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BAE SYSTEMS SECURES $11.6 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT FOR BRADLEY FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM UPGRADES

YORK, Pennsylvania – BAE Systems, under a U.S. Army contract worth $11.6 million, will provide engineering changes to the Bradley Automated Fire Extinguishing Systems (AFES) for up to 419 Bradley reset vehicles.
“The AFES includes sensors placed strategically within the vehicle that detect fire and signal the release of flame retardant,” said Andy Hove, vice president [...]

Altair Nanotechnologies Receives $540,000 Order for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Packs

DesignLine International to Equip Hybrid Demonstration Buses With Batteries Utilizing Altair’s HEV Battery Packs
RENO, NV–(October 16, 2008) – Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI), a leading provider of advanced materials and products for power and energy systems, today announced it received an initial $540,000 order for four hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) demonstration battery packs from [...]

BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $9.5 MILLION U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR ARMORED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

CINCINNATI, Ohio – BAE Systems has received contracts for a combined value of $9.5 million from the U.S. Government to provide 120 armored commercial vehicles, including Chevrolet Suburbans and Toyota HiLux vehicles. Additional details regarding this contract cannot be disclosed at the request of the customer.
Armored commercial vehicles use many of the same technologies and [...]

Special Car Loan Deals For Homeowners

You may wonder what homeownership has to do with car loans and why would lenders offer special deals on car loans for homeowners. Truth is that homeownership provides a lot of benefits when you apply for almost any kind of loan and car loans do not happen to be the exception for this loan market’s [...]

Midday News Recap: U.S. Jobless Claims Fall, Canada’s Financial System Praised

(CEP News) – It was a relatively quiet morning compared to the last several weeks, with weekly U.S. jobless claims and wholesale inventories data the main scheduled economic releases of the day. In Canada, a report from the World Economic Forum ranked the country’s financial system as the most sound in the world.

Government Grants Are Hard To Get, But When They Come…

Yes, they are scarce and hard to get, but when they come, they are a great thrust to your business. Not Panacea, but they direct you in the right direction and prepare you for an adequate small business administration. It just takes some thorough investigation and good planning. Read more

On-line Buyers, Save Your Credit

We all know that buying on-line can not be done with cash, unless you just order on-line and have the goods delivered to you. Most products and services sold on-line have credit card payment features, to make the purchase as compulsive and immediate as possible. Read more

Natural Gas Prices Increase Despite Rise in Natural Gas Storage

(CEP News) – Natural gas prices have moderated after rising briefly following a slightly better-than-expected increase in natural gas supply in the U.S.

Oil’s Fall Continues During Broad Commodity Selloff

(CEP News) – Drops in the price of oil are at the forefront of commodity market action on Friday morning, following a reported narrowing of the U.S. trade deficit.

DeFazio Introduces the No BAILOUTS Act

The following is a Dear Colleague sent by Representative DeFazio introducing his No BAILOUTS Act, which would Address the current financial crisis without putting the American taxpayer on the hook for billions of dollars.
 
Dear Democratic Colleague:
 The House of Representatives rejected the $700 bailout yesterday. Distinguished economists across the world have stated it would not have [...]