CARLSBAD, Calif. Alphatec Holdings Inc. reported a smaller third-quarter loss Monday due to improved sales of its spinal devices.

WASHINGTON About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:

The percentage of airline flights in September that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. In parenthesis is the carrier's ranking the previous month.

NEW YORK The social networking site Tagged.com has adopted reforms on the use of invitation e-mails after an attorney general alleged that the Web site essentially stole the identities of some 60 million Internet users.

LOS ANGELES Homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments in the period.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico A New York lawyer was robbed inside his room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Puerto Rico by assailants who tied him up before dawn Monday and stole $800 in cash, police said.

SINGAPORE It's been called A Place to Enjoy Coffee, and the less charitable Aging Politicians Enjoying Cocktails.

NEW YORK Small business credit card lender Advanta Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

WASHINGTON US Airways Group Inc. spent $410,000 lobbying in the third quarter on the cap-and-trade energy proposal and aviation regulation issues, according to a recent disclosure report.

TRENTON, N.J. Less than a month after buying Wyeth, drug giant Pfizer Inc. has mapped out a new structure for its research and development operations.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Auto parts maker Lear Corp. emerged Monday from four months in bankruptcy protection, saying it has a healthier balance sheet, less debt and a backlog of new business.

WASHINGTON The U.S. Travel Association spent $270,000 in the third quarter to lobby on visa issues, airport operations and other matters, according to a disclosure report.

NEW YORK Shares of SandRidge Energy Inc. climbed on Monday as an analyst raised his rating for the independent oil and natural gas company, citing its discounted share price.

WASHINGTON The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association spent $770,000 in the third quarter lobbying on issues related to small aircraft, security and airport fees, according to a recent disclosure form.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida Federal agents are seizing assets from a Florida lawyer suspected of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. Yahoo Inc. clamped down on its political lobbying expenses in the third quarter even as the Internet company started to muster support for its proposed partnership with rival Microsoft Corp., according to a recent disclosure form.

DALLAS The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now.

MADISON, Wis. Democrats who control the Wisconsin state Senate have unveiled a package of proposals they say will help create and retain jobs and businesses and improve worker education and training.

NEW YORK Shares of Revlon Inc. jumped on Monday as an analyst upgraded the stock on improving financials and lower expenses. The cosmetics company also said it plans to offer $330 million in a senior notes offering.

BETHESDA, Md. Chindex International Inc., which sells medical products in China, said Monday its second-quarter profit fell as revenue remained flat and taxes rose.

LINCOLN, R.I. A struggling slot parlor in Lincoln plans to start offering around-the-clock gambling beginning next week.

DETROIT Business software and services provider Compuware Corp. has completed its $295 million acquisition of a company that manages, tests and measures the performance of corporate Web sites and mobile applications.

JOPLIN, Mo. Consumer advocates say the public should be ready to express its opposition to Empire District Electric Co.'s proposed rate hike for Kansas customers.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it is selling most of its business to Italian drugmaker sigma-tau Group and will focus on its experimental cancer drugs and technologies.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller says current federal energy legislation doesn't do enough to protect West Virginia's coal industry.

ATLANTA Georgia has secured historic low interest rates on the sale of new state bonds.

PORTLAND. Ore. The math isn't so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.

NEW YORK Oil companies are evacuating workers from operations in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Ida approaches.

ST. PAUL, Minn. The University of Minnesota Extension Service reports that an increasing number of farmers and lenders are using mediation to resolve farm debt issues.