Archive for August, 2009
Losses at Jaguar Land Rover send parent Tata into red
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) suffered from the continued slump in the automotive industry in the three months to the end of June, which drove parent company Tata Motors into a loss for the quarter. Yet the group is confident that with new funding and …
Read More..>>An institution ends when ‘Guiding Light’ turns off
NEW YORK (AP) — Until not so long ago, Stage 42 at CBS’ Broadcast Center held a honeycomb of chambers where “Guiding Light” was shot. Here stood a life-size dollhouse whose rooms (the Spaulding study; the Company restaurant; the Beacon hotel) fit …
Read More..>>‘I’ve been treated like the Bulger murderers’: Baby P social worker …
The official at the centre of the Baby P scandal says she has been treated as ‘unfairly’ as the killers of James Bulger. Sharon Shoesmith claims Ed Balls’s decision to sack her from her £133,000-a-year job has ’strong parallels’ with the case of Jon …
Read More..>>Judge Won’t Lower $5M Bail for SF IT Administrator
A Bay Area man who has spent nearly 14 months in jail after refusing to hand over administrative passwords to San Francisco’s city network is likely to remain incarcerated after a county judge denied his motion for reduced bail on Monday. Terry …
Read More..>>850 Mercury Marine jobs coming to Stillwater
STILLWATER, OK — Folks in Stillwater were holding their breath until the clock struck midnight, Saturday. That’s when the deadline passed for a union in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin to accept a package of contract concessions that the boat engine company …
Read More..>>DIY tips for creating a beautiful patio and yard in less time ARA …
(ARA) – There’s still plenty of time for DIYers to complete outdoor home improvement projects. Whether you have your sights set on a major project or just want to fix up your backyard, with some tips from the pros, you’ll get it done in less time …
Read More..>>Do you think swine flu will be a problem in Barnes County?
(ARA) – The aging population in the country is growing by the minute. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030 the number of individuals ages 65 and up is expected to be twice as large as in 2000 — growing to 71.5 million — and representing …
Read More..>>NIH fires architect in middle of project
The $42 million construction project at Northern Inyo Hospital has been progressing at a snail’s pace. The state and its slow permitting process is partially to blame for the delays, but so is the architect, according to NIH Administrator John …
Read More..>>Cuscal upgrade reaps rewards
WHEN wholesale and transactional banking services provider Cuscal started looking for an answer to its severe operational problems, it assessed more than 100 possible solutions. It investigated everything from low-end, easy-fix type tools to high-end …
Read More..>>CORRECT: Boeing’s Carson To Retire As Commercial Unit Head
Jim Albaugh , head of Boeing’s defense unit, will replace Carson on Tuesday, with just four months to rescue the company’s credibility by making good on its pledge to have the 787 fly for the first time by year-end. “There is never a good time to …
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