BUSINESS NOTES DISNEY, ONSTAR TO DELIVER AUDIO.Byline: - From staff and wire reports BURBANK - The Walt Disney Internet Group The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) oversees several websites owned by The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. [1] The division's Disney Online unit operates disney. and OnStar on Tuesday announced a deal to bring ESPN.com, Disney.com and ABCNEWS.com to OnStar subscribers. OnStar will deliver the content over Virtual Advisor, which combines wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , voice recognition and text-to-speech technology to provide personalized Web-based information in a completely voice-activated, audio manner - there are no screens or displays. Gas price down by nearly 17 cents The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, fell by nearly 17 cents during the past month, the Auto Club reported Tuesday. Rising gasoline inventories and reduced demand contributed to the drop, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge report. The average price locally for regular unleaded fuel is $1.84, down from the June average of $2.01. The statewide average is $1.83, down 17 cents from last month's $2 average. However, gas prices in California have not dropped as much as in other states. The average prices for regular gas in Missouri, for example, have dropped more than 40 cents a gallon from the May high of $1.65. Illinois has seen a one-month drop of nearly 38 cents per gallon to an average of $1.33. Nationally, the average for regular unleaded fell more than 20 cents to $1.426. The lowest statewide average price in the nation is in Oklahoma, where gasoline averages $1.23 per gallon. Avocado growers to fight imports VENTURA - County avocado growers will fight a federal proposal to step up importation of Mexican avocados, saying the move will hurt sales and could unleash crop-destroying pests on the domestic market. Mexico already ships avocados between November and February to 19 states in the Northeast. Mexican growers, backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, now want to add two more months and 12 more states. Asset changes OK at Honeywell, G.E. MORRIS TOWNSHIP There are several places named Morris Township in the United States:
The European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community blocked the companies' proposed $41 billion deal on July 3. GE has not ruled out an appeal, but most analysts say the deal is dead. Schwinn deal may help Huffy firm DAYTON, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. - Buying Schwinn/GT Corp.'s brand name and other assets other assets Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately. could help Huffy Corp. cultivate customers who prefer the more expensive Schwinn specialty bikes, industry watchers said Tuesday. Others fear the deal could hurt bike shops by luring customers away to the mass-market retailers through which Huffy sells. Huffy announced Monday it had agreed to buy the Schwinn trademark and other assets for more than $60 million. The Boulder, Colo.-based Schwinn said it had filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code Bankruptcy Code may refer to:
Manufacturing falls for 9th month WASHINGTON - Manufacturing activity plunged in June for the ninth month in a row as the beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. industrial sector continued to suffer heavy damage from the yearlong economic slowdown. Production at the nation's factories, mines and utilities posted the worst showing since January, falling by 0.7 percent last month on top of a 0.5 percent drop in May, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday. The latest snapshot of industrial activity was weaker than many analysts were expecting. They were predicting manufacturing activity would decline by 0.5 percent in June. No Java language in new Windows SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. will not include the Java programming language in its new Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , the software giant said Tuesday. Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla said the company decided not to include the language so it wouldn't violate a legal settlement agreement. Java maker Sun Microsystems Inc. in January settled a lawsuit it brought against Microsoft three years ago in U.S. District Court in San Jose, charging Redmond-based Microsoft with infringing a licensing agreement to use Java. |
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