World / Small Business
Asian markets fall
02.07.2008 06:29
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HONG KONG: The Hang Seng index closed down 397.6 at 21704.5. SINGAPORE: The Straits Times index closed down 0.6 at 2906.2.
Ireland
Small Business
Fuselage hitch for new Boeing plane
02.07.2008 05:25
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A key section of a Boeing 787 jetliner has been damaged during assembly at a plant in South Carolina, raising the potential for new delays in getting the new aircraft off the ground.
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Dow Jones on the up
02.07.2008 04:30
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NEW YORK: The Dow Jones closed up 32.2 at 11382.3.
Ireland
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BA buys French airline for £54m
02.07.2008 03:29
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British Airways boosted its new continental-Europe-to-America operations today by announcing that it had agreed to buy a French airline for £54m (€68m).
Ireland
Small Business
Sales down at M&S
02.07.2008 03:29
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Retail giant Marks & Spencer today reported worsening sales as consumer confidence “deteriorated markedly” in the first three months of its financial year.
Ireland
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Auto sales plunge to worst in 15 years
02.07.2008 03:25
freep.com
The sour U.S. economy -- dragged down by anxious consumers and deep-seated problems in the housing, credit and energy sectors -- gave Detroit's automakers and most of their competitors a bloodbath last month. Few expect the suffering to end soon as automakers cut truck production and scramble to build more of the fuel-efficient cars that are showing sales strength.
USA
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Ford taps Toyota dealer to run sales
02.07.2008 03:24
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Ford Motor Co. has appointed a veteran auto industry insider and Detroit native to head its sales and marketing operations for the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands in the United States. Ken Czubay, 59, will assume the post July 16 and report to Jim Farley, Ford's group vice president of marketing and communications.
USA
Small Business
Recruiting a workforce
02.07.2008 03:24
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The military wants to help fill Michigan jobs while solving its own recruiting challenges. The U.S. Army Reserves and the Ann Arbor-based trucking company Con-way Freight are launching a partnership aimed at helping each other in recruiting and training efforts.
USA
Small Business
NWA pilots to get 2.4% stake in Delta deal
02.07.2008 03:24
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Northwest Airlines Corp. pilots stand to get a nearly 2.4% equity stake in Delta Air Lines Inc. after the combination of the two companies is completed, according to a summary of a joint contract agreement reached between pilot negotiators from both carriers.
USA
Small Business
Plastech deal to break even in 2009, JCI says
02.07.2008 03:24
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Johnson Controls Inc. said Tuesday that a new joint venture it formed to buy Plastech Engineered Products Inc.'s interiors business should break even next year and earn a profit by 2010.
USA
Small Business
Dow Chemical plans to phase in fuel-efficient auto fleet
02.07.2008 03:24
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Dow Chemical is developing a fleet conversion program to cut its energy costs. The plan calls for a more rigorous process of tracking fuel consumption from the company's 3,000-vehicle North American fleet and the gradual conversion of that fleet to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.
USA
Small Business
Less waste, and no Styrofoam
02.07.2008 03:24
freep.com
You'll see some intriguing new foods at this year's Comerica Cityfest -- Pig Candy and lobster sliders, to name a couple. And you'll see plenty of old favorites, from deep-fried turkey legs and roasted sweet corn to Polish sausages and falafel sandwiches. What you won't see are thousands upon thousands of white foam cups and plates.
USA
Small Business
Theft of PINs in ATM scam highlights security loophole
02.07.2008 03:24
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to court filings that revealed a security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.
USA
Small Business
State urged to do more to combat sweatshops
02.07.2008 03:24
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LANSING -- Activists opposed to what they regard as oppressive working conditions in garment factories outside the United States called on Michigan elected officials Tuesday to use their purchasing power to improve those conditions.
USA
Small Business
Made in Michigan
02.07.2008 03:24
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How light vehicles assembled in Michigan sold last month compared with a year ago. Note that some models also are made elsewhere.
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