Print2online CMS 4.0 http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/ ©2007 CBJ http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/files.php?file= http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/ http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/vodafone_launches_solar_powered_phone.html World Business News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:29:00 -0400 CBJ July 29 - Vodafone Essar, one of India’s leading cellular services providers, today announced the launch of its latest generation eco-friendly solar charging handset in India. The new handset uses a solar powered solution to benefit users in areas with adequate sunlight. UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP and Marten Pieters, MD and CEO, Vodafone Essar Ltd., today http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/porsche_develops_electric-powered_research_cars.html World Business News Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:26:00 -0400 CBJ July 26 - Electric Boxster prototypes hinting at the future of Porsche Intelligent Performance begin field tests in early 2011 Furthering the Porsche Intelligent Performance development philosophy of combining high performance with lower fuel consumption and emissions, Porsche AG will begin practical e-mobility tests as part of the Stuttgart Model Region for Electromobility in early 2011. In the test process, http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/euro_value_continues_to_grow.html World Business News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:27:00 -0400 CBJ July 16 - The Euro reached US$1.30 yesterday in afternoon trade, leaving investors worried about American economic growth, particularly in light of its recent slowdown in economic recovery. The US$1.30 value is its highest in more than two months, reaching that value May 10. http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/olympics_won_t_meet_renewable_energy_goal.html World Business News Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:27:00 -0400 CBJ July 16 - According to the London Assembly, the 2012 Olympics hosted in London will likely fall short of its goal to have 20 per cent of its electrical production coming from renewable energy resources. “London said it would provide the greenest Games ever and although good progress is being made in many areas, it is disappointing that organizers don’t expect to meet http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/more_offshore_wind_growth_for_the_uk.html World Business News Thu, 20 May 2010 00:49:00 -0400 CBJ May 20 - In the latest from the United Kingdom, where a rigorous approach to clean energy, particularly citing offshore wind, has begun to characterise the work of the nation’s new coalition government, plans for an offshore wind grid have been unveiled. It’s the latest offshore wind announcement of many through the past couple of weeks, which is not surprising looking at http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/toyota_to_recall_lexus_in_japan_for_steering_problems.html World Business News Wed, 19 May 2010 01:07:00 -0400 CBJ May 19 - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, said it plans to recall four models of its Lexus luxury car in Japan due to steering problems, its latest move in a series of massive recalls. The recall is likely to cover about 4,500 cars in Japan and the total could reach 11,500 worldwide, Toyota spokeswoman Mieko Iwasaki said on Wednesday. http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/bp_burdened_with_more_bad_news_for_finances_following_rig_disast.html World Business News Tue, 11 May 2010 02:28:00 -0400 CBJ May 11 - Yesterday brought announcements that BP has already forked out circa £221.5 million following it’s now infamous oil slick following the explosion of its Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, which killed 11 people. Today news emerges that at the rate the clean-up is taking place, this disaster could cost the company up to one billion pounds. Unsurprisingly, BP shares http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/zimbabwe_s_hwange_colliery_company_firm_needs_us115_million.html World Business News Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:52:00 -0400 CBJ April 28 - Zimbabwe's coal mining giant Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has sent a budget proposal of over US$115 million to the Government for recapitalization as it seeks to improve its production. HCCL managing director, Fred Moyo said they have prepared two budgets. He said the company is seeking US$25 million for a short term recapitalization to increase its production levels http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/european_market_continues_to_be_hit_by_greece.html World Business News Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:46:00 -0400 CBJ April 28 - European markets have continued to fall amongst speculation and concern over the Greek economy. Stocks in Paris and Frankfurt were down by two per cent  on Wednesday morning, following the downgrading of Greece’s debt to junk status. The leading index in Spain is down 3.3 per cent, and 4 per cent in Portugal. http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/business_news/world_news/japan_s_dbj_to_increase_loans_to_jal.html World Business News Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:37:00 -0400 CBJ April 27 - The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has agreed to increase the amount of its unsecured loans to Japan Airlines from 100 billion yen (US$1.08 billion). Executives of the state-owned DBJ, Transport Minister Seiji Maehara and National Strategy Minister Naoto Kan met to agree to raise the amount of loans as JAL has already used 55 billion yen of a 100 billion The Canadian Business Journal