Retail executives see glimmer of hope on economic horizon
Middle market retail executives don’t think much of the overall economic recovery – but they do expect their own companies to improve faster than the industry as a whole. That’s the word from the third annual retail finance outlook study released by the CIT Group Inc. While most retailers think business will improve, they are [...]
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that raising fares should allow it to make up for the higher fuel prices that drove a $318 million loss in the first quarter. Airlines have been raising fares all year, as the price of fuel climbed. Delta’s fuel bill rose 29 percent, or $483 million, compared to a [...]
Continue reading …The forest green algae bubbling in a stainless steel fermenting tank in a suburban warehouse may look like primordial pond scum, but it is a promising new source of domestically produced fuels being tested on the nation’s jets and warships. In a laboratory just a few steps away from the warehouse, white-coated scientists for a [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs is again attracting national attention – this time not for its expanding military population or faith-based organizations, but for its ranking as the #6 city on SustainLane.com’s “Top Ten Alternative Fueled City Fleets.” The survey was conducted by SustainLane, a “people powered guide to sustainable living” Web site that tracks and promotes green [...]
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