A subsidiary of the French national railway, SNCF, took over operation of a commuter train in Virginia this month and has its sights on a contract in California. The railway transported some 75,000 Jews to death camps during World War II, and survivors say the company has not made amends.
The world’s largest automaker, which is trying to repair a reputation damaged by recalls of millions of cars worldwide, said the federal grand jury issued the subpoena to its U.S. subsidiary in late June. Toyota said it was the company’s second subpoena from a federal grand jury.
AP – The once-popular ethanol industry is scrambling to hold onto billions of dollars in government subsidies, fighting an increasing public skepticism of the corn-based fuel and wariness from lawmakers who may divert the money to other priorities.
Original post:
Ethanol industry scrambles to keep incentives
(AP)
AP – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. posted a 20 percent jump in net income for the most recent quarter, but the company’s revenue and subscriber growth disappointed investors.
Read the rest here:
Research In Motion’s 1Q profit jumps 20 percent
(AP)
AP – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
Read more here:
CBS, BP, Cablevision, Sara Lee among big movers
(AP)
Mohammed Saif-ur-Rehman Khan, 28, was stopped after the Embassy’s detectors were set off by traces of bomb-making substances, authorities said. Khan had been summoned to the Embassy because his U.S. visa had been revoked.
AP – Dish Network Corp. said Monday that its first-quarter net income fell 26 percent even as it gained new subscribers with promotions. The results managed to top Wall Street’s expectations.
See the original post:
Dish Network 1Q net income drops 26 percent
(AP)
AP – ConocoPhillips said Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with a Korean steelmaker to help make natural gas substitutes from coal.
Read the original:
ConocoPhillips, Korean steelmaker sign gas deal
(AP)
Recent Comments