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Ford Motor Co. reported Friday its U.S. light vehicle sales fell 3.9 percent in January, even when compared with a weak performance a year ago. Ford said it sold 159,355 light vehicles for the month as it continued a strategy to wean itself from low-profit rental car and other fleet sales. That was down from January 2007 when the company sold 165,877 cars and trucks. Shares rose 21 cents to $6.85. Today's Top 10 OPEC WON'T PUMP MORE OIL OPEC decided against pumping more oil in a rebuff to Washington and a possible prelude to cuts as early as next month should the wounded U.S. economy sap demand for crude. GANNETT PROFITS PLUNGE Gannett Co., the largest newspaper publisher in the nation, said falling revenue from broadcast and newspaper ad sales along with an impairment charge drove fourth quarter earnings down 31 percent.
The week in review
Workers trained to control oil spills are watching closely as Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. negotiates a new contract with the company they work for. Alyeska has been streamlining operations throughout the state, and the spill responders are wondering if their jobs are on the line. TUESDAY Trekkers head to Aleutians to complete 4,000-mile trip While most of Anchorage was hunkered down waiting out the meanest cold snap in years, Erin McKittrick and Bretwood Higman were scouting for a way to paddle their packrafts through the shifting pack ice of Knik Arm. They're in the middle of a 4,000 mile human-powered journey that started in Seattle and has taken them up the wild North Pacific coastline. Polar cap may shrink to new record, surpassing '07 losses New data on Arctic winds and currents indicates that next summer's ice loss at the North Pole may be even greater than 2007's record-shattering shrinkage.
Toyota bumps Ford as No. 2 carmaker; GM, Chrysler sales also dip in ...
Toyota Motor Corp. overtook Ford Motor Co. to become the No. 2 automaker by U.S. sales in 2007, using new products and relentless strategy to break Ford's 75-year lock on the position. Ford sales were down 12 percent for the year; General Motors Corp. reported a 6 percent U.S. sales decline in 2007. Chrysler LLC posted a 3 percent decrease and American Honda Motor Co. Inc. said sales were up 2.5 percent for the year. .
kf Feels Brad Grey's Pain!
He then says ratings are not that important. "This is, first and foremost, a battle for journalistic excellence." ... P.S.: Marketwatch's fawning inerviewer, Jon Friedman, explains Klein's ratings non-triumph, after almost two years on the job: CNN most likely won't make any dramatic strides until the U.S. acts to have a Democrat living in the White House. How will that work? Doesn't being in opposition tend to help ideological media institutions like FOX? [Via TVNewswer, Romenesko] ... Down the Enemies List: Meanwhile, BMW designer Chris Bangle, the Jon Klein of the auto industry, tells a Britain's Independent: What makes the car alive is for it to be responsive, animate. ... There has to be more of a message than 'I'm beautiful, I'm powerful, I'm sexy'.
Experience ‘meaningful, not just memorable’ — ecologist
• INFORMATION: For the commission, see Web site kahoolawe.hawaii.gov; send e-mail to jbauer@kirc.hawaii.gov. For the ‘Ohana, see Web site www.kahoolawe.org; send e-mail to davianna@aloha.net (The ‘Ohana has different logistics, plus a $100-per-person cost) .
Spirit Settles into Winter Spot, Opportunity Descends Deeper into ...
One of the things we're trying to do is remove some of the systematic biases we've had by only taking data at certain times of day or during certain seasons. This way we'll be able to say there are or were no dust devils with more certainty." At Meridiani Planum on the other side of the planet, Opportunity finished up its investigation of the region dubbed Lyell, the third layer in the tri-layered rock ring that circles the interior of Victoria Crater by completing its close-up examination of Buckland, its fourth target in the area. From its position there, about 15 meters below the rim, the rover descended approximately 6 more meters (about 19.7 feet) further down the slope toward a layer the team dubbed Gilbert. Keeping with the theme of naming targets in this part of Victoria after famous geologists, Opportunity's destination was named for Grove Karl Gilbert (1843-1918), an American geomorphologist, stratigrapher, structural geologist, and cartographer extraordinaire.
Savings institution banking on solid service in Gilbert
Gilbert Road, Gilbert Crossroads Towne Center. Web site is www.arizbank.com. Frank can be reached at (480) 844-4515 or wfrank@arizbank.com. Business hours: The Gilbert office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. Drive-up services are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. When founded: Arizona Bank & Trust has served Valley businesses since 2003. With assets of $237 million, Arizona Bank & Trust provides clients with a hands-on banking experience and the resources to reach their financial goals. A franchise or one of a kind? "The Gilbert office provides one-of-a-kind services complimented by the vast of array of resources provided by Arizona Bank & Trust as a whole. We make "Great Things Happen!"{trade} for all our customers." What makes the business unique: "The staff at Arizona Bank and Trust believes that outstanding customer service is the most important core value they offer.
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