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Smart Meters: PG&E Plans to Give Customers a Choice — at a Cost
by Ucilia Wang on Mar.25, 2011, under Towing
Amid health concerns over smart meters, which can wirelessly transmit household energy-usage data to utilities and customers, California’s largest utility has proposed a plan that would allow homeowners to opt for regular meters — at a cost. Here are some facts for consumers to consider.
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Smart Meters: PG&E Plans to Give Customers a Choice — at a Cost originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:00:00.
Filed Under: Energy
100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward?
by Bruce Watson on Mar.25, 2011, under Towing
A century after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire claimed the lives of 146 seamstresses in New York, worker protections are eroding around the world. As government and corporate interests from Bangladesh to Wisconsin wage war on the rights of labor, have the lessons of the Triangle disaster been forgotten?
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100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:30:00.
RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger App Dilemma
by Trefis on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
Research In Motion’s plans to make its BlackBerry Messenger service available as an app on Androids and iPhones will get its signature software in front of a wider audience. But will RIM’s initiative win new customers, or cannibalize its already failing smartphone market share?
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RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger App Dilemma originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Investing, Research In Motion, Stock Picks
GM’s Stock Price Falters as Company Revisits Failed Strategies
by David Schepp on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
When GM CEO Daniel Akerson recently compared one of his company’s cars to a can of Diet Coke, investors and, no doubt, employees cringed. After all, the belief that cars were no more than expensive consumer products is what caused GM’s downfall and subsequent bankruptcy in 2009.
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GM’s Stock Price Falters as Company Revisits Failed Strategies originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Economy, Apple, General Motors, Autos
Japan Disaster Creates Possible Windfall for U.S. Meat Exports
by Bruce Kennedy on Mar.24, 2011, under Towing
Japan’s domestic food supply faces plenty of threats, including nuclear radiation, a crippled distribution infrastructure and a shaky electric grid. But there’s some good news for U.S. suppliers: A shortage of domestic beef and pork could increase the market for imported meat.
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Japan Disaster Creates Possible Windfall for U.S. Meat Exports originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:00.
Filed Under: Economy







