| GM Foundation cuts aid to Detroit arts groups |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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All Associated Press news DETROIT (AP) - The charitable foundation of struggling General Motors Corp. has told the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Symphony and other cultural groups not to expe...
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| Extreme Alaska cold grounds planes, disables cars |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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JUNEAU, Alaska -- Ted Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska's interior. Instead he'll burn some of them to stay warm.Extreme temperatures - in Johnson's case about 60 be...
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| Japan sales of imported vehicles drop to 15-year low |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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TOKYO -- Sales of imported vehicles in Japan plunged to a 15-year low in 2008 as consumers shied away from pricey foreign cars amid a deepening global downturn, an industry group said Thursday. The Ja...
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| Great show or death throe It |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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By Mira Oberman The US auto industry will open its premier show in Detroit next week under a cloud of uncertainty as, worldwide, sales crash and General Motors, Ford and Chrysler struggle to survive a...
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| What global crunch Audi blasts past million sales |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN... Audi looks to have created a handsome 4x4 crossover vehicle with its SA-bound Q5 SUV. Three engines and some startling performance statistics - along with an auto/manual-sequen...
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| Tokyo to exempt tax for next-generation green cars |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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Tokyo's local government, seeking to fight global warming, said Thursday it planned to exempt taxes on next-generation green vehicles such as electric cars and plug-in hybrids once they hit the market...
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| Job Losses As Zavvi Stores Close |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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Administrators for collapsed entertainment retailer Zavvi are to close 22 UK stores, with the loss of 178 jobs. Ernst & Young said the closures would be effective immediately. Joint administrator ...
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| Money Markets; Deficit, Autos |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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The Federal Reserve is now allowing a range of money market investors - rather than just money market funds - to take part in a program aimed at bolstering the industry. The AP's James Limbach reports...
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| GasPredictor.com Announces First Local Edition of Gas Predictor Newsletter |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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Forecasts of the next day's gas prices in Nashua, New Hampshire, will be available via e-mail commencing Monday, January 12, in addition to the National Gas Predictor newsletter already being pub...
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| Irish Economy Dealt Jobs Blow |
Jan 8th, 2009 |
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US computer maker Dell is cutting 1,900 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Limerick. The firm employs around 3,000 people at its west Ireland manufacturing plant. The job losses will be made over ...
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