Archives » April 7th, 2008

Airline performance worsening

The Associated Press
WASHINGTON _ The annual Airline Quality Rating survey released today found that the industry did a poor job last year. There were more lost bags, more bumped passengers, more consumer complaints and fewer on-time flights than in the previous year.
The rate of consumer complaints was up 60 […]

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Glass found in organic yogurt

Stonyfield Farm has recalled its organic nonfat blueberry yogurt because glass fragments were found in the product.
The company does not believe the problem is widespread and there have been no reports of injury, said Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials.
Yogurt with the following 2008 expiration dates was recalled: Apr. […]

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Venture capital M&As drop

Liquidity generated by mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings of venture-backed companies fell to $8.2 billion during the first quarter of 2008 – the lowest total since the fourth quarter of 2005.
A Dow Jones VentureSource report showed first-quarter mergers and acquisitions at 80, accounting for $7.8 billion in liquidity, […]

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$321 million of “green housing’ at Peterson

Peterson Air Force Base will begin construction on a $321 million sustainable energy housing project Thursday.
Nearly 600 homes will be built and 53 renovated to house Peterson personnel and their families.
New homes will be built with tankless water heaters and will include ENERGY STAR appliances, home office spaces with technology niches, […]

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