Airports operator B AENA said all flights were halted at Barajas

Airports operator unveils B AENA said b.son fells in all flights were halted at Barajas airport from 11:50 a.m (5:50 am. EST), adding to the misery of passengers already suffering weeks of delays and cancellations due to industrial action by Iberia pilots. WorldIberia operates 600 flights a day in and out of the four-runway airport, which handles more than 50 million passengers a year.Madrid's regional government convened a meeting of its crisis committee and raised its warning level to orange -- the second highest -- as snow fell through the day and settled on the capital's streets for the first time since February 2005.A transport department spokesman said all Madrid's major highways were jammed as a result of the bad weather.The National Meteorology Institute said 10 cm (4 inches) was expected to fall in Madrid on Friday and further snow would fall over much of the country during the weekend.The high north and central Spanish plateau sees deep snow every winter, but although Madrid sits at 650 meters above sea level, the city's heat makes snow a rarity.Television pictures showed a lone cross-country skier in San Sebastian taking advantage of the wintery conditions across the country, using the northern town's main beach as a trail.(Reporting by Ben Harding and Teresa Larraz) World. Jan 9 (Reuters) - Hair salon operator Regis Corp (RGS.N)reported second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates andsaid same-store sales fell short of its expectations on lowerconsumer spending amid weak U.S economic conditions. Stocks "Consumer cut backs have impacted our service business morethan we had expected, especially in the month of December,"Chief Executive Paul Finkelstein said in a statement For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the company said sales atstores open at least a year fell 5.4 percent, below its prioroutlook range of a fall of 1 percent to a rise of 1 percent.

While same-store sales at Regis' retail division fell 10.8percent, comparable-store sales at its service unit fell 3.1percent maria b . In the latest second quarter, consolidated revenue fell 4.0percent to $655 million b?i . Analysts on average were expecting thecompany to earn revenue of $693.4 million, according to ReutersEstimates b.cox . Deconsolidation of the European franchise salon operationsreduced revenue in the quarter by about $17 million, thecompany said mrs.b . In early 2008, Regis merged its continentalEuropean franchise salon operations with the Franck ProvostSalon Group.

The company, which earns 70 percent of its revenue from theservice division, said it expects to be profitable in thesecond quarter and for the financial year despite currenteconomic conditions jan b . Shares of Minneapolis-based Regis closed at 14.49 onThursday on the New York Stock Exchange b.arthur . (Reporting by Archana Shankar in Bangalore; Editing by PratishNarayanan) Stocks 7k1000.b . History was made yesterday afternoon as the UCF Knights beat their first ranked team ever Attendance was low, but the black-and-gold's morale wasn't conficker.b . The team held the Houston Cougars off for a close 37-32 win.Big scores from UCF showed that Brett Hodges and his crew are ready to put up numerous touchdowns at home against the Tulane Green Wave next week. Tulane is only 1-5 in conference play, a should-be easy game for the Knights.If UCF indeed does win against Conference-USA competition Tulane next Saturday, they will be 5-2 in conference play, putting them in prime position for a conference championship game invitation.What makes next Saturday more exciting?East Division No 3 UCF will watch No.1 East Carolina and No 2 UAB play against each other. Of course, the Knights will be rooting for the Blazers.That makes Nov 28 a crucial day at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.

That will be the final regular season game and the day that UCF plays UAB in a definitive matchup.If UCF wins, they will surpass UAB in the East Division standings . East Carolina will have to beat Southern Miss in order to win the East Division over the Knights, making it a sure-fire breathless late November day for Central Florida fans.Brett Hodges and Brynn Harvey, who rested against Texas, came back with a vengeance yesterday at the Bright House b.riley . Hodges went 21-of-25 for 241 yards and one touchdown while Harvey rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns.Read Jessica at Examiner Orlando Sports downadup.b . DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--Research and Markets() hasannounced the addition of the "Foodservice in Greece to 2011" report to theiroffering . This databook is a detailed information resource covering the foodservice marketin Greece between 2004 and 2011. It provides insightful views about sales,transactions, cost per transaction and number of outlets by channel, givingcomparisons between profit and cost channels.