Word: plant
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...client seeking the latter relayed that his steel plant told him they could take him back from furlough “when we get $4 gas again”: They make pipes for offshore wells...
...mortgages that encouraged the buyer to pay only interest and not build equity in the house, or that would reset in 2 years and double their payments. These days, the typical homeowner facing foreclosure seems more likely to have simply lost a job—in a steel plant or a bank or as an auto-mechanic—and fallen behind on payments...
...What They're Building in Turkmenistan: In a move that has raised environmentalists' eyebrows, this Central Asian nation has begun channeling water to a 770-sq.-mi. man-made lake in the middle of the vast Karakum Desert. Turkmen leaders say the lake will help plant life bloom and attract migratory birds, but experts argue that much of the water will simply evaporate and that the multibillion-dollar project could cause an ecological catastrophe...
...July 31, Medvedev attended the opening of a massive Russian-backed hydroelectric plant that will eventually power 12% of Tajikistan. Moscow has promised further aid to Dushanbe and its neighbors, a move that has been privately encouraged by Washington. But good governance is needed to ensure those contributions make a difference. When seeking progress in one of the world's most war-ravaged regions, the symbolism of joint statements can only...
...despite intense pressure from GM. Interestingly, the German car maker's weak position in the U.S. market, the world's largest, has turned out to be a blessing in disguise during this crisis. Toyota has been hit hard by falling sales in the U.S. and is closing a manufacturing plant in California, the first closure ever for the world's largest car maker. VW, meantime, is using the downturn to refocus its American efforts. It knows the U.S. market is key to any manufacturer with global ambitions and plans to boost sales there with what VW officials call their "Toyota...