Saturday, March 1, 2008 Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent company European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) have unexpectedly defeated Boeing for a […]
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Read MoreCaptain and four shipping companies face legal action over 2009 Australian oil spill
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 In light of an oil spill that occurred off the coast of southeast Queensland in 2009, a captain of a cargo […]
Read MoreSomali pirates release Greek-owned ship
Friday, December 11, 2009 Somali pirates released a Greek-owned cargo ship and its 24 Ukrainian crew members earlier today, after seven months in captivity. The […]
Read MoreNegotiations for hijacked Saudi oil tanker begin
Thursday, November 20, 2008 Vela International Marine, the Saudi Arabian company that owns the MV Sirius Star oil tanker which was captured by pirates on […]
Read MoreIndia: Maharashtra plastic ban comes into force
Monday, June 25, 2018 On Saturday, the plastic ban in the Indian state of Maharashtra came into force. In an attempt to minimise pollution, the […]
Read MoreReport urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
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Read MoreAustralian health workers to close intensive care units in Victoria next week
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Members of Australia’s Health Services Union (HSU) will go on strike in Victoria next week in a dispute over stalled wage […]
Read MoreLast British volume car manufacturer closes down
Friday, April 15, 2005 The last British-owned volume car manufacturer, MG Rover, has closed down, with the loss of 5,000 jobs. International accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCooper […]
Read MoreCEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy
Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which […]
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