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                </div>Just as the dust had begun to settle on the recall issues related to un-commanded acceleration in their vehicles last year, auto maker Toyota has announced another world-wide recall on about a million and a half cars. According to the announcement today, the recall centers […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Another Massive Recall for Toyota

    Just as the dust had begun to settle on the recall issues related to un-commanded acceleration in their vehicles last year, auto maker Toyota has announced another world-wide recall on about a million and a half cars. According to the announcement today, the recall centers […]

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                </div>In the late 1980’s, Bill Gates took a very old marketing technique to a whole new level. Give away your product until you have mass appeal and demand, then find a way to monetize your audience. Perhaps more than any other sales channel, the internet […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Twitter Cashes in on User Base

    In the late 1980’s, Bill Gates took a very old marketing technique to a whole new level. Give away your product until you have mass appeal and demand, then find a way to monetize your audience. Perhaps more than any other sales channel, the internet […]

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                </div>Less than two years ago General Motors, was in desperate financial shape. Along with Chrysler, GM was forced to ask the Federal Government for a financial bailout to keep the company from going under. The $50 billion loan was very controversial at the time, but […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    General Motors Bouncing Back

    Less than two years ago General Motors, was in desperate financial shape. Along with Chrysler, GM was forced to ask the Federal Government for a financial bailout to keep the company from going under. The $50 billion loan was very controversial at the time, but […]

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                </div>Whether or not it has anything to do with recent recalls and class actions law suits is unclear, however, there has been a substantial reduction in the pace at which new drugs are being produced, according to government officials. In response, the Federal Government is […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Government Will Help Develop New Medicines

    Whether or not it has anything to do with recent recalls and class actions law suits is unclear, however, there has been a substantial reduction in the pace at which new drugs are being produced, according to government officials. In response, the Federal Government is […]

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                </div>While Toyota received a good deal of negative press last year over issues with some “run away” vehicles due to some technical defects, their flagship in the hybrid arena, the Prius, continues to gain popularity among Americans and around the world. In a move to […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Toyota Prius To Become a New Vehicle Line

    While Toyota received a good deal of negative press last year over issues with some “run away” vehicles due to some technical defects, their flagship in the hybrid arena, the Prius, continues to gain popularity among Americans and around the world. In a move to […]

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                </div>Earlier this month, the pilots for Continental Airlines, represented by the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), were pleased when an arbitrator ruled in their favor. The issue was over the airlines violation of an agreement in the pilot’s contract which prevents the company from outsourcing Continental […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Continental Airlines Finds Loophole in Arbitration Decision

    Earlier this month, the pilots for Continental Airlines, represented by the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), were pleased when an arbitrator ruled in their favor. The issue was over the airlines violation of an agreement in the pilot’s contract which prevents the company from outsourcing Continental […]

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                </div>On the heels of the recent cancellation of a 665.5 megawatt power contract with Tessera Solar, involving a $4.6 billion thermal solar power plant, Southern California Edison announced new contracts for different solar facilities. At the time of the cancellation last month, neither Edison nor Tessera […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    New Solar Power for California

    On the heels of the recent cancellation of a 665.5 megawatt power contract with Tessera Solar, involving a $4.6 billion thermal solar power plant, Southern California Edison announced new contracts for different solar facilities. At the time of the cancellation last month, neither Edison nor Tessera […]

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                </div>Not that long ago, Myspace was at the top of the social network scene with forecast revenues of $1 billion. But now, the site owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is getting ready to cut their workforce nearly in half. This is the […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Myspace Cuts Jobs as it Restructures

    Not that long ago, Myspace was at the top of the social network scene with forecast revenues of $1 billion. But now, the site owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is getting ready to cut their workforce nearly in half. This is the […]

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                </div>It has been quite some time since the much publicized oil spill by PB in the Gulf of Mexico. The local economies, tied to fishing and tourism, were hit hard when the Deepwater Horizon oil platform began spewing oil into the gulf at an alarming rate. Also […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    BP Oil Spill Still Costing Consumers

    It has been quite some time since the much publicized oil spill by PB in the Gulf of Mexico. The local economies, tied to fishing and tourism, were hit hard when the Deepwater Horizon oil platform began spewing oil into the gulf at an alarming rate. Also […]

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                </div>This past July Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was forced to pay the government $550 million as a settlement from the lawsuit against the firm. The lawsuit stemmed from accusations by federal regulators citing the company with fraud. The company admitted that it had made a […]<!-- AddThis Sharing Buttons below -->
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    Goldman Sachs Repairing Damaged Reputation

    This past July Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was forced to pay the government $550 million as a settlement from the lawsuit against the firm. The lawsuit stemmed from accusations by federal regulators citing the company with fraud. The company admitted that it had made a […]

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