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 Electric vehicle sales surge in US
New York City News.Net
The biggest rollout of charging stations is about to occur in eleven major US cities for the purpose of charging the new generation of electric cars from Nissan and General Motors, which are mooted to go on sale at the end of this year.
 EU wants Greece to survive without IMF funds
New York City News.Net
Greece's financial prospects have taken another bad turn with suggestions that Athens might ask the International Monetary Fund for aid early next month if it cannot get a formal aid plan from the EU.
 BA provided Scotland with poor strike services
New York City News.Net
Scotland is expecting to be hit hard by the British Airways strike with flights to and from Scotland among the routes that will suffer from a three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew.
 Toyota fixes not working in some cases
New York City News.Net
Some cars which have been repaired under the Toyota recall system have had questions raised about the effectiveness of the repairs.
 Dow Joens extends gains
New York City News.Net
While the Dow continues to work its way higher, the broader market was flat Thursday.
British Stocks Get Surprise Lloyds Profit Boost
Sign on San Diego
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 16, 2010 file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks are trading in a narrow range Thursday, March 18, after a fresh batch of...
Biotech Stocks: A.p. Pharma Sinks; Medicines Co. Gains
MarketWatch
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- A.P. Pharma Inc. was the decliner of note in early trading Friday, with shares of the drug developer nose-diving on news that U.S. regulators have declined to approve its new d...
The North – Leading The House Price Boom
Guardian
housing market economists aren't directly employed by a lender – have looked back over the past 10 years and the surprise conclusion is that the north has seen the biggest increase in
British Stocks Get Surprise Lloyds Profit Boost
Examiner
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)FILE - In this Tuesday, March 16, 2010 file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks are trading in a narrow range Thursday, March...
Coca-cola To Host ‘unity Cup’
Business Journal
Left to right: Dr. Mathews Phosa, chairperson of Special Olympics South Africa; Ephraim Mohlakane, chairperson of the Global Athletes Congress; Peter Franklin, firector of Worldwide Sports, The Coca-C...
Federal Reserve Must Disclose Bank Bailout Records
Business Week
March 19 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve Board must disclose documents identifying financial firms that might have collapsed without the largest ever U.S. government bailout, a federal appeals cour...
U.s. Keeps Citigroup Names Secret On Harassment Fear
Business Week
March 19 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Treasury Department refused to disclose names of Citigroup Inc. executives who haggled over bailout terms in late 2008 after the bank said they might be harassed like ...
Edmunds Forecasts Big Rise In March Car Sales
MSNBC
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Automotive research Web site Edmunds.com on Friday forecast a 34 percent jump in U.S. auto sales in March, citing attractive incentive deals from Toyota and other automakers.
Boeing To Ramp Up Production Of 747, 777 Jets
MSNBC
Boeing, based in Chicago, will increase production of its 777, one of which is visible on the production line in Everett, Wash., in mid-2011 to seven airplanes per month from five.
Ba Crew To Strike As Talks Fail
BBC
A strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead after talks between the airline and the Unite union collapsed.The three-day walkout begins at midnight, with a further four days of action set to c...
Consortium Wins Big Weather Prize
BBC
A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space of France will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro (£1.2bn) contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.The TAS group was selected after a com...
Strike On: Ba Cabin Crew Talks Collapse
Sky News
download Flash from the Adobe download website. The union's members will walk out for three days from midnight tonight in protest at the airline's imposition of changes to pay, jobs and working...
Wal-mart, Dreamworks Partner For Exclusive Deal
Market Watch
+0.55% ) have partnered to sell toys and other products tied to the March 26th release of DreamWorks' movie "How to Train Your Dragon" exclusively at Wal-Mart stores. Wal-Mart started working with D...
S&p 500 Indicated Quarterly Dividend Rate Turns Up
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Standard & Poor's said Friday that the indicated dividend rate for companies in the index turned up, with a $4.4 billion increase in expected quarterly dividend payments, compared wi...
India's Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- The Reserve Bank of India raised its key lending and borrowing rates by a quarter-percentage point on Friday to contain inflation and anchor expectations of rising prices, the central ban...
British Air, Union Fail To Avert Strike: Report
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- British Airways cabin crew are expected to go on strike this weekend after talks between the union and the management failed, according to media reports Friday. Union members are pla...
U.s. Stocks Reverse Down, Dragged By Energy Stock
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. stocks turned lower in midmorning trade Friday, weighed by a drop in energy and technology stocks. The S&P 500 fell nearly 4 points, or 0.3%, to 1,162. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
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