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Thu, May 24, 2012

Peugeot touts spartan sedan to emerging markets

By Laurence Frost and Gilles Guillaume

PARIS (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen unveiled a new sedan for emerging markets and said other pared-down models would ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

EU court to rule on $1.1 billion Microsoft fine on June 27

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court will rule on June 27 whether EU regulators were justified in fining Microsoft 899 million euros ($1.1 ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

April durable goods orders edge up as machinery drags

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods rose less than expected in April as companies scaled back plans to add machinery and the military ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Jobless claims little changed last week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, government data on Thursday showed, suggesting the labor market continues to expand at ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

GM recalls 4,300 cars in U.S. for airbag issue

(Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it is recalling 4,304 Chevrolet Malibu Eco cars sold in the United States to reprogram a ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

GM Korea says it won't shift production to Europe

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - A top General Motors Co official said on Thursday the automaker has no plans to shift production from its factories ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

German economy succumbs to euro gloom

By Annika Breidthardt

BERLIN (Reuters) - German business sentiment collapsed in May and the manufacturing sector shrank as turmoil in the euro zone unsettled firms ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Euro zone slump deepens, China falters

By Jonathan Cable

LONDON (Reuters) - The shadows being cast over the global economy darkened this month as the euro zone's private sector declined ...

An employee walks between rows of solar panels at a solar power plant on the outskirts of Dunhuang, Gansu province June 10, 2011. REUTERS/St

Thu, May 24, 2012

Suntech says Europe could deal lethal blow

By Samuel Shen and Jane Lee

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, the world's biggest solar panel maker, said Europe ...

The logo of the Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is seen outside its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 17, 2012. REUTERS/Tyron

Thu, May 24, 2012

Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No.2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute ...

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miz037-038-043-044-050-056-057-064-071-250400- air quality advisory...corrected national weather service grand rapids michigan 113 pm edt wed may 23 2012 corrected name of agency ...air quality alert for thursday may 24th... the michigan department of environmental quality has declared thursday...may 24th...to be an action day for elevated levels of ozone. pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range. the action day is in effect for the following michigan counties... allegan...kent...lake...mason...muskegon...newaygo...oceana... ottawa...and van buren counties. people and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone formation. these activities include...refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling...using gasoline powered lawn equipment...and using charcoal lighter fluid. positive activities include...car pooling...biking to work...delaying or combining errands and using water based paints. it is recommended that active children and adults...and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma...limit prolonged outdoor exertion. for further information...please see the department of environmental quality air quality index page on the internet at... http://www.deqmiair.org $$