| Food trucks street vendors on National Mall hard hit by shutdown |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Here's a sign telling the public that the World War II Memorial is closed due to the government shutdown. The Lincoln Memorial can be seen in the distance. With the government shut down, the National Mall is not bustling with tourists and government workers as it usually does, which in turn is hurting the street vendors and food trucks in that area, according to WTOP. In some cases, vendors ...
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| D.C.-area millennials prefer using apps to owning cars |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Millennials are using apps over owning cars. Instead of owning cars, millenials are getting around using their smartphones, according to WTOP. Millennials, especially in the Washington area, are using their phones to catch a ride on the next bus or to locate a nearby Zipcar, according to a new study from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. The shift represents a change in culture and debt, ...
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| Fitch Longer-Term Loan Rise Not Impacting U.S. Auto ABS Yet |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
U.S. Economy Research and Commentary With the political showdown in Congress over the Affordable Care Act, Fitch Ratings looks at the impact of the Act, and the subsequent government shutdown, on the credit ...
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| Omnicom Hatches Dedicated Unit for Nissan |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
The new group, Nissan United, will comprise staffers from Omnicom agencies that already work for the automaker, including TBWA (creative), OMD (media), Critical Mass (digital), Interbrand (brand strategy) and Emanate (public relations). Hahuhodo, ...
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| German auto parts firm expanding PH business |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Continental Temic Electronics Phils. Inc., the local unit of German firm Continental Corp., is spending an additional 50 million euros (about P2.9 billion) to install in its Philippine facilities new technologies that would help the company serve the requirements of the global automotive sector. Detlev von Ramm, general manager of Continental Temic, said the company would be installing radar and ...
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| My Favorite Building Western Auto Building |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
ACI Boland Architects Principal Greg Highbarger selected the Western Auto Building 2107 Grand Blvd. in the Crossroads Arts District as his favorite building in Kansas City. The Kansas City Business Journal continues its series profiling a local architect's favorite structure in Kansas City. This week, we feature Greg Highbarger, a principal at Kansas City-based architecture and design firm ...
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| RPT-Fitch Longer-term loan rise not impacting U.S. auto ABS yet |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Thu Oct 3, 2013 9:24am EDT Oct 3 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Auto loans with original terms of 60+ months (longer-term loans) increased in 2012-2013 auto loan ABS transactions versus 2009-2011 pools. Though Fitch Ratings believes the growth of these types of loans could be negative, as they have potential for increased loss severity, we currently view ...
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| 2014 Cadillac XTS Car Seat Check |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
is the automaker's flagship sedan and it seats five in plenty of luxury. In our Car Seat Check, we fit three child-safety seats into the XTS' backseat, but it was impossible to reach a hand between the booster seat and the convertible seat to buckle the seat belt. Under our guidelines, that means it doesn't fit three car seats, but three seats that are narrower than the ones we use ...
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| Bajaj Auto shares surge over 5 on good sales figures |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
Bajaj Auto today gained over 5 per cent after the company reported growth in motorcycle sales in September, 2013. Bajaj Auto's scrip ended the day at Rs 2,119.70, up 5.10 per cent from its previous close on the BSE. Intra-day, the stock rallied 5.35 per cent to Rs 2,125. The scrip was the second best performer after Sesa Goa on the 30-bluechip index Sensex. At ...
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| BASF to Exhibit Latest Automotive Refinish Solutions at NACE 2013 |
Oct 3rd, 2013 |
BASF will share its latest automotive refinish solutions to improve collision center productivity and enhance profitability at Booth #1535 at the 2013 International Autobody Collision Exposition (NACE), Oct. 16-18, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las ...
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