France oil blockades end as fuel deliveries resume
France lifted refinery and depot blockades after six days of protests over taxes. Tankers were cleared to deliver fuel and heavy-vehicle driving restrictions were eased to speed restocking. Despite these gains, motorists faced continued shortages and lengthy queues at stations while Europe sees wider anti-tax demonstrations and higher fuel costs.
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Austria
Belgium
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Green Party
Luc Guyau
National Federation of Agricultural Workers
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Louis Chevrolet Remembered in Swiss Rally Held in His Name
In La Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland fans honor Louis Chevrolet with a road rally now in its fourth year. The event marks 100 years since he left for the New World and features about 60 entrants including antique cars bearing Chevrolet names.
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U.S
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Switzerland
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Jura
Beaune
France
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Vanderbilt
America
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Europe
la Chaux-de- Fonds
United States
Firestone recall debate tests Ford ties and dealer trust
As recall proceeds, Firestone faces a shaky future with Ford and consumers. Dealers report wary buyers and slower sales while Ford considers Goodyear as an alternate tire supplier for 2002 Explorers and Mountaineers. GM and independent shops note similar declines, and some customers swap tires on new vehicles.
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Edsel
Firestone
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Firestones
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Adamitis
Ford
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Brandson
Jacques Nasser
Goodyear
Nasser
General Motors Corp
Terry Sullivan
Sandi Hreem
Gerald Surprenant
Traverse City
Mich
End of the National Debt Clock signals shifting trends
A decade of debt trends ends as New York Times Square’s Debt Clock is switched off amid projections of surplus. The piece analyzes long running shifts in stock markets, interest rates, and tech optimism, noting that early trend recognition is hard and getting on board late can still yield gains.
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Times Square
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Growth to Continue Its Downward Trend
The Washington Post reports analysts expect slower growth and moderate inflation shown in late month retail sales and producer and consumer prices. Bond-market mood shifts toward possible Fed rate cuts in coming months with many predicting a balanced inflation and recession risk at the Oct. 3 policy meeting. Currently these propositions seem optimistic.
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