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At Auto Show, Carmakers Put Up a Good Front

The new Audi e-tron is shown during the press day at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show, Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland.

The New York Times: GENEVA - Even as car companies struggle to pull out of a deep crisis, they are not scrimping on auto show bombast. Volkswagen's Audi unit went so far as to hire the pop...

GM to triple funding for Opel restructuring

General Motors plans threefold boost in Opel investment (Roundup)

m&c: Ruesselsheim, Germany - US car giant General Motors (GM) plans to increase investment in its European subsidiary Opel by three times as much as previously planned,...

GM says it will more than triple Opel investment

The Opel Vectra is a large family car that was engineered and produced by Opel, the German subsidiary of General Motors (GM). In the United Kingdom, the car was sold under the Vauxhall marque as the Vauxhall Cavalier and later as the Vauxhall Vectra, from 1995 onwards. It has also been sold by Holden in Australasia as Holden Vectra, and Chevrolet in Latin America as Chevrolet Vectra. The Vectra was introduced in 1988 as a replacement to the Opel Ascona and itself was replaced in 2008 by the Opel Insignia, which will retain the Chevrolet Vectra name for the Latin American market.[1]

The Himalayan: FRANKFURT: US automaker General Motors said Tuesday it would more than triple the amount of funds needed to rescue its ailing European division Opel/Vauxhall, providing...

IGI to Certify Diamond Jewellery at Shanghai World Expo 20102010-03-11

PR Newswire: Program aims to boost consumer confidence as Chinese metropolis takes world stage...

A talk with Luc Tuymans about SFMOMA show2010-03-10

San Fransisco Chronicle: Jana Asenbrennerova / The Chronicle Luc Tuymans View More Images (2) Galleries Trisha Brown sees art springing from actions 03.06.10 2 exhibitions show James Castle's capabilities 02.27.10 Robin McDonnell's turbulent 'Affects/Effects' 02.13.10 De Staebler...

Striker Darren Bent hails Steed Malbranque quality2010-03-10

BBC News: Sunderland striker Darren Bent has praised team-mate Steed Malbranque for his role in Tuesday's resounding 4-0 home win against Bolton Wanderers. Bent, 26, netted a first hat-trick in their first league win...

Show examines van Dyck's influence on British art Living a healthier 2010 -->2010-03-10

Malaya: LONDON — A new exhibition in London explores the work of 17th century Flemish master Anthony van Dyck, a portrait painter whose relaxed style made him a favorite of kings and courtiers. "Van Dyck and Britain," at London’s Tate Britain gallery,...

Opel unions reject Antwerp plant rescue plan2010-03-09

The Guardian: * Belgian unions say reject Opel Antwerp rescue proposal * Say would cut workforce to some 400 by end 2011 * Unions demand Opel give Antwerp plant more time (Rewrites with Belgian unions rejecting Opel proposal) By Angelika Gruber and Philip Blenkinsop...

‘Antwerp’ by Roberto Bolaño -- the ‘Big Bang’ of his fictional universe2010-03-08

The Examiner: Albuquerque Contemporary Literature Examiner rates this:...

Indian diamond dealer robbed2010-03-08

The Telegraph India: London, March 8: The wife and teenage children of a wealthy Indian diamond dealer in Antwerp in Belgium were held hostage by, at least, three armed gunmen while he was given an hour to go back to his office and return with his entire stock. A source told The...

'Create Your Itinerary' - the New Web Tool From ATLANTIC ALLIANCE for Processing the Preferences of Cruise Passengers and Requirements of the Cruise Lines2010-03-08

PR Newswire: New cruise planner at www.atlanticalliance.eu - explore it at CSM 2010, Booth 501...

Antwerp hostage-takers escape with diamond haul2010-03-08

The Daily Telegraph Australia: ROBBERS held a diamond merchant hostage for 18 hours before freeing him in return for millions of dollars worth of gems. The attack took place at the merchant's home in the...

Fight Schedule2010-03-08

Syracuse: (AP) - At Grapevine, Texas (FSN), Tyson Marquez vs. Richie Mepranum, 12, junior bantamweights; Samuel Peter vs. Nagy Aguilar, 12, IBF heavyweight eliminator; Anthony Peterson vs. Juan Ramon Cruz, 10, lightweights. At Fort Lauderdale War Memorial, Fort...