Wednesday, 20 August 2008
> All new vehicles will have some type of hybrid power system within 12 years, according to the IBM Automotive 2020 Study of automotive executives around the globe. The 25-page report, released last week at a Center for Automotive Research conference in Traverse City, Mich., also finds the industry looking to address consumers' desires for flexibility, intelligent vehicles, safety and environmental responsibility. In addition to navigation, driver information and connectivity to a multitude of electronic devices, evolution of the so-called "intelligent vehicle" will focus on green technology....
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Reliable, pain-free motoring that falls short in terms of power delivery
Irish Times
Irish Times
In this section � The competition� Prev � 1/4 � Next �Unlike rivals that keep the same platform and stick on some extra luggage space, the i30 CW is based on a stretched platform...
Housing starts fall to January 1991 level
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Daily News
By Alan J. Heavens INQUIRER REAL ESTATE WRITER Housing starts fell 11 percent in July from June to their lowest level since January 1991 as builders tried to rein in construction...
Verizon Wireless to hire 200
Business Journal
Business Journal
> Verizon Wireless plans to hire 200 more workers before year-end for its Albuquerque Customer Service Center. The company opened the facility in the fall of 2006 - a...
Marquette Interchange officially opens
Business Journal
Business Journal
> Gov. Jim Doyle and state Department of Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi officially opened the $800 million Marquette Interchange project Tuesday morning, three months...
Quiznos promotes president to CEO
Business Journal
Business Journal
> David Deno, the president of Quiznos, will assume the role of CEO as well. Named president in January, Deno will take over the CEO position on Sept. 30 from Greg Brenneman, who...
Suitors line up for Steve & Barry's
Business Journal
Business Journal
> A New York investment firm, Bay Harbour Management LC, is said to be the leading candidate to purchase out of bankruptcy the assets of discount retailer Steve & Barry's LLC,...
SailPoint locks down $6.5 million for European expansion
Business Journal
Business Journal
> Innography gets $6.5 million boost [Austin] Austin Ventures buys Delta Rigging & Tools [Austin] Survey: Companies exposed on liability [Austin]...
TriNet says still on track for record year
The Business Review
The Business Review
Halfway through fiscal 2008, officials of said Tuesday they are still on track to make $100 million in net revenue by year’s end. In a statement, officials of the privately...
Devcon Q2 losses widen
Business Journal
Business Journal
> Devcon International reported second quarter revenue of $13.9 million for the second quarter, basically flat from revenue of $13.8 million for the same period last year. However,...
HP reports $2B Q3 profit
Business Journal
Business Journal
> Boosted by strong laptop and international sales, Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $2 billion, or 80 cents a share, up from $1.8 billion, or 66...
