Thursday, 28 August 2008
Rail regulators have demanded Network Rail reduces the disruption of engineering work to passengers by more than a third over the next five years. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said disruption must be cut by 17 per cent within three years and by 37 per cent within five years. Engineering overruns at the new year caused travel chaos and led to Network Rail being fined a...
Singur: Trinamool protesters force workers to return home
The Times of India
The Times of India
28 Aug 2008, 1639 hrs IST,PTI KOLKATA- Work at Tata Motors plant in Singur almost came to a halt today with attendance dropping as workers...
Kentz wins $250m deal in South Africa
Irish Times
Irish Times
Irish engineering company Kentz has been awarded a $250 million contract for the procurement, fabrication and site installation of the air-cooled condensers and associated...
Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles sold briskly, and one small-town mayor spent a sleepless night worrying. The New...
Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2
The Inquirer
The Inquirer
THE FOLKS OVER at Redmond have released the second beta version of its upcoming IE8 web browser. The browser contains many new features, including the previously mentioned...
Computer executive giving Clemson $2.5 million
The Press Democrat
The Press Democrat
C. Tycho Howle is a Clemson graduate and is also chief executive of nuBridges, LLC. It provides software and...
Police wait to search millionaire's house gutted by fire
The Guardian
The Guardian
Reports suggest the family may have been shot dead inside the house before it was set ablaze Christopher Foster, his wife Jill and their daughter Kirstie who went missing after...
