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GM says China sales hit record high in JulyShanghai (AFP) Aug 6, 2012 US auto giant General Motors said Monday that its sales in China surged to a record 199,503 vehicles in July, defying a market slowdown and moves by a major Chinese city to limit car numbers. GM's sales in China - the world's biggest auto market - rose 15.1 percent in July from the same month last year, it said in a statement. For the first seven months of this year, the auto giant sold more than 1.6 million vehicles in China, up 11.7 percent year-on-year. China's nationwide auto sales slo ... read more |
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  Turkish gas firms eyeing Bulgarian market Private Turkish natural gas suppliers are seeking opportunities to make inroads into the Bulgarian market, Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev says. ... more | .. |
 Oil down in Asia ahead of China trade data Oil prices were down in Asia Monday with traders taking profits from a rally last week as they awaited the release of Chinese trade data later in the week, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Chinese state media blast US over sea criticism China's state-controlled media lashed out at the United States on Monday, accusing Washington of "trouble-making" over criticism of Beijing's claims to a wide swathe of the disputed South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Sleepy tropical island belies bold China sea claims China's newest city might appear to be a tranquil outpost in the South China Sea, but the beaches and palm trees of Sansha are at the heart of a growing territorial dispute. ... more | .. |
 Detentions as Vietnam breaks up anti-China protest Vietnamese police detained at least 20 people on Sunday as they broke up a protest in Hanoi against Beijing's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, witnesses said. ... more | .. |
 Somali war linked to brewing oil dispute The military offensive by Kenyan and Ethiopian forces against Islamic al-Shabaab fighters is gearing up for an assault on the Indian Ocean port of Kismayo that's increasingly seen as a key element i ... more | .. |
 Research could lead to improved oil recovery, better environmental cleanup Researchers have taken a new look at an old, but seldom-used technique developed by the petroleum industry to recover oil, and learned more about why it works, how it could be improved, and how it m ... more |
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 China hits back at US over South China Sea China on Saturday attacked US criticism of its decision to set up a new military garrison in the South China Sea, saying it sent the "wrong signal" and threatened peace in the hotly disputed waters. ... more | .. |
 Poll: Many think in-car technology a risk Most American car owners think automakers have gone too far with in-car connectivity technology that is distracting and dangerous, a poll found. ... more | .. |
 Argentina looks to China to fund shale oil Frustrated in its attempts to draw Western investors into Spanish oil company YPF it nationalized in April, Argentina is looking to China to fund its future plans to produce shale oil and natural gas. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN's South China Sea row rumbles on The Philippines summoned the Cambodian ambassador to explain comments in a newspaper over the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China. ... more |
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  Japan's ANA posts small Q1 net profit, reversing loss Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Friday posted a net profit of 668 million yen ($8.55 million) in its fiscal first quarter to June, reversing a year-earlier loss, thanks to increased travel demand. ... more | .. |
 Toyota says quarterly profit skyrockets to $3.71 bn Toyota said Friday that its quarterly net profit skyrocketed to $3.71 billion and it upped sales targets, as the Japanese auto giant recovered from last year's quake-tsunami disaster. ... more | .. |
 Is the Eurozone Doomed? An Interview with Mike Shedlock As markets continue to yo-yo and commentators deliver mixed forecasts, investors are faced with some tough decisions and have a number of important questions that need answering. On a daily basis we ... more | .. |
 Pedestrianised Left Bank could spell Paris logjam: report Plans to pedestrianise a stretch of the Left Bank in Paris could spell traffic chaos for the French capital, regularly ranked among Europe's most congested cities, a report said on Thursday. ... more |
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Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race
Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
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 Investigations of Shell's Nigeria spills a 'fiasco': Amnesty Rights group Amnesty International said Friday investigations into Shell oil spills in Nigeria were a "fiasco," alleging the company repeatedly blamed sabotage in an effort to avoid responsibility. ... more | .. |
 Boeing 737 Performance Improvement Package Delivers on Promise to Cut Fuel Burn Customers of Boeing's Next-Generation 737 are validating the benefits of the industry-leading Performance Improvement Package (PIP), one year after the first airplane PIP airplane was delivered. PIP ... more | .. |
 BAE Systems wins South Korean F-16 upgrade BAE Systems pipped Lockheed Martin to a $1.1 billion contract for upgrading South Korea's aging F-16 jet fighters - a Lockheed Martin aircraft. ... more | .. |
Toyota recalls 600,000 vehicles in Europe Japanese automaker Toyota said Thursday it was recalling 600,000 vehicles in Europe to check for loose nuts in the rear wheel area, following a similar recall in the United States. ... more |
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 Baghdad reels as Total signs with Kurds The Iraqi government's oil dispute with the semiautonomous Kurdish enclave reached crisis point Tuesday after French oil giant Total signed an exploration deal with Kurdistan, an act of defiance that could affect Baghdad's ambitious plans to quadruple oil production. ... more | .. |
 JAL net profit more than doubles to $343 mn Japan Airlines, which just two-and-a-half years ago went bankrupt in one of the country's worst corporate failures, said Thursday first quarter net profit more than doubled to 26.9 billion yen ($342.75 million). ... more | .. |
 Iraqi Kurdistan says will resume oil exports Iraq's Kurdistan region said it will resume oil exports during the first week of August as a confidence-building measure, after stopping them for more than four months following a row with Baghdad. ... more | .. |
Falklands tensions rattle oil investors Diplomatic tensions with Argentina over the Falklands are rubbing salt into the wounds of investors who poured millions into an offshore quest for oil and natural gas that remains disastrously futile. ... more |
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Firefly Aerospace to Acquire SciTec in $855M Deal Expanding National Security Portfolio
China's premier to visit North Korea this week
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 US, allies renew opposition to EU airline tax The United States and 16 other nations Wednesday renewed their "strong opposition" to a controversial EU carbon tax on airlines, vowing to work for a multilateral global solution. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Integrates Next-Gen Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System on Silent Eagle Boeing recently validated the integration of the next-generation Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II/h (JHMCS II/h) on the company's F-15 Silent Eagle demonstrator aircraft, continuing the on-sche ... more | .. |
 Raytheon achieves delivery and operational milestones on FA-18 avionics systems Raytheon has achieved important milestones on three F/A-18E/F related programs, highlighting the company's ongoing, successful support of the Super Hornet aircraft. Raytheon recently delivered the 3 ... more | .. |
E-jet deal opens Venezuela for Embraer A $900 million deal for the Brazilian sale of 20 E-190 commercial jets has opened newly confirmed Mercosur member Venezuela as a potential major market for regional aviation and defense suppliers. ... more |
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 Exxon Valdez to be dismantled in India The giant tanker Exxon Valdez, involved in one of the world's worst oil spills, can be dismantled at a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat, an Indian court has ruled. ... more | .. |
 China reports oil extraction success A pilot project in China to obtain oil from complex geological structures has been successful, the country's largest oil and gas producer says. ... more | .. |
 US auto sales grow but GM, Ford stumble US auto sales posted their best July performance since 2007 on Wednesday, but results were mixed as Ford and General Motors stumbled to a loss as rivals Chrysler, Toyota and Honda saw big gains. ... more | .. |
Iraq oil revenues up $1 billion in July Iraq's revenues from oil, which account for the lion's share of the country's income, were up by about $1 billion in July compared to the month before, an oil ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. ... more |
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