Archive for November 1st, 2008

Talks Between Chrysler And Renault-Nissan End

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
By JEFF BENNETT DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. appears to be the lead candidate in acquiring Chrysler LLC after talks with Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co.
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Remember to replace smoke alarm batteries

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
By Sarah Stultz | Albert Lea Tribune Officials with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, along with local firefighters, are reminding area residents that as they turn their clocks back one hour today, they should also install fresh batteries in ...
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Saudi market jumps six percent at week’s start (AFP)

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
AFP - The stock market in oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia, the largest in the Arab world, rose by six percent on the first day of the trading week on Saturday, with all sectors, but chiefly the leading petrochemicals sector, showing gains.
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Saudi market jumps six percent at week’s start (AFP)

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
AFP - The stock market in oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia, the largest in the Arab world, rose by six percent on the first day of the trading week on Saturday, with all sectors, but chiefly the leading petrochemicals sector, showing gains.
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Firefighters: Change smoke detector batteries

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
(The Register-Herald Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 1--Lt. Ernie Parsons immediately recalls coming to only one house with a non-working smoke detector where he had to extinguish a fire.
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VeraSun Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The Sioux Falls, SD-based company, which is one of the nation's leading ethanol producers, said it took the step to deal with a liquidity crisis that was impairing its ability to operate.
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MarketWatch's top stories of the week

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
By MarketWatch When in doubt, cut rates. That's pretty much what the Federal Reserve has done for most of the past 10 or 15 years.
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'BioTown' ethanol firm files for bankruptcy

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The ethanol producer that planned to build a plant in Reynolds, the town where Gov. Mitch Daniels is attempting to showcase energy independence, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Don't Forget: Clocks Fall Back an Hour Sunday Morning

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Standard time returns this weekend at 2 am Sunday, so set your clocks back an hour before going to sleep Saturday night. The change means most Americans will get an extra hour of rest, but those working overnight shifts might toil an hour longer.
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NYSE: Wall Street seeks to extend recovery as election looms

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
After a week of eye-popping gains, Wall Street is pondering whether the rebound from a vicious sell-off points to a real recovery from the economic and financial turmoil or a new “bear trap.
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