BASF to cut 2,000 jobs after reporting 24% profit fall (Market Watch)
LONDON (MarketWatch) — BASF AG on Thursday said it would cut 2,000 jobs worldwide after the German chemicals company reported a 24% decline in third-quarter profit. more.
Forums offer no help on looming Toppenish budget crisis
Yakima Herald Republic - We need a new backhoe, for example,” Murphy said. While it’s possible the city will have time for one more public forum, it could be difficult to fit in, Mayor Bill Rogers said. The council will discuss the idea at its regular meeting Monday, he said . more.
Feud growing over road’s ownership
Portage Daily Register - The village previously turned down an application by Didion to cross the road with heavy construction equipment. The town maintains that it has regulatory rights to the road because it built the road in 1917. The village maintains that the regulatory . more.
McIntosh Rescue Squad obtains new equipment (The South Alabamian)
The McIntosh Rescue Squad continuously adds additional equipment enabling its volunteer personnel to better serve the emergency needs of the community. more.
Bushehr nuclear plant construction proceeding on schedule - Atomstroyexport head (Interfax)
MOSCOW. Nov 8 (Interfax) - The construction of the nuclear power plant in Iran’s Bushehr is proceeding strictly on schedule and without delays, Sergei Shmatko, head of Russia’s Atomstroyexport, the project’s general contractor, told journalists on Wednesday. more.
Mesaba project moving forward ? challenges still loom for Excelsior .
Timberjay Newspapers - I toured a similar coal gasification plant in Terra Haute [Indiana], and there weren?t many people there.? But Bakk said construction jobs would be another benefit of the project as well as potential spin-off jobs for vendors serving the plant. . more.
