07 Apr
Electric
Electric
Protect Your Home From Fire - Forbes
ARLINGTON, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every day in the U.S. 150 homes will start on fire because of electrical issues. Homeowners can take steps to prevent thousands of these fires each year says the Electrical Safety Foundation ... (more...)
General Electric Company - Chicago Tribune
"Speed Racer" was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as "Iron Man" continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The anime-inspired race movie edged into the No. 2 spot with $20.2 ... (more...)
Westar Energy to Webcast 2008 Annual Shareholder Meeting - MSN MoneyCentral
On Thursday, May 15, 2008, Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) will conduct its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kan. The audio of the meeting will be accessible on the Westar Energy Web site, www.WestarEnergy.com ... (more...)
UPDATE 3-M.Stanley, GE, CS raise billions for infrastructure - Reuters
NEW YORK/LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (MS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) and a fund set up by General Electric (GE.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) and Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Monday they had ... (more...)
Renault seen investing up to $1 bln in electric car - Reuters
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The head of an Israeli-backed electric car project estimated on Sunday that its partner, the Renault-Nissan alliance, would likely invest $500 million to $1 billion in the swappable-battery electric cars. "This is the cost for a ... (more...)
Silicon Valley startup shows off electric car prototype planned for ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
TEL AVIV, Israel - Israelis got a first demonstration Sunday of the electric car that developers hope will revolutionize transportation in the country and serve as a pilot for the rest of the world. The silver car doing circles in a Tel Aviv parking ... (more...)
BART delays expected as repair work done after weekend fires - San Francisco Gate
Some people who use BART to get to work can expect to see delays as crews work to repair damage by two fires over the weekend. After two electrical fires Saturday, crews will be working to repair cables and tracks damaged by the fires. A BART ... (more...)
Opening Glance: Electrical equipment shares mixed - MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of electrical equipment companies were mixed in early trading Monday as the broader market was lifted by lower oil prices and a stronger dollar. A Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst reiterated his "Market Perform" rating on ... (more...)
Britain's Chloride rejects takeover bid - Forbes
Shares in Chloride Group PLC, Europe's largest maker of backup power supplies, soared 35 percent after the company rejected a preliminary $1.3 billion takeover approach from U.S.-based rival Emerson Electric Co. Britain's Chloride, which specializes ... (more...)
Wash. utility to get $11.8M in Enron-related settlement - CNBC
EPHRATA, Wash. (AP) - The Grant County Public Utility District is getting $11.8 million from three California utilities in a settlement. PUD commissioners voted last week to accept the resolution of claims over unpaid power sales during the energy ... (more...)