continuing to review its finances.

The government wants more meat processors to change the way their products are inspected, although congressional investigators say there's no proof the new system is as safe as the traditional program.

Ford Motor Co. posted a $5.07 billion loss for the fourth quarter of 2001, mostly due to heavy costs related to its recently-announced restructuring plan.

Delta Air Lines is offering thousands of passengers stranded in Atlanta by a rare snowstorm credits for future travel as an airport task force studies how to avoid future weather woes.

Alcoa Engineered Products will shutdown its Kawneer Co. plant in Jonesboro by the end of March, eliminating nearly 250 jobs.

Georgia lost 89,000 jobs in 2001 the first net loss in 10 years - the state Department of Labor said Thursday.

Farmers who cited losses from natural disasters or weather-related problems can apply for federal aid - but the deadline is Friday.

In a brief flurry of legal papers, a law firm representing shareholders of Willamette Industries Incorporated today filed and then withdrew a temporary restraining order request seeking to block a possible deal to buy a Georgia-Pacific Corporation divisio

Federated Department Stores says it will sell or shut down its Fingerhut online retailing unit, after enduring millions of dollars in losses.