Bradley officials optimistic on Europe routes The Examiner WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (Map, News) - If passenger numbers are any indication, the desire for nonstop service between Europe and Bradley International Airport isn't likely to abate even after Northwest Air Lines ends that route this fall. | Tourism and business leaders in Connecticut and western Massac...
Small Retail: Dutch-style bike shop sells an upright ride Seattle Post-Intelligence | The bicycles at The Dutch Bike Co. by the 14th Avenue Boat Ramp in Ballard are anything but sporty -- and that's the point. | With model names like Opa (Dutch for grandfather) and Oma (for grandmother), the bikes are heavy (weighing at least 40 pounds), slow and clunky (with locks, chain guards an...
In the know: TNT, Regal Petroleum, Barclays, BTG The Times | Gilts | Gilt prices rose, outperforming bunds for a second day, as markets began to expect the next move in British interest rates to be a cut. They outperformed bunds because eurozone rates are expected to rise again before the end of the year. Th...
TomTom reports 24% drop in 2Q profit Kansas City Star | AMSTERDAM, Netherlands | TomTom NV, Europe's largest maker of car navigational devices and Garmin Ltd.'s chief competitor, reported a 24 percent drop in second-quarter profit Tuesday, but said its share of the U.S. market soared and held its outloo...
A holiday is no break from rows and tiffs Irish Times In this section » | Short fuse for painThe hidden obstacles to Olympic dreams | THAT'S MEN: It may be too late to plan separate holidays this year, so make sure yours doesn't end in divorce, writes Padraig O'Morain . | 'I'M NEVER asking them to mind ...
UPDATE 1-Ahold says Dutch consumers resilient for now The Guardian * Does not see Dutch consumers trading down yet * Need to focus on market share to grow * Albert Heijn always open to acquisition opportunities By Foo Yun Chee AMSTERDAM, July 21 (Reuters) - Dutch consumer spending is still robust but is expected to ...
SThree profits rise despite tough UK jobs market The Guardian (Adds detail, background, comment, shares) LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - British recruitment firm SThree Plc reported a 14 percent rise in half-year pretax profit, in line with expectations, on strong international growth but said the slowdown in UK fi...
AVIATION: EMISSIONS Coconuts, pond scum: How green is your tarmac? Globe and Mail | -- The message painted in green on the eight-storey-high tailfin of the Airbus A380 - "A better environment inside & out" - could be seen from just about anywhere at the Farnborough air show, near London, last week. The aviation industry wants you ...
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Philips profit skids despite good sales The Boston Globe | AMSTERDAM, Netherlands—Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world's largest maker of lighting products, said Monday its second quarter profit fell by more than half, despite r...
Philips profit skids despite good sales Seattle Times AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - | Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world's largest maker of lighting products, said Monday its second quarter profit fell by more than half, despite resil...
Electronics giant Philips to move to Mass. San Diego ANDOVER, Mass. - The Dutch company Royal Philips Electronics NV is relocating its North American headquarters to Andover, Mass. from New York City. | A company spokesman said the move will inject $266 million into the local community. The firm is pla...
Small Retail: Dutch-style bike shop sells an upright ride Seattle Post | The bicycles at The Dutch Bike Co. by the 14th Avenue Boat Ramp in Ballard are anything but sporty -- and that's the point. | With model names like Opa (Dutch for grandfather) and Oma (for grandmother), the bikes are heavy (weighing at least 40 pou...
Small Retail: Dutch-style bike shop sells an upright ride Seattle Post-Intelligence | The bicycles at The Dutch Bike Co. by the 14th Avenue Boat Ramp in Ballard are anything but sporty -- and that's the point. | With model names like Opa (Dutch for grandfather) and Oma (for grandmother), the bikes are heavy (weighing at least 40 pou...
U.N. says lack of resources hampers efforts to halt flow of toxic waste to poor countries San Diego BALI, Indonesia - The world's poorest nations are unable to manage the mountains of toxic waste flowing in for disposal from rich countries because of a lack of resources and political will, officials said Wednesday. | Katharina Kummer Peiry, the executive secretary of a UN convention on hazardous waste disposal, said the dumping of everything from...
