Somboon expects 25% growth (Bangkok Post) Somboon Advance Technology Plc

Somboon expects 25% growth (Bangkok Post)
Somboon Advance Technology Plc (SAT), a listed auto parts producer, expects 25% growth in sales to 4.7 billion baht this year due to continuous growth in the economy and the vehicle industry.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
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Foreign Automakers Offset Job Losses in U.S. (NPR)
Announced layoffs at Ford and GM have made headlines, but do not necessarily reflect the health of the U.S. auto industry's job market. Over the past 15 years, the number of people building autos and making parts in the United States has held just about steady, thanks to hiring by foreign automakers.

Asia Letter: A diplomatic presence in more than name only (International Herald Tribune)
Paul Berg, America's man in Medan, the sweltering capital of north Sumatra, was making the rounds the other day.

Selectmen withhold license until salvage yard fixes fence (Sentinel & Enterprise)
WESTMINSTER -- Selectmen agreed Monday night to require that a used auto parts and salvage yard owner repair a fence on the property before they will consider granting him a new license.

Another 5-year high for Nikkei (CNN Money)
Japanese stock index soars 1.4% on the strength of solid earnings reports; Matsushita may help Friday.

The 2004 Top 100 (Training Magazine)
By Tammy Galvin Click here to view the Top 100 ranking. "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." If this oft-used phrase is true, then this year's Training Top 100 companies have the management of workforce development programs down to a science.