Man's dream boat made of steel The Muskegon Chronicle
There's an element of danger when you bring a 109-foot coastal freighter across the North Atlantic from Norway to Canada, but fear was not the overriding concern for owner Bob Norman and his crew of three this summer.
Zango Tries to Reinstall Trust TechWeb via Yahoo! News
Zango, formerly known as 180solutions, Inc., recently agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used unfair and deceptive methods to distribute adware. Founder and CEO Keith Smith stopped by InformationWeek to talk about his reformed company and to address charges that bad advertising practices continue at Zango despite the agreement with the FTC.
Iraqi army not ready to defend Fallujah Boston Globe
It's been two years since U.S. forces cleared out this dangerous western city, the bloodiest urban combat of the Iraq war. But Iraqi soldiers still aren't ready to stop Fallujah from becoming an insurgent stronghold again.
2007 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Spec B Sedan Review The Auto Channel
What happens to a Subaru WRX when it grows up? It becomes a Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Spec B. The Spec B's introduction last year as a limited-production model must have been successful, as it returns for 2007 as a full production model.
Scotland to have the toughest anti-smoking laws in the Western world The Scotsman
SCOTLAND is to introduce some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the world, after ministers backed raising the legal age of buying cigarettes from 16 to 18.
Alcoa to Re-Position Downstream Operations; Will Create Soft Alloy Extrusion JV with Orkla ASA's SAPA; Restructure Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
NEW YORK----Alcoa today announced it will re-position several of its downstream operations in order to further improve returns and profitability through a targeted restructuring of operations and the creation of a soft alloy extrusion joint venture with the intention of eventually offering the venture to the public markets through an IPO.
Siemens Drive Conversion Powers Revamped Hot-Strip Mill 33Metalproducing
Last spring the first coil was rolled successfully on a hot-strip mill at Jindal South West Steel, in Torangallu, India, following a modernization project carried out by Siemens VAI ( www.siemens-vai.com ). The plant was formerly known as Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd. Siemens VAI had been contracted to supply new main drives and the associated drive systems for the mill’s six-stand finishing
E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation Reports Monthly Activity for October 2006 Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
NEW YORK----E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation today released its Monthly Activity Report for October. The Company's total retail client assets increased 3.6 percent sequentially, totaling $191.4 billion.
How To Lower the Volume on Noise Complaints Multi-Housing News
MAY 01, 2006 -- There is a crisis in the condominium noise field. Many architects decide to avoid it entirely due to insurance costs and other risks as well as liability issues, as evidenced by those contractors and developers who have decided not to work with this building type.
PFSweb Reports Third Quarter Financial Results Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
PLANO, Texas----PFSweb, Inc. , a global provider of business process outsourcing solutions for both on-line and traditional commerce, today announced its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006.
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