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...Even before investigators had reached the site this week of one of the worst plane crashes in Papua New Guinea's history, theories were circulating about the causes. Some blamed the experience of the 25-year-old pilot, a Papua New Guinea national Jenny Moala who only had 2500 hours flying time. Others speculated that the Airlines PNG twin otter might have experienced a technical problem that showed up when the pilot tried to climb...
...After a pilot project last year proved a big hit with the public, Dörentrup council has decided to roll out the scheme for the entire village (pop. 9,000). Utility company Lemgo estimates it will cut Dörentrup's carbon emissions by some 12 tons each year compared with leaving the streetlights on all night. "We found out that on each stretch of road, people only switch on the lights up to three times each night," explains Frank Bräuer, project leader at Lemgo. "That's why this system works in villages or on the outskirts...
...dealers had their financing yanked, forcing some out of business. Traditional lenders like GMAC aren't as available to boat dealers due to the credit crunch, and the SBA is there to "fill the void," Matz adds. The loans will range between $500,000 and $2 million for the pilot program, approved at least through Sept...
...There are signs, though, that Beijing may be slowly changing its policy toward the yuan in ways that could, over time, lead to its greater use on a global scale. Most notably, China and Hong Kong launched a pilot program this month through which Hong Kong banks can begin settling cross-border trade transactions in yuan for selected Chinese companies. This step will likely increase the use of yuan in Hong Kong, one of the world's premier financial centers. (The program also solidifies Hong Kong's role as China's chief financial hub.) This step follows a series...
...broad midmarket where motorists move among sedans, minivans and SUVs. The crossover segment, where vehicles are lighter and more fuel-efficient than traditional SUVs and not as dowdy as minivans, has grown in recent years, but the previous version of Equinox underperformed against Toyota's Highlander, Honda's Pilot and Mazda's CX9. The 2010 Equinox has a better, functional interior, more power and significantly better ride and handling than the old version, but it is an open question whether the improvements are enough to motivate motorists to trade in their Japanese or Korean models, which still dominate this segment...