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April 29, 2008 News and Trends

GM To Lay Off 970 Workers In Oshawa

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:43:25 PDT
Oshawa - General Motors has announced it’s laying off 3500 workers across North America, including about 970 at the truck assembly plant in Oshawa this September. C.A.W. local 222 president Chris Buckley calls it “another dark day for Oshawa.” Just 3 months ago, another shift and a thousand jobs were lost. General Motors, which says demand for full-size pickup trucks is falling, blames a deteriorating economy and soaring gas prices for the cuts. This news comes as major international oil c

Islamic finance industry trends to be studied - Gulf Daily News


Islamic finance industry trends to be studied
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 20 hours ago
MANAMA: Trends, opportunities and the future direction of the global Islamic finance industry will be highlighted at a strategic briefing being organised by ...


Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 31, 2008
They are willing to fight for their country and even die for their country, everywhere but in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Through accounts from the ...


'Iron Man,' Schmiron Man: Terrence Howard just wants to sing (AP)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:40:27 PDT
'Iron Man,' Schmiron Man: Terrence Howard just wants to sing (AP) April 29th, 2008 by AP - Terrence Howard is having a dream season for an actor, starring in one of the summer’s biggest movies with the superhero flick “Iron Man” and collecting critical acclaim for his Broadway role in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Share This Posted in News | No Comments »

Warren Buffett Finances Candy Maker – Betting on Old School Eating ... - InvestorIdeas.com (press release)


Warren Buffett Finances Candy Maker – Betting on Old School Eating ...
InvestorIdeas.com (press release), WA - 3 hours ago
InvestorIdeas.com Reports on Trends in Organic, Natural Foods – Are the Undercurrents there to Prove the Oracle Wrong Long Term? ...


Swapping picks, but not veterans, among 2008 draft trends - NFL - ESPN


Swapping picks, but not veterans, among 2008 draft trends - NFL
ESPN - 23 hours ago
What were the five other top trends in the draft? 1. Building equity for Chad Johnson or another wide receiver trade: If you looked at the need charts of ...


Disturbing trends on protrade - Protrade


Disturbing trends on protrade
Protrade, CA - 1 hour ago
I've noticed some disturbing trends through my time on protrade. From NBA players getting shorted for no reason like Nazr, to golf stocks like Wetterich and ...


Somali Explosion Kills Ethiopian Troops,

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:45:09 PDT
Somali Explosion Kills Ethiopian Troops, Triggers Accidental Civilian Deaths By VOA News 29 April 2008 Witnesses in southwestern Somalia say an explosion has killed four Ethiopian troops and triggered gunfire that killed two Somali civilians. Residents of Baidoa said Tuesday that a roadside bomb killed the Eth

Anti-spyware software is big business in the UK

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:14:10 PDT
Anti-virus software has long been a staple in corporate PCs. This trend continues, with the exception that the majority of businesses in the UK now use anti-spyware scanning software as well. We have no real reason to expect the trend to be different over in the US. www.fullofbugs.co.uk

TTC Workers and the Right to Strike

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:52:48 PDT
The way the mainstream media has told the story, all is well in Toronto in the aftermath of the passage of legislation in the Ontario Legislature ordering the employees of the Toronto Transit Commission back to work. The subways, buses and streetcars are running and that's all that matters. Something is very wrong with this picture. Fundamental issues are at stake here and they cut right to the heart of our democracy. The right of workers to withdraw their labour in pursuit of improved

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Feel the Love

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:12:40 PDT
Via the Australian: Esteem for US rises in Asia ...in a world supposedly awash in anti-US sentiment, pro-American leaders keep winning elections. Germany's Angela Merkel is certainly more pro-American than Gerhard Schroeder, whom she replaced. The same is true of France's Nicolas Sarkozy. More importantly in terms of Green's analysis, the same is also true of South Korea's new President. Lee Myung-bak, elected in a landslide in December, is vastly more pro-American than his predecessor, R

New report on wireless technology for nonprofits released

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:01:10 PDT
A new report called Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in NGO Mobile Use, was released today by the United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation. “Well over 3.5 billion... Please click on the link above to read the rest of this story...

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