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...smooth sailing: shares in U.K. cell-phone operator Virgin Mobile dipped below their July offer price; and at the rollout of Virgin Trains' latest high-speed service in Britain , two of the $20 million trains were temporarily taken out of service on opening day. Within a new 53-strong fleet, "you're going to get the occasional problem," says Branson. No sign yet of this tycoon slowing down. Tough Competition In her confirmation hearings before the European Parliament last week, Neelie Kroes, the E.U.'s incoming antitrust chief, described herself as "a tough girl." She'd better...
...price shocks of the 1970s, the U.S. between 1977 and 1985 increased efficiency and cut oil consumption 17% (and net oil imports 50%) while the economy grew 27%. The key to that revolution was a huge increase in average miles-per-gallon of the U.S. automobile fleet. If we had continued to increase energy efficiency at the same rate, the stability of Iraq and Saudi Arabia would by now be of minor concern to U.S. policymakers. Instead, we bought SUVs and wasted two decades...
...mission. By now, even Parrish is getting weary of the nine-hour flights that have been taking off daily for eight days running, ever since Ivan blew up into a hurricane, not far from St. Croix. Attacked by fierce winds and savage rains, NOAA's fleet of hurricane hunters (two WP-3Ds and a Gulfstream IV) is showing signs of stress as well. The protective coating on the stabilizer of the plane I'm riding in is beginning to erode, for example. And while it's not an immediate threat, it would be nice, everyone agrees, to have a little...
...price shocks of the 1970s, the U.S. between 1977 and 1985 increased efficiency and cut oil consumption 17% (and net oil imports 50%) while the economy grew 27%. The key to that revolution was a huge increase in average miles-per-gallon of the U.S. automobile fleet. If we had continued to increase energy efficiency at the same rate, the stability of Iraq and Saudi Arabia would by now be of minor concern to U.S. policymakers. Instead, we bought SUVs and wasted two decades...
...shuttle interruptions during the hours in which the buses are heavily frequented with students leaving for their rooms from the yard. “We have filled the need to provide more services to students at a key time,” said David Harris Jr., general manager of fleet management services and shuttle services for University Operations Services...