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Criminals target B.C. casinos and other cash businesses, police say (CBC.ca)

Wed, 21 May 2008 22:21:57 GMT

... that handle large amounts of cash in order to hide their illegal profits, including casinos, used car dealers and banks, said Ryan."A casino is no different than any other cash-based business or industry.… Being a venue were you can go in and exchange cash, there is a potential that casinos can be used in money laundering," said Ryan.Reporters turn cash into chequesAn undercover investigation...

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As gas prices rise, so does cost of small used cars (Seattle Times)

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:50:49 GMT

The beige 2003 Honda Civic sat on Mike Haile's used car lot in Atlanta for only three days before he sold it for $8,200. And that was $300 more than the asking price.

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American auto love affair sours as fuel prices soar - Feature (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 21 May 2008 03:15:00 GMT

Los Angeles - For as long as anyone can remember, life in Los Angeles has involved driving a car. But with prices of fuel reaching 4 dollars a gallon (1.05 dollars a liter), the city that defined auto-induced urban sprawl is starting to rethink its l...

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…A powered up motor show (ximblr.com)

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:45:09 GMT

THIS year’s Swazi Motor Show had a lot more to offer to the public, with over 30 car dealers and services on display.Services included financiers (SwaziBank, WesBank, Cutting Edge, Nedbank and Standard Bank), insurance companies (Old Mutual and Nico Insurance), tyre and auto body providers (Auto Shine Express and Maxi Auto Tyres) as well as [...]

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Chrysler Extends Gas Price Protection (Hybrid Car Review)

Mon, 19 May 2008 18:49:00 GMT

Chrysler has decided to extend the gas price protection beyond the month of May and on until July 7. If you elect to lock in, you will be buying gas at $2.99 a gallon for the next three years. The guarantee covers 12,000 miles a year. It covers most of the Chrysler line-up. Customers receive a credit card about six weeks after they buy their car. The credit cars can be used at most gas stations....

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Wi-Fi TV To Offer Free 30-Day Trial TV Stations To Business (Business Wire)

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:49:00 GMT

... cancels at the end of the 30-day free trial period. The types of businesses that qualify include car dealers, real estate agents, consultants, organizations, churches and many others. For information on how to participate send an email to . A Internet TV Station on Wi-Fi TV™ is delivered to any Internet enabled device anywhere in the world and gives the owner complete control over...

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FBI Needs Outside Supervision of National Security Letters (Firedoglake)

Mon, 19 May 2008 14:06:08 GMT

... travel agencies, real estate agents, jewelers, the Postal Service, insurance companies, casinos, car dealers and others. Among other things, the IG found that the FBI issued NSLs when it had not even opened the investigation that is the only predicate for issuing an NSL. It found that the FBI retains almost indefinitely the information it obtains with an NSL, even if the record subject turns...

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Used Car Market flooded with SUVs? (MotoringFile)

Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:03 GMT

As we mentioned last week, we Americans are doing what we can to get out of those huge gas guzzling SUVs and into smaller, more fuel effecient cars. This from Boston.com The sale of new SUVs and pickup trucks has dropped precipitously in recent months amid soaring gas prices and a weakening economy: [...]

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Tiny 'Smart' Car In Huge Demand As Gas Prices Soar (Chicago news)

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:58:01 GMT

Many drivers looking for relief from soaring gas prices are turning to new kinds of vehicles. CBS 2's Derrick Blakely report the success of the Smart car may be the ultimate proof that Americans no longer believe bigger is better.

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Brits don't know their ABS from their elbows. (TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk blog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:01:31 GMT

Research reveals most of us feel out of our depth when buying a car. Are we made up with our motors or simply fed up with the cars we own? A study published today reveals why some of us just aren't satisfied; a huge 70% of buyers have purchased a car even though the information they [...]

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Adspace Mall Network Expands to Tennessee (PR News Wire )

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:37:00 GMT

... has attracted hundreds of regional and local advertisers, such as colleges, recruitment agencies, car dealers, homebuilders, restaurants, spas and healthcare facilities. Nationally, Adspace has attracted clients such as AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, MTV, Macy's, Geico and many more. The network is reaching over 100 million visitors every four weeks. The key to the consumer appeal of the...

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Gaadi.com is new Innovative Car Portal with Web 2.0 Initiative (IndianWeb2.com)

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:07:57 GMT

Gaadi.com is new innovative complete Car Portal in India that initiated a new web 2.0 wave in India’s automobile sector along with its niche online market. The portal is clean, well formatted and loaded with dynamic features unlike to other auto websites in India and the varieties of car brands are just sufficient to get [...]

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Longtime dealership is acquired (San Diego Union)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:13:01 GMT

... has been hurt by declining sales because of the credit crunch and rising oil prices. Nationwide, car sales dropped 2.8 percent last month – including a 17 percent drop for trucks and SUVs, according to data released yesterday by the U.S. Commerce Department. Auto sales are now at their lowest point since 1992. “Except for subcompacts and hybrids, every market segment is soft,” said Wayne Meyer,...

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Writing Successful Cover Letters (Article Master)

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:15:41 GMT

When searching for a job, you should think of yourself as a product and the marketer of that product at the same time. Companies that offer job prospects should be thought of as buyers of a product. And these are not just ordinary buyers, as they are spending thousands of dollars on buying the product which is you. So, think of them as you would think in terms of a car buyer seeking to purchase a brand...

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Retail sales show resiliency (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:36:17 GMT

... General merchandise store sales were up 0.5 percent, well ahead of March's 0.1 percent rise.But car dealers suffered a 2.8 percent drop in sales during April, adding to the 0.5 percent decline posted in March. Gasoline stations reported a 0.4 percent decline in April sales after a 1.6 percent rise in March.(Reporting by Glenn Somerville, Editing by Joanne Morrison)

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Autos drive decline in retail sales (CNN)

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:53:56 GMT

Overall retail sales declined in April thanks to weakness at car dealers, the government reported Tuesday.

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Mesa, car dealers feud over sales-tax bill (Arizona Republic)

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:01:55 GMT

Mesa budget officials say the city could eventually lose millions of dollars because of revisions to a state law that grants tax exemptions to out-of-state residents who buy vehicles here.But the state's car and RV dealers say that's poppycock, and that Mesa should be able to collect every cent of the taxes it's owed.The city and the dealers are on opposite sides of a bill that would...

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NBC Turns to Government for Salvaged Car Fix (BMI Headlines)

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:33:53 GMT

When faced with the tragic consequences of unethical business practices, the media are quick to project the problem on an entire industry, then run to the government for help. NBC's “Today” show exemplified the approach in a May 12 segment on car safety.“Well you probably think if a car is totaled in an accident it ends up in a junkyard, but many wrecks are actually patched back together and resold...

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The situation is excellent, but not hopeless (BONJOUR L'ESTONIE)

Sun, 11 May 2008 09:39:20 GMT

Toomas Hõbemägi Car dealer Jaak Heinola writes in Äripäev that if the feared economic crisis in Estonia looks like this, it is not too bad. The following are abstracts from the column published in today's Äripäev by Jaak Heinola who is CEO of Kia Auto. The first quarter has passed without noticing. The media are filled with speculations and accusations over the government's plans to draft a...

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Web sites help in finding great deals on used cars (Deseret Morning News)

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:59:35 GMT

As good as the deals are on new cars now, they're even sweeter for used cars. As carmakers offer more incentives and new-car dealers trim prices to boost slumping sales, used-car dealers must cut prices to compete.

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