Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
A $300 million renovation and expansion at Philadelphia International Airport that officials hoped would open early – by Thanksgiving – will now open around Christmas. Construction contracts had called for the 204,000-square-foot “connector” building

Michigan business news in brief: Pulte losses persist – Detroit Free Press
Pulte Homes Inc., the third-largest U.S. home builder, reported its eighth consecutive quarterly loss as the frozen credit markets reduced mortgage lending, deepening the housing recession. The third-quarter net loss narrowed to $280.4 million, or $1

AP Executive Morning Briefing – Raleigh News & Observer
Story Tools The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008: Asia stocks fall on profit fears; SKorea off 7 pct HONG KONG (AP) – Asian stocks fell for a second day Thursday, with South Korea’s market sinking

Business news in brief: Comcast to offer faster Internet service – Detroit Free Press
Comcast Corp. said Wednesday that it will begin rolling out faster Internet speeds to homes and businesses in select markets during the next few months. The nation’s largest cable operator and residential Internet service provider will offer speeds

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Oct 17 – CNBC
SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) — Building group CSR has become the latest company in the