Reports: Carlyle Cuts Bid for China Firm
MSN MoneyCentral - BEIJING (AP) - U.S. investment firm Carlyle Group has cut the size of the stake it is trying to buy in a Chinese construction equipment maker in an effort to win approval of the deal, which prompted an outcry over the sale of Chinese assets to . more.
‘Night of Fire’: Rockingham Hosts UTI World Finals
pilot.com - It includes two flame-burning Nitro-fueled classes — the ground pounding “Super Shock-wave” Jet Truck and the 100-miles-per-hour JCB GT Backhoe Loader. The International Hot Rod Assocation will crown five professional world champions. At stake will . more.
Police Describe Construction-Detail Dangers
Eyewitness News - . or a member of the construction crew?’” Dryfe said. “There’s probably a dozen, at minimum, additional Hartford police officers in uniform with radios acting as police officers on the streets on the city right now working these construction jobs.” more.
Boy killed when sand tunnel at construction site collapses (Houston Chronicle)
A 10-year-old boy was killed Sunday after a tunnel he had burrowed into a sand pile collapsed on him, said Harris County sheriff’s deputies. Deputies and witnesses said the boy and his 5-year-old brother were playing in a construction site sand pile in the 6200 block of Langham when the accident happened about 4:30 p.m. more.
Hospital bringing 200 jobs (Pensacola News Journal)
A December ground-breaking is set for a highly specialized acute-care hospital that will create nearly 200 jobs and be the first of its kind in the Pensacola area. more.
Massey formidable heavy haulers (The West Australian)
Massey Ferguson has unveiled a range of enhancements for its mid to high horsepower MF7400 series tractors. The latest developments affect the MF7485 (155hp), MF7490 (170hp) and MF7495 (185hp) models. more.