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Casey Stoner took a dominant victory in the Turkish Grand Prix, with his Bridgestone tyres demonstrating to be the best in the conditions at Istanbul Park

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a road crash. The accident happened about 4.20pm on Saturday in Hambledon Road, between Denmead and Waterlooville, near to the junction with Closewood Road.

Some cars are built for comfort, and some are built for speed. There were more than a few perfect examples of both as the 18th annual Kool April Nites continued Saturday at the Redding Convention Center.

LONDON: Next week’s slew of European corporate results and bustling merger activity will probably overtake macroeconomic data as a driving force for the market as earnings season ramps up.

An elderly woman from Sutton has died after a serious car accident on Friday. Joan Pollard, 77, died after the Fiat Punto which she was travelling in collided with a Jaguar on the A217 at the junction of Mill Road, near Tadworth at 9.25am on April 20.

Casey Stoner set the fastest lap in the warm-up for this afternoon's Turkish MotoGP in a session largely dominated by Bridgestone

Full MotoGP warm-up times from the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, round three of the 2007 world championship.

Valentino Rossi from team Fiat Yamaha qualified at the pole position with one minute 52.795 seconds at the Turkish Grand Prix in Saturday's qualifying session at Istanbul Park.

By ROD ORAM Madness grips the telecommunications sector. Its companies, pundits and politicians are chasing each other like lemmings over a cliff of complexity.

When auto collision repair students at Indian Capital Technology Center finish their latest project, that baby’s going to have an electric blue base coat, with a woodgrain finish on one part, a fireworks design, artistic detailing — and six metal strings strung across a long neck.

THE automatic gearbox of my 1980 Fiat 132 occasionally slips into neutral during normal driving. I have noticed of late this frequent occurs after traversing a bump or uneven road surface.

By John Hamon - Saturday, April 21, 2007 SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 Southern League, South and West Division: Newport 1, Taunton Town 3. Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Brading 2, Ringwood 0; Cowes 0, Poole Town 1.

Colin Edwards is happy with the setting of his Fiat Yamaha bike, after he struggled in yesterday afternoon's free practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix

Valentino Rossi sent a message to his title rivals by grabbing pole for the Turkish GP.

Valentino Rossi led a Fiat Yamaha one-two in Saturday's qualifying session at Istanbul, but expects a 'tight battle' tomorrow after just 0.176secs covered the top three riders.

Former MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi sent a message to his title rivals by grabbing pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul.

MILAN — Fiat and European furniture maker Capellini have teamed up on a limited edition of the new Fiat 500. Buyers get a choice of two appearance packages, including a Capellini-designed version.

Italiy : 1000 Miglia - Leg 1 : Giandomenico Basso, co-drivered by Mitia Dotta (Fiat Grande Punto S2000) is at the moment the leader at this 31st edition of rally "1000 Miglia".

After a Bridgestone dominated opening day, Valentino Rossi led an all-Michelin front row qualifying for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park.

Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards took the top two spots in qualifying for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, the third round of the MotoGP World Championship.

GUIDO "BILL" RANALLETTA observed the fruit of his labor Friday, as students from around the state competed in dozens of events at the Prairie Capital Convention Center during the SkillsUSA Championships.

Valentino Rossi took pole position for tomorrow's MotoGP race in Turkey, in which he will lead a Fiat Yamaha 1-2 thanks to teammate Colin Edwards's second place

Full MotoGP qualifying times from the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, round three of the 2007 world championship.

Full MotoGP free practice times (3) from the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, round three of the 2007 world championship.

Casey Stoner confirmed his form, and his Ducati GP7's, by setting the fastest time in this morning's third free practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix

Washington — Last week, two archrival lobby groups, the American Cable Association and the National Association of Broadcasters, each conducted their major annual meeting. The confabs were held in Washington and Las Vegas, respectively.

State lawmakers who bumbled their way into a political crisis through the infamous dead-of-night pay raise in July 2005 also inadvertently created a key reform that promotes judicial independence.

Europe's car manufacturers are sleep-walking to disaster as overambitious sales targets founder on the rocks of a stagnant market.

Results show how tests would be made more realistic, with raised yellow Panda seriously damaging lowered blue car. Rather than concentrating on how a vehicle protects its occupants in the event of a shunt, it gauges the amount of damage that one model will do to another in a car-to-car collision.

MILAN — Fiat and European furniture maker Capellini have teamed up on a limited edition of the new Fiat 500. Buyers get a choice of two appearance packages, including a Capellini-designed version.

A driver who caused the death of a teenage scooter rider while two-and-a- half times over the legal alcohol limit has been jailed for five years. (20/04/2007 10:50:45)

Rising star Casey Stoner gave series leader Valentino Rossi food for thought ahead of the Turkish MotoGP with the quickest lap on the opening day at the Istanbul circuit.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian auto makers are expected to report muted quarterly sales growth, with profits pressured by firmer interest rates, volatile raw material prices and fierce competition.

"...Scrabbling in the earth for a fresh source of cash, the gold & silver miners of 13th century Europe proved that the money supply never simply increases as if by magic..."

VALENTINO ROSSI vowed on Friday to win for the first time at Istanbul in his bid to strengthen his place at the top of the MotoGP standings.

SHANGHAI — Great Wall, a major pickup truck and SUV producer in China, is about to launch its second plant to produce passenger cars and minivans. That explains the company's special emphasis on those categories in its display at Auto Shanghai.

Valentino Rossi finished the first day of practice for the Grand Prix of Turkey in fourth position today, the top Michelin rider in the 19-strong MotoGP field at Istanbul Park. After heading the standings in this morning's practice, Colin Edwards struggled with front-end problems this afternoon and the American could only manage 15th in the combined standings.

MotoGP world championship leader Valentino Rossi is renowned for outperforming his machinery and on Friday at Istanbul the Italian was the only Michelin rider in the top eight on the free practice timesheets.

Rising star Casey Stoner gave series leader Valentino Rossi food for thought ahead of the Turkish MotoGP with the quickest lap on the opening day at the Istanbul circuit today.

BRUSSELS, April 20 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

Comsat deal takes 21CN south of the border BT is buying itself a bigger footprint in the fast-growing Latin American market by purchasing network provider Comsat International.…

Casey Stoner gave Valentino Rossi food for thought ahead of the Turkish MotoGP.

SATURDAY APRIL 21 EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA -EU finance ministers informal meeting ITALY -BPM AGM (0700 GMT) SUNDAY APRIL 22 FRANCE -Presidential election, first round MONDAY APRIL 23 ASIA -Australia Q1 PPI -Japan March supermarket sales -Hong Kong March CPI -Singapore March CPI BENELUX -Corio AGM EASTERN EUROPE -Hungary Feb retail data EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA -Euro zone 2006 deficit, debt (0900 ...

GGS Technical Publication Services, a division of GGS Information Services of York, recently signed a new multiyear contract agreement with CNH America LLC, part of CNH Global N.V., a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A.

The doors of the Mogambo Bunker of Paranoid Seclusion (MBOPS) clanged shut at the instant I learned that Total Fed Credit actually went down by $2.8 billion last week, meaning that TFC has not increased since January 1, which is almost a third of the year.

Marlboro Ducati’s Casey Stoner led the Bridgestone brigade that dominated the first ever day of action for the 800’s at the Istanbul Park circuit in Turkey.

The lack of pre-season testing at a dusty Istanbul Park worked in Ducati and Bridgestone's favour during day one of the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park.

Full MotoGP free practice times (1 and 2 combined) from the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, round three of the 2007 world championship.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a van in Morecambe Road, Lancaster. (20/04/2007 11:28:00)

Colin Edwards has taken out the fastest time in the Turkis MotoGP's first practice session, while Australian rider Chris Vermeulen was just pipped for second.

* Muted sales for bike makers and all earnings pressured by firm interest rates, volatile raw material prices and competition

Full MotoGP free practice times (1) from the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, round three of the 2007 world championship.

Colin Edwards left it until the final seconds of opening free practice for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix to set the fastest time as the MotoGP teams returned to action after a lengthy break

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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - BT Group PLC said it has bought Latin American corporate and public sector data communications provider Comsat International for an undisclosed sum.

DETECTIVES have arrested and bailed a man in connection with the death of West Norfolk hairdresser Russell Marsom, who was found drowned in a water-filled ditch 11 years ago. (19/04/2007 16:58:21)

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CODY - As the federal government wraps up plans to remove most of the region's wolves from the endangered-species list, the final public hearing on the proposal featured passionate opinions on all sides of the issue. Approximately 600 people attended ...

CODY - As the federal government wraps up plans to remove most of the region's wolves from the endangered-species list, the final public hearing on the proposal featured passionate opinions on all sides of the issue.

April 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nanjing Automobile Group Corp., the Chinese maker of MG cars, plans to begin exports and U.K. production this year, as it aims to use the brand as a platform for global expansion.

April 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nanjing Automobile Group Corp., the Chinese maker of MG cars, plans to begin exports and U.K. production this year, as it aims to use the brand as a platform for global expansion.

SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- Chinese automaker SAIC hopes to cooperate with rival Nanjing Automobile, owner of British car maker MG, in developing their own-brand cars, SAIC's chairman Hu Maoyan said Thursday.

$54,990 drive-away, all Chrysler dealers. 3.3-litre V6, four-speed automatic, six airbags, tri-zone air-conditioning, anti-lock brakes, six-disc CD player, cruise control, rear parking sensors, power windows and mirrors.

SHANGHAI — Great Wall, a major pickup truck and SUV producer in China, is about to launch its second plant to produce passenger cars and minivans. That explains the company's special emphasis on those categories in its display at Auto Shanghai.

The company on Thursday introduced its luxury sedan Teana.

AVURUDU : Liquor outlets may have run dry but it was certainly no dry New Year, this Avurudu festival. It was not just the Sun God which cast his benevolent smile on the Lankan populous this festive season.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- After the U.S. stock market reached a new high, I wish two veteran bears felt better.

Japan’s Nissan Motor today admitted that it was eyeing India’s burgeoning small and compact car market. Two days after General Motors (GM) entered the fray with its Spark, Nissan said it would step into the compact and small car market as it would like to be a formidable player in the country.

LONDON, April 19 -- Across Europe, car manufacturers are experiencing tremendous pressure to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger vehicles sold in the market.

Valentino Rossi hopes to win for the first time at Istanbul this weekend.

"For sure we now have two difficult races for me - here and in China. I don't like this track much. I've never won, but we've always arrived here in a strange situation..."- Valentino Rossi.

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Share prices closed lower, pulled down by Wall Street's weak performance this afternoon after falls on Chinese markets earlier, and led by STMicro ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) and Buzzi Unicem, ( Nachrichten ) brokers said.

The doors of the Mogambo Bunker of Paranoid Seclusion (MBOPS) clanged shut at the instant I learned that Total Fed Credit actually went down by $2.8 billion last week, meaning that TFC has not increased since January 1, which is almost a third of the year.

BRUSSELS, April 19 (Reuters) - Europe's car industry says it fears it could be damaged by a planned free-trade deal between the European Union and South Korea because of Seoul's reluctance to open up its automotive markets.

MOSCOW, April 19 (RIA Novosti) -Volvo Group plans to build an assembly facility with a capacity of 10,000 Volvo trucks and 5,000 Renault trucks per year in Kaluga in 2009, the Swedish carmaker said in a statement Thursday.

FRIDAY APRIL 20 ASIA -Australia March motor vehicle sales AUSTRIA -OMV Q1 trading statement BENELUX -Buhrmann name change to Corporate Express to become effective -Hagemeyer Q1 trading update -TNT AGM -Wolters Kluwer AGM EASTERN EUROPE -EHEP AGM -Hungary Monetary Council releases minutes FRANCE -March household consumption (0645 GMT). Forecast mth-on-mth +0.2 vs -0.4; yr-on-yr +5.6 vs +5.0 ...

Vehicle manufacturers are expected to introduce micro hybrids, mild hybrids, ethanol, biofuels and LPG into their fleets to reduce CO2 emissions as a medium-term strategy over the next three to five years, according to Frost & Sullivan analyst Krishnasami Rajagopalan.

The co-operation some industry observers predicted the government would force on rival Chinese car makers SAIC and Nanjing Automobile appears likely to happen voluntarily.

'G'DAY, mate. How's business?" It's 6 o'clock on a weeknight and some of Sydney's most powerful men are talking shop over drinks in the city.

When Prada called together Sydney's most sartorial businessmen for a style summit, Georgina Safe discovered real men care about fashion too.

SHANGHAI, China -- Chinese automaker SAIC hopes to cooperate with rival Nanjing Automobile, owner of British carmaker MG, in developing their own-brand cars, SAIC Chairman Hu Maoyan said today.

Stories from around Lancashire. (19/04/2007 13:40:49)

Group net profit is seen rising to 251-320 mln eur, from 138 mln in first quarter of 2006, trading profit to 448-512 mln, against 323 mln, and sales of 13.3-13.8 bln, against 12.6 bln, they said.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Automotive Environment Analyst - April 2007" to their offering.

“The facts were nothing. Prejudice was all.” Or so thinks forcibly retired Sam Langston, New England college professor, Thoreau scholar, and falsely accused murderer of a successor who had implicated Langston by typing his initials onto a piece of paper. “As he watched his career suddenly capitulate to administrative fiat,” Langston reflects, “he did not recognize that his antagonism ... was ...

SHANGHAI, China -- Chinese automaker SAIC hopes to cooperate with rival Nanjing Automobile, owner of British carmaker MG, in developing their own-brand cars, SAIC Chairman Hu Maoyan...

Denton Hollifield has a need for speed.

The chairman of SAIC Motor, the Chinese automaker, said his company hoped to cooperate with its rival, Nanjing Automobile, which now owns the British carmaker MG.

At 12.45 pm the Mibtel index was down 0.92 pct at 33,339 while the S&P/Mib index fell 0.97 pct at 42,867 on volumes worth some 4.479 bln eur.

Acting on a Dalit man's petition, the Orissa High Court has asked the government to submit a report on public access into a Hindu temple in Kendrapada district.

Simon Cowell made his fortune through music, television and humiliation.

April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, plans to focus more attention on boosting sales in the growing Russian and Indian markets to counter the stagnating automobile business in Europe and the U.S.

Kendrapada (Orissa), April 19 : Acting on a Dalit man's petition, the Orissa High Court has asked the government to submit a report on public access into a Hindu temple in Kendrapada district.

Kendrapada (Orissa), April 19 Acting on a Dalit man's petition, the Orissa High Court has asked the government to submit a report on public access into a Hindu temple in Kendrapada district.

Chinese automaker SAIC hopes to cooperate with rival Nanjing Automobile, owner of British carmaker MG, in developing their own-brand cars, SAIC's chairman Hu Maoyan said Thursday.

The last six MotoGP races have seen six different winners and this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix could well produce a seventh, as Istanbul Park hosts the most unpredictable event yet of the new 800cc era.

Across Europe, car manufacturers are experiencing tremendous pressure to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger vehicles sold in the market. In 1998, all European original equipment manufacturers voluntarily agreed to reduce the fleet average of CO2 emissions to 140 g/km by 2008 and 120 g/km by 2012.

To celebrate its 95th anniversary Bertone unveiled the Barchetta concept car. The vehicle is based on the Fiat Panda 100 HP in line with Bertone’s philosophy of interpreting cars by Italian car makers.

Tim Iacono submits: After months of steady decline for the U.S. Dollar when measured against other floating currencies, the battle against the world's oldest currency is now escalating.

Chinese automaker SAIC hopes to cooperate with rival Nanjing Automobile, owner of British carmaker MG, in developing their own-brand cars, SAIC's chairman Hu Maoyan said Thursday.

NTT DoCoMo, Inc., following an announcement on March 15 indicating that a new 3G FOMA(TM) handset developed with award-winning designer Stefano Giovannoni will be making its world debut during Milan's celebrated Design Week (April 18-23), has now announced the handset's model number and color varieties. The unique N904i will be available in four colors: Orange Cut, Day and Night, Urban Blue, and ...

Are you ready for another R-134a?

It's often the little things that stay with you from a holiday filled with great experiences.

It's often the little things that stay with you from a holiday filled with great experiences.

CNH Global N.V. said its 2006 annual report on Form 20-F is available on the corporate Web site, www.cnh.com, under Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The full document can be read online or downloaded.

FIAT PROFESSIONAL is the new brand name for Fiat Light Commercial Vehicles.The word professional appears in ruby red on a grey stripe that reflects the metallic strip used to customise the exterior of dealerships.There are 1,400 dealers in Europe selling Fiat light commercial vehicles.

GM may source parts worth $1 b a year from India The General Motors Chairman and CEO, Mr Rick Wagoner, who is visiting India after seven years and met with the Prime Minister and industry bodies here, said that the company would source from India components worth $1 billion annually over the ...

New Delhi, April 18: The Supreme Court today directed the High Courts/civil courts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to dispose of within six months all cases pertaining to unauthorised occupation of government accommodation by beaurocrats and other high ranking officials.

Rabid Dogs (Kidnapped) Anchor Bay 1974 / Color / 1:78 anamorphic widescreen / 95 & 96 min. / Cani arrabiati, Semaforo rosso / Street Date April 3, 2007 / 19.98 Starring Riccardo Cucciolla, Lea Lander, Maurice Poli, George Eastman (Luigi Montefiori), Don Backy (Aldo Caponi), Erika Dario Cinematography Mario Bava, Emilio Varriano Film Editor Carlo Reali Original Music Stelvio Cipriani Written by ...

The world's first US$2,200 four-seater car will roll off an assembly line in India by October 2008, representing an automotive shot heard around the world.

“Confusion exists regarding United States currency, and precious metals coins. From the Wikipedia encyclopedia we summarize key points for trading currencies and precious metals with emphasis on silver and gold coins.”

The MIT Enterprise Forum has announced the 10 finalists vying for $250,000 in cash and services in its fourth annual Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) business plan competition.

THREE men who were killed in a horror crash on the M6 were today named.

The three men killed in an horrific smash on the M6 have been named. (18/04/2007 13:16:19)

WTF: A Forsche 511 Turbo?

THREE Merseyside men died and another was injured when their car was crushed by a lorry on the M6.

TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo, Inc., following an announcement on March 15 indicating that a new 3G FOMA™ handset developed with award-winning designer Stefano Giovannoni will be making its world debut during Milan's celebrated Design Week (April 18-23), has now announced the handset's model number and color varieties.

Fiat's pre-launch marketing of its new retro-look 500 takes a new step at the international Milan furniture fair from today where buyers can 'reserve' 500 numbered examples of an 'Opening Edition' and choose between two versions, one of them designed by Cappellini.

The Fiat Light Commercial Vehicles group has been re-branded Fiat Professional with a new logo.

Motorists who rushed to help injured passengers in an M6 smash have been praised by emergency teams. (18/04/2007 09:22:51)

The full scale of yesterday's Wigan motorway crash which killed three has now become clear. (18/04/2007 09:51:12)

This Citroen C4 with extra high ground clearance was sighted during cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle. Will PSA extend the C4 model range by another variant, the so--called fashionable "crossover" model in a beefy cross country look? Volkswagen has it with the Cross Golf and Cross Polo. Fiat has it with the Idea Adventure and Panda Cross. Possibly Citroen could take over the X-TR ...

Limburg, Germany- The European compact car segment has long been dominated by the VW Golf, Opel/Vauxhall Astra and the Ford Focus but hard times are coming for the market leaders, facing a host of new competitors this year, according to market analys...

Kia's seven-seater Rondo is compact, practical and, well, restful. Pile in the family and go celebrate thriftiness. W HAT would you call a seven-passenger, V6-powered vehicle with lots of amenities (e.g., heated outside mirrors, keyless entry), air conditioning, alloy wheels, ABS and electronic stability control; heated leather seats, sunroof and premium audio system; a 100,000-mile powertrain ...

Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Kimberly Chun, Michelle Devereaux, Susan Gerhard, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Johnny Ray Huston, Jonathan L. Knapp, Laurie Koh, Lynn Rapoport, Sara Schieron, Jason Shamai, and Chuck Stephens. The film intern is Matt Sussman.

Acer has become an official sponsor of the Fiat Yamaha Team. The agreement extends over the next two seasons of the MotoGP World Championships, and will see the Acer brand displayed on both the motorbikes and race suits of Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards as well as pit crew uniforms and team transport vehicles.

Acer has become an official sponsor of the Fiat Yamaha Team. The agreement extends over the next two seasons of the MotoGP World Championships, and will see the Acer brand displayed on both the motorbikes and race suits of Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards as well as pit crew uniforms and team transport vehicles.

For years, India's best recognized auto designer, Dilip Chhabria, was happy doing what he liked most, jazzing up and customizing cars and buses for rich Indians. He once redesigned a five-seat Maruti Esteem car into a two-seater roadster.

Kolkata April 17 The recent SEBI circular on exposure to short term bank deposits by mutual funds will require the asset management industry to rationalise its investments in such deposits, a measure that not all concerned can take immediately.

FINANCIAL SERVICES IOB gets RBI nod for financial services arm Indian Overseas Bank has secured the Reserve Bank of India's approval for starting a financial services subsidiary, the bank's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr T.S. Narayanasami, told Business Line on Tuesday.

GM may source parts worth $1 b a year from India The General Motors Chairman and CEO, Mr Rick Wagoner, who is visiting India after seven years and met with the Prime Minister and industry bodies here, said that the company would source from India components worth $1 billion annually over the ...

FEDERAL Labor leader Kevin Rudd has stared down militant unions and members of his own party in announcing radical workplace measures requiring secret ballots for strikes.

RTT USA, Inc. , a leading producer of design software for automotive, aircraft and consumer goods applications, has won a prestigious Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence award for its DeltaGen 3D visualization software package.

Two men are arrested after being seen throwing packages containing drugs over a prison fence.

Patrice Evra on how to stop Ronaldo, plus Roma coach Luciano Spalletti

Police in Stirling launch a witness appeal after a crash in which a car driver is seriously injured.

Three people died after suffering multiple injuries in an horrific motorway smash which left six other injured. (17/04/2007 11:17:49)

Three people are killed and a number of others are injured multi-vehicle crash on the M6 motorway.

Three people died after suffering multiple injuries in an horrific motorway smash near Wigan which left six others injured. (17/04/2007 08:32:18)

"State interference in the financial affairs of New Zealanders has reached a disturbing new low point," said a disgusted Greg Balle, Libertarianz Finance Spokesman today.

Facing a bleak electoral outcome in UP Congress must be truly desperate, going by Rahul Gandhi's controversial remarks in Bareilly that his family split Pakistan.

April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's surging currency is eroding exports for manufacturers of goods ranging from cars to teddy bears and undermining President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's efforts to lower unemployment.

Sometimes when stopping the back windshield wiper, it may keep working for a few minutes more. I am its 3rd owner. First was a car rental. I have it for about 18 months and so far it had no problems.

The following is from Yamaha... The enchanting city of Istanbul opens its gates to the MotoGP World Championship for the third time next weekend as the new 800cc era enters a third chapter shrouded in mystery.

Business is growing fast and continues to draw investment, but making big bucks in a country smitten with small cars won't be easy

Readers in Europe and West African countries - including Namibia - might have seen, perhaps chuckled at, a tiny Fiat Panda covered in sponsors' stickers and mud but buzzing generally southwards in areas where even Dakar racers might fear to put tread. And check the picture gallery...

Henceforth, all City Guards (DCGs) performing traffic management duties within the Ga East District will be tested for alcohol before they embark on their daily routine.

"...Two billion here...two billion there. Pretty soon you're just funding a war in the desert or paying one-in-four of the working population to stay at home on sick leave..."

Another Chinese car manufacturer, Geely International, is set to enter into the South African lucrative budget vehicle market.

April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's surging currency is eroding exports for manufacturers of goods ranging from cars to teddy bears and undermining President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's efforts to lower unemployment.

After a weekend of World Bank and IMF meetings, the calls to sell off IMF gold reserves have begun anew. It's funny how big government never looks at how to cut spending or reel in bureaucracy, but rather wants to sell off assets.

Nothing. Usual service intervals. Changed brake pads at last 70KMs service. Very very good car. My previous 'car' was a Fiat Punto Sporting, and yes it fell to pieces within 6 months.

RTT USA, Inc. , a leading producer of design software for automotive, aircraft and consumer goods applications, announces the addition of seven new team members and looks to add 15 additional employees.

The move is being made to help the firm head off competition from rivals including Volkswagen's new Touran 4x4 and the forthcoming Fiat X-over, which we spied on trial last week (Issue 955).

BUDAPEST. APRIL 16. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - A total of 42,073 new passenger vehicles were sold in Hungary in the first three months of 2007, down 5.3% year-on-year (y/y) from Q1 2006, according to statistics released by the Hungarian Car Importers' Association (MGE) on Monday.

MotoGP World Championship leader Valentino Rossi heads for one of only three circuits at which he has failed to win this weekend at Istanbul, as the new 800cc era enters an event shrouded in mystery.

The surging real is eroding exports from Brazilian manufacturers of goods ranging from cars to teddy bears, and undermining President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's efforts to lower unemployment.

Ken Chenlikas isn’t shy about spouting his opinion of a federal law that allows him and other workers to take unpaid leaves for family or medical problems. When the 52-year-old loading dock worker from Youngstown, Ohio, heard recently that the Bush administration is thinking of tinkering with the rules for granting leaves, he shot off an e-mail about an accident at work that nearly cost him his ...

The District Commissioner for Longido in Arusha Region, James Ole Millya, last week sparked mob reaction when he ordered the arrest of the entire village leadership.

Below is an excerpt from a commentary that originally appeared at Treasure Chests for the benefit of subscribers on Tuesday, April 3 rd , 2007.

TRIBUTE: Many were the articles in the newspapers recently by his admirers on many facets of this great personality and I venture to mention some personal experiences I have had over a period of over three decades, since I had the good fortune to know him in his hey day and thereafter in the dark and murky period that he was destined to dwell in due to jealous schemers.

Here s good news for welders, fitters, mechanics and the other blue-collared workers, who are the backroom boys of global automobile giants General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, Fiat and Tata Motors. According to industry estimates and headhunters, the auto-component sector in Pune will need 15,000-20,000 people in the next five months. Consider this. Bangalore-based staffing solution ...

April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's surging currency is eroding exports for manufacturers of goods ranging from cars to teddy bears and undermining President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's efforts to lower unemployment.

The price of the yellow metal advanced past $685 last week on US dollar weakness, yet gold stocks have lagged behind in the recovery from the sell-off that started last May. If gold has now got the wind in its sails then gold shares should be due for a sharp rally very soon and indeed leverage off gold's advance.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal emphatically told the legislatureʼs Judiciary Committee the other day that he thinks a constitutional amendment is necessary to make the Judicial ...

Suburban homeowners falling prey to mortgage rates they can't afford are driving Louisville foreclosures on a record pace. The hardest-hit parts of the city are suburbs from Pleasure Ridge Park to Jeffersontown, an indicator that the rash of foreclosures has spread beyond urban areas into middle-income and affluent neighborhoods.

CHARLESTON – Glance at the names on Eastern Illinois’ 1981 men’s roster, then pair them with their native countries, and you’ll notice something rarely seen in college soccer today.

GATHERED around a table in one of the Bank of England’s grand meeting rooms, the select group of Britain’s top gold traders could not believe what they were being told.

MODENA, Italy (AP) - Giovanni Morzenti was elected president of the financially troubled Italian winter sports federation on Saturday. The 56-year-old Morzenti was the only candidate. His former jobs include managerial positions with Fiat, several banks and the Limone Piemonte ski resort.

A tube was cut off which caused the motor gasket to break. i tried to fix it, but after two days something gone wrong with the engine and it needed replacement.dealer's fault.that's the only problem that made me sell the car.

Can the new Palio make the cut? Eight years ago, India was at the threshold of another war with its western neighbours. Men, weapons and shells flew on either side. Our IT guys were too busy trying to fix the Y2K problem, with doomsayers predicting another meteorite shower just over earth.

Prof Stephen Parente and Nobel Prize winning economist Edward C. Prescott, in their seminal book Barriers to Riches, demonstrated in a remarkable mathematical model why incomes do not equalise across countries as classical economic theory predicts.

For those of us who make a little extra cash by opinion mongering on editorial pages, it's probably good to be reminded that our words don't really accomplish very much. Not many minds get changed, and certainly no policy decisions get reversed or implemented because of our nattering.

MOSCOW, Russia — At a recent press conference, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov told media that he thinks there are no "promising" models produced by Russian car companies and the domestic industry has no viable future.

Dealers expect 10-15% fall in April sales; car makers look at lowering total cost of ownership for consumers.

CHARLESTON – Glance at the names on Eastern Illinois’ 1981 men’s roster, then pair them with their native countries, and you’ll notice something rarely seen in college soccer today.

POLICE are appealing for help from the public after a dozen cars had their tyres attacked by vandals. (13/04/2007 12:41:37)

Bandar Seri Begawan - A drug pushing prison warden who escaped the hangman's noose will end up having a taste of his own medicine.

MOSCOW, Russia — At a recent press conference, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov told media that he thinks there are no "promising" models produced by Russian car companies and the domestic industry has no viable future.

The UT Consumer Forum has issued notices to Fiat India Private Limited, Mumbai and Anbros Motors Private Limited, Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chandigarh to file their reply against a case filed by a Panchkula resident. Narinder Chopra, a resident of Sector 12, Panchkula, has accused the two companies of deficiency in service on account of supplying a defective car to him. Chopra said he had ...

Former army General Olusegun Obasanjo, has, since last year, been preparing for the end of his tenure as President of Africa's most populous country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dealers expect 10-15% fall in April sales; car makers look at lowering total cost of ownership for consumers. A leading Indian car maker is planning to tell its distributors to increase discounts to woo customers back to their showrooms.

Off the tourist track in poorer areas of southern Tuscany, whole towns are becoming depopulated, thousands of acres of agricultural land are falling into disuse, and life is becoming more difficult.

The dollar is no longer responding to traditional stimulants.

By: Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. The dollar is no longer responding to traditional stimulants.

Jalandhar, Apr 13: Fiat India has launched Palio Stile in two petrol engine options in Punjab, the fourth new product to appear in Tata showrooms across the nation.

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Share prices closed higher, supported by the US macroeconomic data this afternoon, and led by Fondiaria-SAI ( Nachrichten ) on a broker comment, by Saipem ( Nachrichten ) on the higher oil price and by Fiat ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) on strong European car registrations, brokers said.

But the point is that this whole "dark pools of liquidity" thing can be explained as, "Somebody is selling something that ain't his'n to sell, and it being bought by somebody with money that ain't his'n to spend!"

2007-04-13 14:20:43 Genesee & Wyoming traffic down in March

Reality TV judge Simon Cowell may wow millions of TV goers with his charismatic performances on American Idol and Pop Idol, but it's a far cry from his small screen debut in 1990 - he appeared as a contestant on a cheesy daytime quiz show.

Describing the Centre's decision to import additional pulses as a temporary arrangement, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said it would not affect the farmers'' interest.

Genesee & Wyoming traffic down in March GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) - Regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Friday that traffic volumes on railroads it has owned at least one year fell 5.3 percent in March, due mostly to less forest products freight in the U.S. and Canada.

Patrick Ryan long has taken on major endeavors.

While most other markets have had the redesigned 'Mark V' Volkswagen Golf hatchback since 2004, and a new Jetta (Bora) sedan derivative since '06, the fourth generation Golf hatchback is still being produced in Brazil.

Abbey Blinds has celebrated 20 years in business by splashing out on a new fleet of vehicles.

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Share prices were little changed at midday, with Fondiaria-SAI ( Nachrichten ) leading the gainers on upbeat broker comments, while heavyweight oil plays were supported by rising crude oil prices, dealers said.

RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) 'Mafioso' Comedy. Starring Alberto Sordi, Norma Bengell. Directed by Alberto Lattuada. In Italian with subtitles. (Not rated. 105 minutes. At the Lumiere and Berkeley Shattuck.) If you crossed "Meet the Parents" with "The...

(Courtesy photo) Alberto Sordi, a well-regarded actor in his time, is superb as the lead character in “Mafioso,” an Italian mafia movie originally released in 1962.

Former army General Olusegun Obasanjo, has, since last year, been preparing for the end of his tenure as President of Africa’s most populous country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

FAYETTEVILLE -- A sentencing date has been set for a Washington County militia leader convicted in federal court of having three illegal machine guns.