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...Even the touchy subject of fishing rights could be overcome. Iceland has long jealously guarded the sovereignty of the lucrative, 200-mile (320-km) fishing zone around the island. Fish and seafood account for 37% of Iceland's exports, and employ 8% of the work force; even ardent Euro-enthusiasts are loath to see their prime natural resource fall under the sway of the E.U.'s controversial Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). But while Reykjavik cannot expect an exemption, it could negotiate special protocols to take account of the importance of the fishing sector to the nation...
...current rates, the electric-fuel usage for e-cars is estimated to be 50% cheaper than gasoline, or about 4 cents a mile. This comes with the added benefit of low maintenance costs for EVs and, of course, zero emissions. In the U.S., 40% of greenhouse-gas emissions come from transportation. And never underestimate the force of status. Along with a $7,500 federal tax credit, being the first on the block with a road-worthy EV is expected to be the market's primary driver in the years ahead...
...small-car segment, however, has been a black hole for GM's aspirations over the years, as the Corvair, Vega, Chevette and Cavalier served as mile markers on GM's road to bankruptcy. Thus, the new small cars will most likely receive a skeptical eye from car reviewers. That's one reason GM has retained 77-year-old Bob Lutz to extend his term as vice chairman indefinitely. A large part of Lutz's new job will be to charm some favorable reviews from a wary press...
...stay including airfare from New York City, costs as little as $893 per person, with breakfast. The hotel is modest, but close to Bermuda's best beaches, along the southern shores. Perhaps one of the most stunning beach walks in the world is at South Shore Park, a 1.5-mile stroll between Horseshoe Bay and Warwick Long...
Golfers also come routinely to Bermuda, which has more golf courses - nine - than fast-food restaurants, making the country's concentration of courses per square mile the highest in the world. Most golfers play Bermuda in the winter, when it's cooler and cheaper to visit, so the links are less crowded in summer. We recommend the government-owned Port Royal, which reopened in May after a $15 million renovation and is slated to host the 2009 PGA Grand Slam of Golf in October. The regular greens fee is $225; guests of the Pompano Beach Club next door...