Aston Martin chief drops hint on sale (AFP via Yahoo! News) Aston Martin chief Ulrich Bez declined to comment on reports that parent group Ford Motor Company had found a buyer for the British sports car maker but hinted it could be soon....more...CAR MAKERS EXPAND CHOICE AND GO GREEN IN GENEVA (The Tocqueville Connection) GENEVA, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - Car manufacturers at the Geneva Motor Show which opened here Tuesday were preparing to woo buyers in stagnant but highly competitive European markets with ever wider choice and the promise of cleaner technology....more... Sebring: Johnny Mowlem preview (Motorsport.com) SEBRING, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2007) -- British sports car star Johnny Mowlem looks at the 12 Hours of Sebring as one that got away. So far. "This year might be the best chance I've had to win it," Mowlem said of the American endurance classic....more... Ascari Builds on GT3 Success (The Auto Channel) British Super car manufacturer Ascari Cars Ltd is concentrating its focus for 2007 on a high scoring performance in the UK and European GT3 racing series with its KZ-1R super car....more... Gates Tops Forbes List of Billionaires for 13th Year (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) March 8 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates's net worth swelled to $56 billion, making him the world's richest person, followed by Warren Buffett, at No. 2, according to Forbes magazine's annual survey of billionaires....more... London's rich: "Life is beautiful" (Seattle Times) They call themselves "the haves and the have yachts": rich London bankers and traders who drop tens of thousands of dollars for an evening......more... Weekly Recap Of Global Events (Nasdaq) This week two major tragedies struck Indonesia in quick succession even as it is yet to recover from similar tragedies of the past few months....more... Markets Dip Into Red After Mixed Asian Close; EADS In Spotlight - European Commentary (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - Markets across Europe drifted lower Friday morning after a mixed close in Asia and shrugging off the positive sentiment on Wall Street overnight. Trading is likely to be cautious ahead of the release of the key US employment data later in the day....more... Arena a big boost to Ontario (Daily Bulletin) Random thoughts for a Tuesday morning, wondering whatever happened to two-time CIF 2A 400 meters champion Tonya Irick of Apple Valley High School (1987-88)....more... |