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Full MotoGP free practice times (1) from the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, round two of the 2007 world championship.

March 23 (Bloomberg) -- European auto stocks rose after Valeo SA said it received a takeover approach and Fiat SpA announced a share buyback. SAP AG led technology companies lower after Oracle Corp. of the U.S. sued the German competitor for alleged theft of software code.

March 23 (Bloomberg) -- European auto stocks rose after Valeo SA said it received a takeover approach and Fiat SpA announced a share buyback. SAP AG led technology companies lower after Oracle Corp. of the U.S. sued the German competitor for alleged theft of software code.

March 23 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell, paring the biggest weekly advance since July. SAP AG led technology companies lower after Oracle Corp. of the U.S. sued the German competitor for alleged theft of software code.

2007-03-23 09:17:06 Unicredito's HVB will not pay 'political bonus' to acquire LBB - CEO Profumo

March 23 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell, paring the biggest weekly advance since July. SAP AG led technology companies lower after Oracle Corp. of the U.S. sued the German competitor for alleged theft of software code.

Fiat intends to obtain authorisation for the buy back at its annual general meeting on April 5, it said. philip.webster@thomson.com pw/lam COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

"Mafioso" is the missing link in the mob movie arc. Little seen and hardly remembered, it's a 1962 comedy that turns increasingly shady as a regular guy is drawn into the sort of nasty plot that's popped up in everything from the "Godfather" movies to "The Sopranos." You'll have to see for yourself exactly what it is, since Alberto Lattuada ...

The message at a recent Buchalter Nemer outing in Napa Valley -- ramp up business development -- may have seemed like standard retreat fare. But at Buchalter, the message has extra urgency: Its anchor client, a leading subprime lender, may soon be out of business.

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The message at a recent Buchalter Nemer outing in Napa Valley -- ramp up business development -- may have seemed like standard retreat fare. But at Buchalter, the message has extra urgency: Its anchor client, a leading subprime lender, may soon be out of business. The fate of Ameriquest -- which lawyers at the firm say accounts for up to 20 percent of Buchalter's business -- is one of the ...

Fiat celebrates the birth of its popular 500 with the release of all-new three-door compact model

It was the unlikely transport of the Latin lover: a symbol of exhilarating freedom and romance to a weary postwar generation of Italians.

Watching the extraordinary 1962 "Mafioso" is a bit mind-blowing. Imagine seeing an unofficial prequel to "The Godfather" - but from Sicily's point of view. Alberto Lattuada's...

Osama Mustafa Hassan Nasr, aka Abu Omar, is an Egyptian Muslim cleric allegedly abducted in February 2003 in Milan, Italy, under the so- called "extraordinary renditions" programme run by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in which terror suspects are secretly transferred to detention centres around the world for questioning.

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The years in which the Fiat 500 was in production (1957-1975) were some of the most important in the 20th century. Apart from major events and history with a capital ‘H’, the overall evolution in living conditions and lifestyles was constant.

Ignition... The operation was divided into three stages. First you had to insert the key into the switch at the centre of the dashboard and turn it to the right.

The Fiat 500 Club Italia was created in 1984 in Garlenda, in the province of Savona, as the Amici della 500 (Friends of the 500) by a group of enthusiasts.

By Tamashin Here is part 3 of Tamashin's article about João Pessoa. To read the previous parts click the relevant links at the end of the article.

Former MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi expects a hostile reception when he bids for his first win of the season in Spain on Sunday.

Valentino Rossi expects a hot reception when he bids for victory at Jerez on Sunday.

The VW Caddy has definitely moved on from the days of the old Citi bakkie and now offers a good delivery vehicle option.

FIAT chose the Geneva International Motor Show to relaunch one of the motor industry's legendary performance and sporting car brands.

TURIN, Italy — Fiat on Wednesday released images and details of its new 500, marking the revival of one of the best-loved small cars in automotive history.

India has one of the largest booming auto industries in the world but not a single dedicated auto design school.

Renault South Africa appears close to securing the contract to assemble a low-cost vehicle, the Logan, locally, claim newspaper reports.

ISTANBUL, March 22 (Reuters) - Turkish carmaker Tofas posted a net profit of 81.88 million lira ($59 million) last year, down 42 percent from a year earlier as tax payments rose sharply.

Fiat's new 500 minicar will be launched in Turin, Italy on July 4, 2007 - 50 years to the day after the launch of its predecessor in the same city.

Claudia Thornton normally drives a Volvo station wagon. But for the past week, the Millburn resident has been driving around town in a 92-inch two-seater whose speedometer does not exceed 25.

Fiat Auto Poland's (FAP) financial director Czeslaw Swistak announced that, "We will spend around EUR 250 million on development in Poland.

ONE of the most iconic cars in history is to go back on sale again exactly 50 years after it was launched but more than three decades after the last one was made.

ITALY The Fiat 500, chic icon of the swinging Sixties and a continental counterpart to the Mini, is to be relaunched 50 years after it was first produced.

Fiat has released the first official pictures of the most eagerly anticipated car of 2007, the new Fiat 500, which will make its debut exactly 50 years after the original car was launched in July, before arriving in Australia at the Sydney Motor Show in October prior its New Zealand and Australian launches in early 2008.

TURIN, Italy — Fiat on Wednesday released images and details of its new 500, marking the revival of one of the best-loved small cars in automotive history.

The Fiat Nuova 500 made its debut in the summer of 1957, with an excessively spartan specification: just two seats and a rear bench. The car could only accommodate two people, but could carry 70 kg of luggage (very important at the time).

Some cars go down in history for their technological or styling innovations. Others deserve to be remembered for the role they have played in the daily life of an entire generation or an entire country. Few succeed in combining the two: technology and sentiment.

India has one of the largest booming auto industries in the world but not a single dedicated auto design school. This will change with Dilip Chhabria, noted automotive designer, set to introduce the country's first Automotive Design Institute in August this year.

DIRECTOR-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyili yesterday lamented the delay in the trial of the attempted murder on her on December 26, 2003. "The judgment was that he (the judge) had no jurisdiction," she stated.

Brown's Last Budget? In today's Budget, Gordon Brown has announced that there will be a 30% increase for top band vehicles to £300 this year, and up to £400 next year.

PARIS — Dassault-Heuliez of France has developed a system called Cleanova II that turned a Fiat Doblo into a 100 percent electric vehicle. The system combines an electric motor from the Quebec company TM4 with lithium-ion batteries.

2007-03-21 15:31:24 Fiat to invest 250 mln eur in Polish unit, launch new model

A 19-YEAR-old man who was seriously injured in a road accident on Monday has died in hospital.

Fiat Auto Poland (FAP) CFO Czeslaw Swistak said: "This year, we will spend 250 mln eur in Poland. Two thirds of this amount will be connected with the production of the 500 model." This year, 58,000 Fiat 500 cars will be produced at its Tychy site in southern Poland.

So, my excitement bubbling all day at the prospect of gleefully revealing my wonderful money-making discovery to a grateful family, at dinner I clear my throat to command attention, and then I casually mention "Speaking of money, how would you all like to have some money to spend?

Six members of the Philadelphia Wings will play for Team USA at the 2007 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.

At Harvard, Torching Those Who Have Fallen From Grace Those crazy kids in Cambridge must be skipping the lecture on Icarus, because there's a never-ending supply of high-flying alums who crash and burn. Now the editors of 02138 magazine -- the glossy chronicle of and for Harvard grads published by media mogul David Bradley-- have unveiled the inaugural "Harvard Hubris Hall of Fame" in the spring ...

-- Watching the economic idiocy all around me, and the impending collapse of the housing bubble which has been dubbed by some as The Biggest Speculative Bubble In Freaking History, my days are now spent almost exclusively in fear and frenzied activity, mostly in angrily stockpiling gold, silver, oil, ammo, and these terrific little frozen pizzas that score a bulls-eye with those of us whose ...

Fifty years ago, on 4 July 1957, Fiat introduced the Nuova Fiat 500, which became an icon of our times, and with which Fiat completed a revival that had begun immediately after the Second World War.

THE world's sexiest car has been recycled. The modern iteration of the tiny Fiat 500 - Bambino to devotees - will go on sale on July 4, 50 years to the day it was launched.

Fiat will be presenting its new Fiat 500 this summer, exactly 50 years after its original launch.

Rome- Italian carmaker Fiat Wednesday published the first pictures and details of its eagerly-awaited new 500 model, due to go on sale this summer. The three-door city car closely resembles the mythical Fiat 500, which was first produced 50 years ago...

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March 21 (Bloomberg) -- Italian consumer confidence unexpectedly rose and unemployment fell to the lowest in more than 14 years, buoyed by the fastest economic growth since 2000 and the prospect of tax cuts.

March 21 (Bloomberg) -- Italian consumer confidence unexpectedly rose and unemployment fell to the lowest in more than 14 years, buoyed by the fastest economic growth since 2000 and the prospect of tax cuts.

First offical images and details of the new Fiat 500, Volvo's next V50 revealed, First Drives on Skoda Roomster Scout and Lamborghini Gallardo, plus famous marques – who owns what. On sale now.

Fiat has released the first official pictures of its eagerly anticipated revived, retro-look 500, which will make its debut in July, exactly 50 years after the original car was launched.

A DRINK-DRIVER who killed former Allerdale council boss Charles Crane and his wife in a horrific smash on the A66 has been jailed for five years. Brenda Emerson was twice the drink-drive limit when she lost control of her car on a bend at Threlkeld, near Keswick, on the evening of November 6, 2005.

The bank will put Marchionne up for vote on the annual shareholders' meeting on April 18, 2007. Marchionne has been widely credited with the turnaround of Fiat, where he took charge in 2003.

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But on the biggest international sporting event in Italy since the 1990 World Cup, he has uttered barely a word. Although he has criss-crossed Italy, the peripatetic premier has made no visit to the venues in and around Turin.

Fiat Auto Poland's (FAP) financial director Czeslaw Swistak announced that, "We will spend around EUR 250 million on development in Poland.

Government can easily exist without law, philosophised Bertrand Russell, but law cannot exist without government. Notice, for instance, the Centre’s recent moves to bring in price controls for core sectors like cement and steel.

WTO to investigate EU's banana tariffs

In remarks prepared for delivery at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) April 1 in Arlington, Virginia, PIA National Executive Vice President & CEO Len Brevik says independent agents and the insurance industry are facing "a new nexus of challenges."

PARIS — Dassault-Heuliez of France has developed a system called Cleanova II that turned a Fiat Doblo into a 100 percent electric vehicle. The system combines an electric motor from the Quebec company TM4 with lithium-ion batteries.

In the wake of the Supreme Court verdict in an alleged dowry death case this year, various women’s organisations have decided to submit another review petition to pressurise the Centre to take measures in this regard, Karnataka Women’s Commission Chairperson Pramila Nesargi has said.

European carmakers face a “real risk” to their financial performance and creditworthiness from European Union legislation aimed at cutting cars’ carbon dioxide emissions, Standard & Poor’s warned on Tuesday.

Bangalore March 20 In a bid to contain possible asset-liability mismatches, public sector banks (PSBs) have begun capping their bulk deposit acceptances.

BRUSSELS - The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) criticised on Tuesday the European Commission's new limits on carbon dioxide emissions from cars as prohibitively expensive and unrealistic.

February was "a strange month", he said, noting the impact of higher value added tax in Germany, which gave Fiat's strong Italian data an added importance.

Source: Reuters (Updates with quotes, details, background) By Marcin Grajewski BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - European carmakers fired a new salvo on Tuesday in their battle with the European Commission against ...

BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - European carmakers fired a new salvo on Tuesday in their battle with the European Commission against setting binding limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, saying the caps would cripple the industry.

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) on Tuesday criticised today the European Commission's new limits on carbon dioxide emissions from cars as prohibitively expensive and unrealistic.

March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Angelo Manca became the manager of Italy's top stock fund by buying shares of companies in flux. His $1-billion Schroders Italian Equity Fund beat rivals by investing in Gemina SpA before the company sold assets last year to focus on managing Rome's airports.

A DRINK-DRIVER who killed former Allerdale council boss Charles Crane and his wife in a horrific smash on the A66 has been jailed for five years. Brenda Emerson was twice the drink-drive limit when she lost control of her car on a bend at Threlkeld, near Keswick, on the evening of November 6, 2005.

The second round of the MotoGP World Championship welcomes the Fiat Yamaha Team to Europe next weekend with Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards looking to continue their strong start to the season at Jerez.

European new car sales have fallen by 2.6% (28,814 units) in February, when compared to the same month last year, according to Jato, a provider of automotive data and intelligence.

MILAN (AFX) - BNP Paribas unit Cetelem needs a 51 pct stake in the Findomestic joint venture with Banca Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze SpA to create the right conditions to ensure the venture is managed effectively, Cetelem CEO Francois Villeroy de Galhau told Il Sole 24 Ore.

Laws covering young drivers seem likely to be toughened as growing calls for an overhaul to the licensing system find favour in the Beehive.

The new Fiat Punto is Europe’s best selling car, with figures released by industry analysts JATO Dynamics revealing that in February the Italian car maker’s new small car out sold all of its rivals to deliver 32,059 Puntos to new owners across Europe in February.

I provide this testimony because I believe that my experiences illustrate flaws that have developed in the functioning of our democracy.

Laws covering young drivers seem likely to be toughened as growing calls for an overhaul to the licensing system find favour in the Beehive.

March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's fifth-largest carmaker, were raised to ``neutral'' from ``sell'' by Goldman Sachs because of company plans to reorganize or sell the Chrysler unit. The stock rose to a 5 1/2-year high.

IIf ever there was a well-worn -- or worn-out -- canard designed to put business and labor, or the affluent and not-so-well-off at odds, it's the tired minimum wage argument.

Laws covering young drivers seem likely to be toughened as growing calls for an overhaul to the licensing system find favour in the Beehive.

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LONDON (AFX) - First Choice Holidays PLC has confirmed it is to merge with the tourism division -- excluding certain hotel assets -- of TUI AG of Germany to create TUI Travel PLC.

2007-03-19 15:26:12 GM promotes 2 global executives

A DRINK-driver who killed former Allerdale council boss Charles Crane and his wife in a horrific smash on the A66 has been jailed for five years. Brenda Emerson was twice over the limit when she lost control of her car on a bend at Threlkeld, near Keswick, on the evening of November 6, 2005.

LONDON, March 19 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Dresdner Kleinwort reiterate their "buy" rating on Fiat ( FIAT.ETR ), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from €19.50 to €20.00.

The European new car market was down 2.6% year on year last month while Volkswagen was Europe's best selling brand and the Fiat Punto was Europe's best selling car, according to JATO Dynamics.

The usual problem of warning lights. The last couple of times I have managed to reset it myself, but this time I'm being told there is a loose connection and it's a no go.

A South African delegation, comprising government and business representatives, is visting Italy this week to discuss training and investment opportunities in the agriculture sector.

Casey Stoner may have defeated Valentino Rossi in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, but the Italian believes it'll be home hero Dani Pedrosa that provides the biggest challenge this weekend.

French car maker Renault appears to be close to committing to the assembly of its no-frills emerging market Logan car in South Africa.

A little while back I tested a bog-standard Fiat Panda and while it was slower than a real panda, it was also a damn sight cheaper to buy or run. So on balance, I liked it very much.

Fiat will continue working on its plans to develop a low-cost automobile, adding to the rising number of carmakers interested to sell models that will compete with the Logan from a pricing point of view, Mediafax informed on Friday.

TAMIL NADU Madras HC strikes down second enquiry against VAO An order removing a Village Administrative Officer (VAO) in Dharmapuri district from service on the basis of a second enquiry conducted by the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) was erroneous, illegal and not supported by any evidence.

CLIMATE & WEATHER Alert for high winds, hail in Northwest India High winds, hail and widespread precipitation have been predicted for Northwest India over a period of the four days from Monday in what meteorologists consider to be the last of the late winter/early spring storms of 2007. A high-pressure ...

About a week ago, I challenged parties who would split about $72 million in dedicated, state annual arts and culture funding to detail how that money would be spent. The funds are part of a constitutional amendment proposal being heard in the Legislature again this year whose broader intent is to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat, and clean up the state's lakes and rivers. The Senate ...

IT is strange indeed that gay marriage - largely forgotten on the Left, eschewed by the ALP in most places outside the ACT and vastly unpopular in the US - should receive a fresh hearing in Australian conservative circles.

MOST of us know someone who owns a Renault Clio.

Fiat has launched one of the motor industry's legendary performance and sporting car brands at this week's Geneva International Motor Show, when it took the wraps off its new Grande Punto Abarth, the first of a new range of high performance and sporting Fiats, as well as performance and sporting kits for the Fiat range.

Politics don't get much more Italian than this. An investigation by a maverick magistrate born in Somerset is stirring up a hornet's nest of allegations involving blackmail, transvestites, prostitutes, footballers, businessmen and, just for good measure, government spin doctors. And, at the base of it all, are the antics of the paparazzi in the land of their birth.

An investigating officer has described how he pieced together clues that led to the arrest of a Howick mother who allegedly hired four hitmen to kill her lover’s wife.

Cure runway envy: You're hours away from your own chunky knits. BEGINNING knitters, seize the moment: Runways from New York to Paris have been filled with scarves made of yarn as thick as your thumb, chunky cardigans and wraps, fat cables woven into jackets. The look is terrific, and as anyone who has ever picked up a needle knows, it is the easiest kind of knitting to do yourself.

By Maurice Bower - Friday, March 16, 2007 SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2007 Southern League, South and West Division: Newport 1, Andover 1. Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Brading 1, Horndean 4; Wimborne 1, Cowes 0.

Who saw this one coming?

17/03/2007 12.07 What’s Cooking In The Old Lady's Kitchen? The Juventus Management is working hard to secure a bright future to the club.

Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation has asked the National People's Congress (NPC) to support its car business, fueling rumors the company is in difficulty.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Alfa SAB, the world's largest independent maker of engine heads and blocks, plans to expand its auto-parts business in Asia after integrating the recent purchase of 10 aluminum-casting plants, Chief Executive Officer Dionisio Garza Medina said.

As the battle for the Africa Rally Championship rages, the building heat will now be felt on Ugandan terrain come next month's Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally 2007.

The evidence indicates The Cartel of Central Bankers treats the Gold market and certain other key markets such as Crude Oil and the major equity indexes as linked .

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Alfa SAB, the world's largest independent maker of engine heads and blocks, plans to expand its auto-parts business in Asia after integrating the recent purchase of 10 aluminum-casting plants, Chief Executive Officer Dionisio Garza Medina said.

The following is from Yamaha... The second round of the MotoGP World Championship welcomes the Fiat Yamaha Team to Europe next weekend with Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards looking to continue their strong start to the season at Jerez.

“Precious metals traders had fingers burned on the profit-taking stove by selling stock index markets. Recent selling in stock indexes caused traders to sell good metals trades with profits because they needed the money to cover mediocre and poor trades in mainstream stocks.

A DRIVER has been taken to hospital after her car flipped over onto its roof. The incident happened outside The Granby pub on North Road in Stevenage at about 2.30pm this afternoon (Friday).

On March 1 the competition division of the European Commission rolled out the heavy artillery against Microsoft. The company's sin: non-compliance with the Commission's earlier mandate that it make certain "interoperability information" available to vendors of work group server operating system products, so that they could develop and distribute these products" in competition with Microsoft's own.

A learner driver mistook the accelerator pedal for the footbrake, ploughed through pub tables and chairs and put a pensioner in hospital, a court heard.

Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation has asked the National People's Congress (NPC) to support its car business, fueling rumors the company is in difficulty.

A learner driver mistook the accelerator pedal for the footbrake, ploughed through pub tables and chairs and put a pensioner in hospital, a court heard.

PUPILS had to be looked after in their school after parents en route to pick them up were involved in a crash. (16/03/2007)

PUPILS had to be looked after in their school after parents en route to pick them up were involved in a crash.

Network neutrality shakes up a friendly congressional hearing on helping small biz.

Everything... First I'd had the car a month and the handbrake/brake fluid light kept coming on for no reason. Then driving home one night, the pushrods snapped and the brakes were making a grinding noise. I brought it back to have it checked.

News: Neglected corner of English literature to get its own national competition, with launch of award for Britain's best "wayside pulpit".

Strict new regulations and increased attention to corporate governance have made being a director tougher than ever, but it can still be a very lucrative gig.

Eight years before "The Godfather," three years before FBI director J. Edgar Hoover ever acknowledged that there was such a thing as the Mafia in the U.S., Alberfgo Tattuada's "Mafioso" infiltrated our shores.

In Germany car cars sales fell 15%.

Fiat said it would go ahead with plans to build a low-cost car, joining a growing number of automakers seeking to emulate Renault?s success with the Romanian-built Logan. ?This will be our answer to the Logan,? said Fiat?s chief executive, Sergio Marchionne. Mr. Marchionne said Fiat would build the car in Brazil and might expand its production to China, India and Turkey, where it has plants. ...

Strict new regulations and increased attention to corporate governance have made being a director tougher than ever, but it can still be a very lucrative gig.

Neglected corner of literature gets its own national competition with new award for Britain's best 'wayside pulpit'.

ROME: The board of fallen Turin giants Juventus on Wednesday approved a capital increase of 100mil euros which they hope will ensure their best players stay at the club.

PARIS (Reuters) - Italy's Fiat said on Thursday it would go ahead with plans to build a low-cost car, joining a growing number of automakers seeking to emulate Renault's success with the Logan.

Bangalore March 15 Public sector general insurance companies are peeved over the insurance regulator's interventions in a free pricing regime.

*** No ‘liquidity crisis’ in the desert...disappearing in a trice... *** Soggy financial cereal...easily spreadable risk...

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT Andhra Bank interim payout Andhra Bank has informed the BombStock Exchange that the board of directors of the bank, at its meeting held on Thursday, has declared an interim dividend of 20 per cent. ...

MOTORSALES OF Harlow is launching a fund-raising drive this weekend for the local St Clare Hospice.The motor retail group will donate £25 for every new or used Citroën, Fiat or Vauxhall car sold by the dealership over the weekend.

General Motors expects Brazil to become its third-largest consumer market in 2007, according to Ray Young, president of the GM Brazil subsidiary.

By: David N. Vaughn, Gold Letter, Inc. Gold is holding is own and remains strong. It’s staying well over the 600 mark and struggling to climb and hold above 650. A lot of folks do not want to see that so we can expect to continue to see major battles within the gold markets.

Gold is holding its own and remains strong. It’s staying well over the 600 mark and struggling to climb and hold above 650. A lot of folks do not want to see that so we can expect to continue to see major battles within the gold markets.

It seemed appropriate to take the latest test car to my local teenaged style guru and motoring enthusiast to see what she thought of it. 15-year old Sarah's response, I have to say, was not encouraging. "Ewww!" she said. "It looks like a Fiat Panda!"

Major indices: -Mibtel at 31,069, up 1.21 pct -S&P/Mib at 39,792, up 1.28 pct Main S&P/Mib gainers: -BPM up 3.24 pct at 11.43, extending yesterday's gains on bullish broker comments after fourth quarter results and management comments on the structure of the merger with BPER -Pirelli up 2.48 pct at 0.815 amid continued speculation that a consortium of Italian banks and financial institutions may ...

At 9.17 am, Fiat shares were up 2.68 pct at 17.87 while the S&P/Mib index was up 1.27 pct at 39,790. Fiat's increase in sales bucked the trend of other major European brands, with Volkswagen AG down 0.9 pct, PSA Group down 6.1 pct, Renault SA down 13.2 and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG down 10.1 pct.

ROME - The board of fallen Turin giants Juventus has approved a capital increase of 100 million euros which they hope will ensure their best players stay at the club.

Forest industry groups have warned Tasmania will suffer economic devastation if a proposed $2 billion pulp mill is not approved swiftly by the state government.

Mumbai, Mar 14: Maharashtra has retained the status as the top destination for Indian and foreign investors, Governor S M Krishna said today.

With an estimated 137m people online and a Communist party that sees “thought guidance” as a cornerstone of its power, China has become the greatest test of the ability of authoritarian regimes to tame the internet.

MUMBAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Ashok Leyland Ltd. , India's second-biggest bus and truck maker, expects to earn up to a fifth of its revenue from exports and international operations by 2012, up from 8 percent, the Mint newspaper said on Thursday.

Use the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of several smallcap companies positioned to rise like a cantilever during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.

Italian car maker, Fiat, look set to join the Australian Rally Championship in 2008 with a Super 2000 Fiat Punto driven by Sydney’s Kevin Shaw.

THE board of fallen Turin giant Juventus on Wednesday approved a massive capital increase which they hope will ensure their best players stay at the club.

A preface is in order, to honor Sir Alan Greenspan. The housing bust and the mortgage finance debacle have his signature on them. So far he is still revered, for some odd reason, probably basic ignorance. Some called Clinton the “Teflon Man” which more deservedly belongs to Greenspan.

Use the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of several smallcap companies positioned to rise like a cantilever during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.

The board of fallen Turin giants Juventus on Wednesday approved a capital increase of 100 million euros which they hope will ensure their best players stay at the club.

The Brazilian unit of U.S.-based automaker General Motors Corp. generated US$6 billion in revenues in 2006, the affiliate's president said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

When we silence the bigots, everyone's freedom is diminished... By John F. Sugg.

Nothing, I've only had it 3 days. This car is a cut above the rest. It handles like a go-cart and leaves many other cars for dust. The look on drivers in more powerful cars is priceless.

Why is the government paying for our consumer electronics? A contrary opinion on the voucher program for mandatory analog TV conversion. In Gadget Lab.

"I want to be able to go to bed at night and say that I haven't hurt anybody," Ratan Tata says. He repeated the sentiment twice in a recent interview with The Economist. The company he runs, Tata Group, India's oldest and biggest conglomerate, is one of the few Indian firms to have built a reputation for taking its social responsibilities seriously. True, its 19th-century origins selling opium to ...

Major indices: -Mibtel at 30,940, down 1.46 pct -S&P/Mib at 39,701, down 1.43 pct Main S&P/Mib losers: -Buzzi Unicem down 2.73 pct at 21.31 eur, as cement stocks led the market sell-off, which was triggered by heavy losses at Wall Street overnight -Italcementi down 2.64 pct at 21.75 -Fondiaria-SAI down 2.62 pct at 33.00.

This is "Sunshine Week," a special time during which professional journalists like to emphasize the importance of not only openness in government, but public access to information about its government.

The bank added that if the syndicate continues to represent more than 30 pct of Mediobanca's capital it will be automatically renewed for three years from July 1. So far, only Fiat SpA and Telecom Italia SpA, whose stakes parked in the syndicate represent 3.67 pct of the investment bank's capital, have announced plans to quit the pact, the syndicate said.

LONDON, March 14 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Dresdner Kleinwort maintain their "buy" rating on Fiat Spa ( FIAT.ETR ). The target price is set to €19.60.

AUSTIN -- The Texas House sent Gov. Rick Perry a stinging rebuke Tuesday, overwhelmingly approving a measure that would reverse his order requiring schoolgirls be vaccinated against a cancer-causing sexually transmitted disease.

If there are three words that describe this year's Geneva International Motor Show, it's probably lean, mean and green. Well, sort of green.

Whatever limits there are on Congressional power to determine particular tactical questions, decisions about the scope and goals of military action are easily within its authority.

Hi, I have just purchased a 2.0 16v non turbo in blue. I bought it because it was a shape I have liked for a while. After owning it for less than a day I found that it was not only the shape I would love this car for. It beats most of your everyday cars and roars turning heads.

Enterprises continue to add to their data storage capacity, with external disk storage system sales up 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 to US$6.9 billion, according to a report released Monday by research firm IDC. IDC's Quarterly Tracker report on disk storage systems found the total disk storage capacity sold topped 1,030 petabytes, up more than 48 percent over the year before.

Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of DRM involved. " Consumers would never choose this future, so Hollywood will try to force it on them by regulatory fiat.

Citizens to be entitled to rights defendable in a court of law

A young man committed suicide after taking a controversial anti-acne drug which has been linked to depression.

Today, consumers can digitally record their favorite television shows, move recordings to portable video players, excerpt a small clip to include in a home video, and much more.

The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications ... Keywords: Match: Sort by: Brogent Technologies and CoAsia Microelectronics have jointly developed a reference design for what they are dubbing the next "killer app" after the cameraphone.

There is much talk about Policy and Governance and in many organizations, Governance by fiat is the norm. Some end users refer to it as 'management by showing the door,' or 'my way or the highway' management. As SOA expands beyond the scope of IT and into business federations, lifecycle groups and into business process, a profound shift in emphasis happens. Despite the need for 'Control' asserted ...

The Geneva Auto Show, as expected, has a few premieres in stock, covering the entire automobile spectrum, from family cars to race cars. Of the former we picked the Volvo XC70, redefining the standards of elegance and versatility for crossover models.

THE Philippines has missed out on benefits it should have enjoyed out of an economic cooperation agreement between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) trade block signed in the middle of last year yet.

A man who killed himself by lying in front of a train had suffered depression after taking a controversial acne drug.

Gold closed up $7.90 for the week to $652.00 (continuous contract) or +1.23%. It had a higher close the prior two days, and an intra-day/week high of $659.80 on Friday.

MOTORSPORT ENJOYS more corporate support than any other sport in Kenya because of its history with the world famous Safari Rally.

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi finished second in the inaugural Grand Prix of the 800cc era today after losing out in a close battle with Casey Stoner (Ducati), who took his first MotoGP win.

(Corrects the location of the venture to China in first paragraph, after Chery provided a revised statement) SHANGHAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Chery Automobile Co., DaimlerChrysler AG's partner in China, said on Tuesday it had set up a manufacturing venture with a Uruguay partner to make bullet-proof passenger cars in ...

SHANGHAI, March 13 (Reuters) - Chery Automobile Co., DaimlerChrysler AG's partner in China, said on Tuesday it had set up a manufacturing venture in Uruguay to make bullet-proof passenger cars.

A man who killed himself by lying in front of a train had suffered from depression since starting to take a controversial acne drug. (13/03/2007 09:04:29)

Major indices: -Mibtel at 31,624, down 0.09 pct -S&P/Mib at 40,650, down 0.12 pct Main S&P/Mib losers -Mediobanca down 1.37 pct at 16.49 eur ahead of the meeting of the steering committee of the shareholder syndicate -Banca Popolare di Milano down 1.27 pct at 11.12 ahead of full-year results -Tenaris down 1.25 pct at 16.50 -Fondiaria-SAI down 0.70 pct at 34.03 -Fiat down 0.60 pct at 17.98 Main ...

YOUNG Zimbabwe rally hotshot Conrad Rautenbach has done it again this time by conquering in East Africa.

Do you know that in Nigeria when you take a loan you will pay Stamp duty on the Mortgage document and when you pay off the loan you will pay Stamp duty again on the Deed of Release?

Rio Tinto pays chief 36% less as shares lag

A WOMAN was nabbed for motoring offences after filling up a stolen car with the wrong kind of petrol.

Loading ... Aston Martin: Its cars may be some of the most expensive on the road, but Aston Martin itself isn't quite in the top drawer when it comes to price. Motor-racing entrepreneur David Richards and his Kuwaiti backers may have paid $925m price for the iconic British luxury car brand.

Attorney General Greg Abbott has informally told two top lawmakers that Gov. Rick Perry exceeded his authority in ordering middle-school girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer.

Attorney General Greg Abbott has informally told two top lawmakers that Gov. Rick Perry exceeded his authority in ordering middle-school girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer.

The lesson of the past week, indeed the past many weeks, is contained in the old wisecrack about India: that it is very good at running states and markets; the only problem is that it runs states like markets, and markets like states.

The lesson of the past week, indeed the past many weeks, is contained in the old wisecrack about India: that it is very good at running states and markets; the only problem is that it runs states like markets, and markets like states. It is still to learn the basic rules about how to run markets like markets.

Below is a commentary that originally appeared at Treasure Chests for the benefit of subscribers on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007.

A MAN'S bid to retrieve a ball from a garden ended up with him smashing his neighbour's cheekbone.

The KCB Safari Rally lived-up to its billing as the toughest and most challenging motor rally in the world by claiming 17 cars out of the 42 that started in the main event won by Zimbabwea's Conrad Rautenbach.

PHILADELPHIA Mar 12, 2007; Jon Hurdle writing for Reuters reported that after a good meal, how about asking the head waiter if you can take the waste grease from the kitchen to fuel your car?