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  • GM to Sell Chevy Volt for $41,000 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:49AMGM's extended-range electric car will be more expensive than Nissan's $32,780 Leaf, but will go farther on a charge
  • GM to Sell Chevy Volt for $41,000; Lease Terms Similar to Nissan's Leaf Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:37AMGeneral Motors Co., the largest U.S. automaker, will sell its Chevrolet Volt for a starting price of $41,000 and lease terms similar to those on Nissan Motor Co.’s Leaf electric car.
  • FedEx Corp. Increases Earnings Outlook Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:00AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.----FedEx Corporation today announced that it expects earnings to be in the range of $1.05 to $1.25 per diluted share for the first quarter ending August 31, up 81% to 116% from $0.58 per diluted share a year ago.
  • GE’s Immelt Boosts R&D Budget as NBC, Finance Shrink Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:24AMJeffrey Immelt says General Electric Co.’s growth depends on bringing the right technology products to market, from gearless wind turbines to cancer-treatment tests and engines that turn cow manure into energy.
  • Immelt Stakes GE's Growth on Higher R&D as NBC, Finance Shrink Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:24PMJeffrey Immelt says General Electric Co.’s growth depends on bringing the right high-tech products to market, from gearless wind turbines to cancer-treatment tests and engines that turn cow manure into energy.
  • Surge in Containerized U.S. Imports from China Spurred by U.S. Stimulus Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:00AMNEWARK, N.J. , July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions trade data indicates that the second U.S. economic stimulus package for first-time home buyers led to a 20 percent increase of containerized U.S. imports from China during May, an 8.1 percent in April and an overall 12.2 percent year-to-date. Â New homeowners purchasing furniture caused an 18 percent surge in furniture ...
  • Lease Up (July 11-17): Major Renewals Reveal Firms Cutting Back on Space Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:12PMCoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations and lease extensions in the weekly Lease Up news report, a concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on consolidatations and lease...
  • Banning plastic bags: good for California Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 2:26AMA ban on single-use plastic bags would provide green jobs and a greener environment for the state and its residents. The June 29 Blowback by Peter Grande of Command Packaging, a manufacturer of plastic bags, offered an articulate critique of the state's proposed ban on single-use plastic bags at certain stores. Unfortunately, the information he outlined did not provide a full examination of the ...
  • The Hindu Business Line : Paint prices raised again as inputs turn costlier Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1:35PMAsian Paints has raised prices by three per cent from July 1. Asian Paints has raised its product prices by three per cent from July 1. The market leader had earlier increased the prices four per cent in May along with others.
  • Airline travel rises above pre-recession levels Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 8:02AMAirline passenger traffic surpassed its pre-recession levels in May, according to new figures from the International Air Transport Association
  • Gold Fields Pioneers Carbon Trading in the Gold Industry Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 7:51AMGold Fields Limited is set to become the world's first gold mining company to sell Certified Emissions Reductions , the financial securities used to trade carbon emissions.
  • Gold Fields Pioneers Carbon Trading in the Gold Industry Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 7:36AMGold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) is set to become the world's first gold mining company to sell Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs), the financial securities used to trade carbon emissions. read more
  • Earnings Scorecard: Boeing Co. Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 12:39PMOver the past month, only 3 analysts revised estimates positively for the upcoming quarter, while 2 revised their estimates downward.
  • Company Interview: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) - Chad M. Lindbloom, Senior Vice President Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 12:53PM67 WALL STREET, New York - May 10, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Transportation and Automotive Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by ...
  • Gulf Navigation sees 53% drop in Q1 net profit Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 12:42AMGulf Navigation Holding has reported 53 per cent drop in net profit for the first quarter at Dh3.072 million against Dh6.377m for the corresponding period last year.
  • Libbey Inc. Announces First Quarter 2010 Results Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 6:45AM-
  • Bunge Reports First Quarter Results Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 5:30AMBunge Limited
  • Research and Markets: an Essential Report on Road & Rail in the United States Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 7:17AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Road & Rail in the United States" report to their offering.
  • Corn Products International Reports 2010 First-Quarter Results of $0.57 Per Share, Up 159% from $0.22 a Year Ago Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 4:30AMWESTCHESTER, Ill.----Corn Products International, Inc. , a leading global provider of agriculturally derived ingredients for diversified markets, today reported 2010 first-quarter net income of $43 million, compared to $17 million reported for the same period last year.
  • POLITICAL ECONOMY Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 3:24AMCentral Asian unrest: Which is the next domino? A detailed analysis of the political realities in the resource-rich Central Asian nations and the likelihood, or otherwise, of further regime change.
  • Undersupply of quality warehouses in Abu Dhabi Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 3:14AMThere is a significant undersupply of quality warehouses in Abu Dhabi with no Grade A space currently available.
  • Revolution in Central Asia: Who's Next? Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 12:07PMOn April 7, 2010 the President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev fled the capital city of Bishkek that was under a state of emergency after antigovernment protesters started clashing with security forces following incidents that started in the Northern city of Talas ...
  • OCZ Technology Announces High-Density 4GB DDR3 Modules and 8GB Dual Channel Kits Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 8:40AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----OCZ Technology Group, Inc. , a worldwide leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives and memory modules for computing devices and systems, unveils its all new “Gold Series,” 4GB modules and 8GB dual-channel kits for current and next generation platforms.
  • Site Search: Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 9:07AMJERSEY Post may have to reduce its local delivery service to every other day in the wake of the postal market being opened up to competition, the postal workers’ union has warned.
  • OCZ Technology Launches Next Generation Z-Drive PCI-Express Solid State Drive (SSD) Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 9:13AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----OCZ Technology Group, Inc. , a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage as an alternative to hard disk drives , announces the Company’s plan to enter mass production of the Z-Drive R2 Solid State Drive Series, the second rendition of the original Z-Drive family.
  • Claire's Stores, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter Results Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 5:32PMClaire's Stores, Inc., a leading specialty retailer offering value-priced, fashion-right accessories and jewelry for kids, tweens, teens, and young women ages 3 to 27, today reported its financial results for the 2009 fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended January 30, 2010. Â
  • FedEx Expands International Economy Services Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 8:00AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.----FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, continues to expand its FedEx International Economy® Freight and FedEx International Economy® services to more parts of the world.
  • Radiant Logistics Secures $20.0 Million Credit Facility With Bank of America Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 3:02PMRadiant Logistics, Inc. , a domestic and international freight forwarding and logistics services company, today reported that it had amended and extended its secured credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. . Â The Facility has been extended to March 31, 2012.
  • Update: AMD debuts 12-core server processors Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 12:05PMAdvanced Micro Devices has officially rolled out its latest Magny Cours sever processors a day before archrival Intel Corp. is expected to announce its competing Nehalem-EX CPUs with Hewlett-Packard and SGI among companies announcing plans to use the AMD chips in servers.
  • 2009 Safest Year Ever for Nation's Freight Railroads Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 1:32PMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        For More Information Contact: AAR Communications 202-639-2100 Holly Arthur harthur@aar.org 2009 Safest Year Ever for Nation's Freight Railroads Record Shows Depth of Industry's Commitment to Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2010 - The Association of American Railroads today announced that 2009 was the safest year in freight railroad ...
  • FedEx Corp. Third Quarter Net Income Grows as Economy Strengthens Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 6:45AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.----FedEx Corp. today reported earnings of $0.76 per diluted share for the third quarter ended February 28, compared to $0.31 per diluted share a year ago.
  • German Stocks Climb to Seven-Week High; Deutsche Post, RWE Gain Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:51AMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks advanced, pushing the benchmark DAX Index to the highest level in seven weeks, as Deutsche Post AG and RWE AG rose.
  • The Cooper Companies Announces First Quarter 2010 Results Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:01PMPLEASANTON, Calif. -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. today announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2010.
  • The Cooper Companies Announces First Quarter 2010 Results Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:01PMPLEASANTON, Calif. -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. today announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2010.
  • element14 Launches Electronics Technology Store, Exclusive to US Market Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:06AMCHICAGO----element14, a new collaborative workspace created for electronic design engineers at www.element-14.com has added an electronics technology store to its environment for US customers.
  • Euro Weakens, Stocks Fall, Greek Bonds Drop on Rating Concern Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:58AMFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The euro weakened to a one-year low against the yen and stocks fell worldwide as Moody’s Investors Service said it may cut Greece’s rating. Bonds rose, driving German two-year yields to a record low, while U.S. equities extended losses after economic reports missed forecasts.
  • Euro Weakens, Stocks Fall, Greek Bonds Drop on Rating Concern Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:14AMFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The euro weakened to a one-year low against the yen and stocks fell worldwide as Moody’s Investors Service said it may cut Greece’s rating.
  • Euro Weakens, Stocks Fall, Greek Bonds Drop on Rating Concern Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:44AMFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The euro weakened to a one-year low against the yen and stocks fell worldwide as Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s said they may cut Greece’s rating. Bonds rose, driving German two-year yields to a record low.
  • FedEx Announces 5.9% Rate Increase for LTL Shipments Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:11AMFebruary 17, 2010 -- FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., implemented a 5.9% general rate increases (GRI) effective February 1, 2010.
  • Lufthansa Cargo Seeks 10 Percent Job Cuts Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:13AMLufthansa Cargo plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent in 2010 as it cuts freighter flights in response to the slump in the global air cargo market.
  • Lufthansa’s Cargo Division Plans 10% Cut in Workforce This Year Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:36AMFeb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s cargo division plans to cut the workforce by 10 percent this year as the global slump in air shipments prompts reductions in flights.
  • Oil prices jump above 75 dollars Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:00AMLONDON, Feb 16, 2010 (AFP) - World oil prices shot above 75 dollars on Tuesday as the dollar fell and the market tracked the outlook for crude demand.
  • Libbey Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 6:30AM-
  • Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: Larger Manufacturers Less Affected by Downturn Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 12:40PMPlus: Global Container Freight Rates, Productivity Around the World and DARPA's New Interest in Industry.
  • Port operators to gain from trade upswing, says Moody's Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 7:26PMAsia's three rated port operators - China Merchants, Hutchison Ports, and PSA International - are set to benefit from an upswing in China's trade as exports appeared to have turned the corner, said credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service in a weekly report to its clients yesterday. However, a return to pre-crisis levels of trade remains far off. Moody's said despite China's resilience ...
  • Another week of GW News, January 17, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 10:22AMLogging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
  • YRC Dodges a Bullet Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 9:49AMForget Times Square. For shippers and less-than-truckload interests, Overland Park, Kan., was the place to be New Year’s Eve as YRC Worldwide evaded a looming bankruptcy again, completing a crucial debt-for-equity swap with bondholders before the ball dropped on the company’s survival prospects.
  • FedEx LTL Companies Announce General Rate Increases Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 8:00AMMEMPHIS, Tenn.----FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp. , will implement 5.9% general rate increases effective February 1, 2010.
  • Miller's Zero-Percent Financing Program for Welding Equipment Extended to June 30, 2010 Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 4:51PMAPPLETON, Wis.----Miller Electric Mfg. Co.:
  • Transpacific Spot Rate Jumps 10 Percent Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 9:34AMThe spot rate for shipping a 40-foot container from Hong to Los Angeles jumped 10 percent so far this week compared to the week ended Jan. 10, according to price data provided to Drewry Shipping Consultants by non-vessel-operating common carriers in Hong Kong.