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Saturday, July 19
Ford to move European models to U.S.
DEARBORN, Mich., July 19 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to start producing smaller models now made and sold in Europe in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
Zimbabwe introduces $100B bank note
HARARE, Zimbabwe, July 19 (UPI) -- Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe hit another milestone Saturday when the central bank introduced a $100 billion bill.
Market for riding lawnmowers cut back
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- The sluggish housing market and rising gas prices has trimmed the market for riding lawnmowers, industry analysts say.
Vacant properties focus of rental scams
CLEVELAND, July 19 (UPI) -- A Cleveland woman says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a man taking advantage of current U.S. real estate struggles.
Survey: Most Germans stay close to home
BERLIN, July 19 (UPI) -- Germans are essentially homebodies who generally don't stray too far from their birthplaces, a survey indicates.
London has world's costliest parking
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- Bring plenty of sterling if you plan to drive your car into central London -- a survey indicates it's the most expensive place in the world to park.
Friday, July 18
Weather too good for grain trades Friday
CHICAGO, July 18 (UPI) -- Almost ideal weather in parts of the United States put pressure on grain trades on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday.
Crude oil prices fall again Friday
NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell Friday in New York, marking a fourth straight day in declining prices for the bellwether commodity.
Honda Rancher ATVs recalled
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Honda all-terrain vehicles due to risk of losing control.
Trunk release may have foiled kidnapping
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, July 18 (UPI) -- A car trunk release mechanism may have helped rescue an abducted Quebec boy, Canadian officials say.
EU lifts sanctions against Norway salmon
OSLO, Norway, July 18 (UPI) -- The European Union lifted sanctions against Norway's salmon exports, claiming the punitive duties imposed were never used anyway.
Teva Pharmaceutical Looks to Acquire Montvale, N.J., Firm for $7.5 Billion
Jul. 18--MONTVALE -- Shares of Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared 22 percent Thursday -- the most in nearly eight years -- after published reports said the generic drug maker might be acquired for $7.5 billion by Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world's largest maker of generics.
Fuel costs squeezing U.S. mass transit
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- Transit agencies across the United States are raising fares in order to keep up with higher fuel costs, an industry survey indicated.
Wholesale activity rises in Canada
OTTAWA, July 18 (UPI) -- Wholesale activity in Canada rose 1.6 percent to $44.2 billion in May, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Honda log splitter engines recalled
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Honda log splitter engines due to a fire hazard.
2 health plans settle with Calif. for $13M
SACRAMENTO, July 18 (UPI) -- Two healthcare plans have agreed to pay $13 million and offer coverage to more than 2,000 Californians dropped after they became sick, state officials said.
British gas bills could jump 70 percent
LONDON, July 18 (UPI) -- Centrica, the largest energy supplier in Britain, has warned its customers to expect energy bills to rise by 70 percent in the next few years.
Hybrid shortage causes taxi worries
NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- A nationwide shortage of hybrid vehicles is worrying New York City taxi operators and others hoping to switch to more fuel-efficient gas-electric vehicles.
Health coverage cancellations to be probed
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- A U.S. House of Representatives committee will investigate health insurers who cancel coverage when policyholders get sick, the committee chairman said.
Thursday, July 17
French company fined for sales to Iran
WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- A U.S. judge ordered a French company Thursday to pay a $500,000 fine for acting as middleman in the sale of submersible cryogenic pumps to Iran.
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