With money tight, we all want to know exactly what we are paying for. That applies to professional services as well as grocery-store staples. As a result, there is a change brewing in the legal arena on the best way to charge...

The fuel station at the Turkey Lake service plaza on Florida's Turnpike is the first gas station in Central Florida to pump E85 -- auto fuel that is 85 percent ethanol -- officials said Thursday. The E85 pumps are part of a $1.5 million turnpike...

The Department of Natural Resources' expanding fleet of 300 "flex-fuel" vehicles is undercutting the agency's mission to conserve wildlife habitat and clean up the state's lakes and rivers, according to two Minnesota conservation groups....

"America's love affair with the car is spending more and more time at marriage counseling." So writes television anchor Matt Frei, who Monday night moderated a BBC World panel discussion on energy here. He and his crew could not have come to a...

Turn off all the lights. Unplug unused appliances. Set your thermostat high. Turn off the computer when it's not being used. With energy costs increasing, these simple, common sense steps are gaining greater importance for energy users....

Shares of United Technologies hit a six-month low this week, but analysts said that the decline is in line with other aerospace companies and that they still favor the company's prospects. The company's share price rose modestly...

Whenever they are out in the community, Bob Stoddart and Tom Loehr get questions, especially if they are wearing anything that identifies them as Rolls-Royce employees. "We literally can't walk out of the building without people asking...

The Porterville Recorder, Calif., Obituaries Lucy passed away June 17, 2008 surrounded by loving family. Lucy was born Sept. 11, 1924 in Oklahoma to the parents of Grant and Minerva Eisenman. Lucy was preceded in...

The signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day 232 years ago isn't the only reason July 4 is a significant historical date. Auburn University History Professor Dr. Joe Kicklighter prefers to note that on July 4, 1826, John...

The capital market had mopped up Rs 12.67 billion in 2007-08 by offering Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of the shares. The total amount raised through IPOs stood significantly at around Rs12.67 billion (US$188mn) in FY08 as compared to Rs4.32...

Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, has said that SBP is launching a ten-year Financial Sector Strategy with an explicit objective to help country achieve higher and sustainable economic growth; develop a dynamic, robust and...

The outgoing financial year ending June 2008 turned out to be a difficult year for the Karachi Stock Exchange, which after witnessing a bull-run for six consecutive years (FY02-07), ended with a negative return of 11 per cent and closed at 12,289...

The UK-based Barclays Bank has transferred $100 million to Pakistan to kick-off its operations. This acquisition transaction made by the said bank has accelerated the growth of foreign direct investment in the country. The Barclays Bank...

The capital market had mopped up Rs 12.67 billion in 2007-08 by offering Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) of the shares. The total amount raised through IPOs stood significantly at around Rs12.67 billion (US$188mn) in FY08 as compared to Rs4.32...

Gurgaon-based telecom infrastructure service provider Nu Tek India plans to invest Rs 20 crore for acquisition of companies operating in a similar space in the overseas market. "We intend to increase our presence in new geographies by...

Farmers and activists from around the world gathered here Saturday to protest soaring food prices, kicking off a major rally ahead of next week's summit of the Group of Eight rich nations. Thousands of people are expected to take part...

Heavy selling pressure continued to further erode values across the board due to the rumours of discount rate hike, adding more panic among the investors, as the SBP is due to announce the monetary policy by the end of this month. The KSE-100...