aerospace
EADS profits nosedive for first half of 2011
<p><span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">European defence group EADS saw its profits tumble 41 percent in the first half of 2011 to 109 million euros ($156 million) but maintained its positive outlook on surging orders, it said Friday.</span></p>