Bank of England slashes rates in coordinated global move

The Bank of England on Wednesday unexpectedly slashed its key lending rate by a half-point to 4.50 percent as part of a coordinated round of interest rate cuts by central banks around the world.

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[Source: Business News]

Toyota to downgrade profit estimate: reports

Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to downgrade its earnings forecasts for the year to March 2009 amid the global financial turmoil, according to reports.

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[Source: Business News]

Respiratory Therapist Education

A breathing therapist can work in a variety of environments as part of the healthcare team.

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[Source: Schools]

Japanese shares fall more than four percent

Japan's benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped more than four percent to 9698.72 in early Wednesday morning trade after another big fall on Wall Street overnight.

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[Source: Business News]

Merkel says 'strong' Germany can handle financial crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the long-term consequences of the global financial crisis were uncertain but that she was confident the "strong" German economy would survive.

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[Source: Business News]

BMW [barely] Refreshes 3-Series

Ever go to get a haircut, ask for just a trim, and the cutter truly just barely cuts your hair? That's what happened on the 3-Series refresh. The front fascia is slightly revised. But for the most part, we're looking at the same ol' 3-Series we know and mostly love. Or strongly like. The biggest changes for the American version are: (1) a 335i wagon will now be available; (2) BMW is rolling out their dual clutch automatic transmission from the M3 as an option on the 335i coupe and convertible models only (guess on a $2500 price premium over the stick) and (3) the 335d, as in turbodiesel, is coming to America. From that oil burning engine you can pay 5.19 for diesel fuel, but also enjoy 425 lb ft of torque starting at only 1750 rpm and 265 horses. For now, the 335d will be only available configured as a RWD sedan for us North Americans, but the engine is set to land in the AWD BMW X5 as well. To be 50-state compliant, the engine uses the AdBlue urea injection system co-developed with Mercedes and VW. Expect the updated cars to be '09 models shipping early fall.

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[Source: The Truth About Cars New Cars]

USA Today: Lincoln MKS Just OK

Oh dear. When USA Today car critic James R. Healey finds a car underwhelming, you can bet it has very, very little to recommend it. In fact, Healey is less impressed with the big Lincoln than our Justin Berkowitz. Where Berk praises the MKS' mission critical waftability, Healey says the MKS' ride and handling [...]

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[Source: The Truth About Cars New Cars]