Friday 31 December 2010

Ex-autos czar Steven Rattner to apologize, pay $10 million to settle civil charges - Washington Post (Weston Underwood)

Ex-autos czar Steven Rattner to apologize, pay $10 million to settle civil charges - Washington Post
The settlement caps a protracted and acrimonious confrontation between Rattner, a star in the worlds of journalism, finance and politics, and Cuomo, a high-profile critic of Wall Street, who will become governor of New York on Saturday. At the center of
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Planes, Trains, and Semi-Autos - Santa Barbara Independent
With the recent adoption of a policy that allows its passengers to travel with their guns, Amtrak is giving the term “bullet train” a whole new meaning. The change, which went into effect on December 15, was mandated by legislation passed in December
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AI Autos: Leave the Driving to Us - Wired News
The 200-mile trip from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe can be a frustrating slog in the wintertime traffic on Interstate 80. Speeds in the fast lane swing from 90 to 30 for no discernible reason. Slow, fast, faster, slow. Hit rush hour in Sacramento—or
Source: www.wired.com

Ex-autos czar Steven Rattner to apologize, pay $10 million to settle charges - Washington Post
The settlement is the last part of a broad investigation into corruption at the state's $135 billion public pension fund. The probe has led to a number of criminal charges and eight guilty pleas to date. "The state pension fund is a valuable asset held in
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Will 2011 be a stretch of bad road for autos? - msnbc.com
The waning days of 2010 offer an opportunity to look back on what might charitably be described as a “learning experience” for much of the auto industry — though there are some who managed to squeeze lemonade out of the year’s many lemons. “This
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

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