Enthusiasts tracking new-model debuts at the
North American International Auto Show in Detroit may have had trouble keeping up with all those using some form of all-electric or hybrid technology. Keen to show consumers and the federal government that they are earnest in efforts to raise gas mileage and reduce emissions, auto makers unveiled plans for dozens of new earth-friendlier models.
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It's Bumper-to-Bumper Green Cars at Detroit Auto Show originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:30:00.
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Making good on its pledge to get help to Haiti immediately, Verizon Wireless advanced $2.98 million in mobile donations that its customers have made to the Red Cross on Friday. Since the earthquake hit Haiti earlier this week, wireless companies have received a flood of donations via text messages. Typically, such donations can take up to three months to be delivered. But as
DailyFinance reported yesterday, Verizon Wireless had been looking for a way to "get this money into the pipeline ASAP."
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Verizon Delivers $3 Million in Subscriber Text Donations for Haiti Relief originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:30:00.
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When the Associated Press sent correspondent Jonathan Katz to Haiti two years ago, it was because of a promotion. The 29-year-old from Louisville, Ky. learned the local Creole language and became the only full-time U.S. journalist based in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. He is now homeless following Tuesday's earthquake.
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AP's Correspondent No Longer Has Haiti Beat to Himself originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:20:00.
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A severe food shortage is on its way, according to well-regarded investor Jim Rogers. Food inventories are the lowest in decades and "[m]any farmers cannot get loans to buy fertilizer now, even though we have big shortages developing," Rogers
said on CNBC.
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Food Shortages Coming? Famed Investor Jim Rogers Thinks So originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:30:00.
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As Haiti reels from the 7.0 earthquake that devastated its capital, Port-au-Prince, on Tuesday, relief efforts are beginning to make headway. Early estimates suggest as many as 100,000 may have died, and the quake crushed the country's fragile infrastructure and added to its monumental health-care problems. But the world comes together during crises, and the heartbreaking images coming out of Haiti are prompting companies, governments and citizens to donate skills, products, money, and time to help.
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Pharmaceutical Companies Join Haiti Efforts with Medicine, Cash originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:50:00.
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By the time you read this, Conan O'Brien may be a free man. After taking a hard line with
The Tonight Show host, and even
reportedly threatening to bench him for the duration of his contract if he didn't accept a 12:05 a.m. time slot, NBC is suddenly
said to be on the verge of a deal that would cut O'Brien loose and send him on his way with a substantial wad of cash.
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Has NBC Made Matters Even Worse for Leno? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:16:00.
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As airlines struggle, Amtrak is trying and take a bit of their market share. Business travelers who routinely fly the shuttle -- mildly affordable, and as comfortable as can be expected -- have enjoyed wi-fi access on some airlines, but not all. Amtrak sees an opening here: It's announced plans to offer
wi-fi access on Acela trains between Boston, New York, and Washington, starting in March. Amtrak's Wi-Fi will be free at first, but the carrier may impose a fee in the future.
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Amtrak to Offer Free Wi-Fi. Should Airlines Worry? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:45:00.
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How's this for getting too big for your britches? The lovable talking baby featured in ads from E*Trade Financial (
ETFC), who has more than 12,000 fans on Facebook and
3,000 followers on Twitter, has literally outgrown his position and will be replaced by a new baby in ads that debut this weekend.
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E*Trade Ads Deliver a Bouncing New Talking Baby originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:06:00.
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Bare Minerals, the makeup line that's an infomercial staple in the U.S, will turn up on department store counters in Asia soon, after its parent company, Bare Escentuals (
BARE) agreed to be bought by Japan's leading makeup company, Shiseido (
SSDOY).
Continue reading Japanese Cosmetics Giant Shiseido to Buy Bare Escentuals for $1.7 Billion
Japanese Cosmetics Giant Shiseido to Buy Bare Escentuals for $1.7 Billion originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:00.
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The U.S. said Friday it will file a formal complaint against China next week, as new details emerged about the cyber-attack that prompted Google (
GOOG) to threaten to quit the world's largest country. The White House offered its support for Google's position, and the State Department said it would demand an explanation from China about the attack that targeted U.S. companies and Chinese human rights workers. And U.S. lawmakers are urging high-tech companies to join Google in reassessing their business operations in China.
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Google Gets U.S. Backing and Evidence China May Be Behind the Attack originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:00.
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