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Business & Finance: August 2008
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Gasoline Cars vs Hybrid Cars - Which is Cheaper? Today people are queuing up for hybrids for a host of reasons. More mileage, cleaner emissions, less dependence on imported oil and the likes. So how do conventional cars really match up to hybrids. Well here's a look. Again mixing of electric power and traditional internal combustion engines requires a lot of fine tuning. Then there are risks associated with handling powerful batteries. Small hiccups may mean a trip to sophisticated garages rather...Howev...
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Business & Finance: June 2008
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Move Over G.M.-The Honda FCX Clarity Is Here! The car's V-flow fuel cell has been developed in-house by Honda. It uses hydrogen to generate electricity, which powers the 134hp electric motor. The car is a front wheel drive, and travels 270 miles on a full tank of hydrogen. It has a top speed of 100mph, and goes from 0-60mph in 10 seconds. Honda intends to develop up to 300 FCX Clarity models over the next three years. Hedge Fund Owner Cheats Investors Of $450 Mill, Vanishes. But it was these very practic...
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Business & Finance: April 2009
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Should G.M. Be Allowed To Go Bankrupt. There is a continuous debate as to whether General Motors should be allowed to go bankrupt or not.In fact the American public is being mentally prepared to accept the possibility of a 'structured bankruptcy' for G.M.,whatever that means. Much has already been said about why G.M. finds itself in the present mess.So let us see what we stand to lose if G.M. is allowed to go bust. Will Changes in M to M Accounting End the Financial Crisis. The FASB has approved changes ...
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Business & Finance: March 2008
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Paulson's Market Reform Plan Gets Cool Welcome. However legislation is expected to be complex and is unlikely to be completed in an election year.Influential lawmakers have indicated that they need more time to study the proposals in detail. Consumer groups on their part are not sure whether the proposals are far reaching enough to be able to give them the protection they need. At the same time industry is already shouting that they go a bit too far. The 62.3 foot wide drill will be built in two year...
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Business & Finance: February 2008
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Yale University To Invest In Chinese Railways. Cellphone Companies Prepare For Price War. The only concern is whether the networks of the cellphone providers will be able to handle the additional traffic generated by this plan.If they have done their homework properly, they should be in a happy position. Virgin Atlantic To Make First Biofuel Flight. Nevertheless, increasing biofuel production goes a long way towards promoting global energy security. Currently research is focussed on converting non- f...
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Business & Finance: January 2008
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Was SocGen 'Rogue Trader' Acting Alone? The fraud was discovered on January 18th but the news was witheld from the public. This has caused considerable outrage amongst investors in SocGen shares, and they want to know the reason behind it, especially since rumors were already flying around the market that SocGen was about to announce a big hit. Democrats A Better Bet To Fight Recession-Poll Finds. Bush's State of the Union address is on January 28th. People are already sure where the nation is headed...
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Business & Finance: May 2008
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Credit Card Use Increasing Despite Economic Slowdown. The current economic slowdown does not seem to have had any significant adverse impact on the credit card industry. MasterCard forecast Thursday, that its revenue growth in 2008 will be in double digits. It also raised its long term profit outlook significantly. It now expects average annual net income growth of 20% to 30% through 2011, compared with earlier estimates of 15% to 20%. Barbie versus Bratz slugfest lands up in court. Landowners in many pa...
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Business & Finance: Japanese vs.US Hybrid Cars-Why the Difference?
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Japanese vs.US Hybrid Cars-Why the Difference? Hybrids are the fastest growing segment of the American car market.In 2006 the sales of hybrids rose to 1% of total car sales ,an increase of 22%over the previous year.This high rate of growth looks set to continue with the public growing increasingly concerned about depleting world oil resources and the environmental impact of fossil fuels. The Prius went on sale in the US in 2000 and was an instant success.The first hybrid electric model in the US mark...
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Business & Finance: Gasoline Cars vs Hybrid Cars - Which is Cheaper?
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Gasoline Cars vs Hybrid Cars - Which is Cheaper? Today people are queuing up for hybrids for a host of reasons. More mileage, cleaner emissions, less dependence on imported oil and the likes. So how do conventional cars really match up to hybrids. Well here's a look. Again mixing of electric power and traditional internal combustion engines requires a lot of fine tuning. Then there are risks associated with handling powerful batteries. Small hiccups may mean a trip to sophisticated garages rather...Howev...
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Business & Finance: Hedge Fund Owner Cheats Investors Of $450 Mill,, Vanishes
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Hedge Fund Owner Cheats Investors Of $450 Mill, Vanishes. Samuel Israel, founder of the Bayou hedge fund group has disappeared the day he was to begin a 20 year prison term for defrauding investors of $450 million. Police have put out 'Wanted' posters, and describe him as 'armed and dangerous.'. Science, Gadgets and Technology. Move Over G.M.-The Honda FCX Clarity Is Here! Hedge Fund Owner Cheats Investors Of $450 Mill, V. US Economic Slowdown Threatens Deflationary Spir.
