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BA cabin crew to strike this month

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:15 +0000

Union members representing British Airways cabin crews announced Friday they will hold two separate strikes this month in a dispute over working conditions.

Thousands protest in Greek capital

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:16:31 +0000

Thousands of people march through Athens as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest against austerity measures by the government.

Daihatsu recalls 274,000 vehicles

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:16:19 +0000

Daihatsu Motor Company announced Thursday that it was recalling more than 274,000 vehicles for problems with their suspension systems.

Slim edges Gates as world’s richest

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:16:16 +0000

Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not first.

Ex-Toyota lawyer: Company hid info

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:16:16 +0000

When former in-house defense attorney Dimitrios Biller resigned from his top post at Toyota, he walked out with something potentially more valuable than his nearly $4 million severance package.

Bahrain: Islamic rules averted recession

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:16:16 +0000

Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.

Magnate wins poisoning libel case

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:16:16 +0000

Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in London, his spokeswoman told CNN on Wednesday.

‘Islamic rules saved us from recession’

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:03:08 +0000

Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.

Brazil announces near-record harvest

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:53 +0000

Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation's history this year, the government said.

Mexico: Allow cross-border trucking

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:53 +0000

Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.