Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 07, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page b8 b 8 Winnipeg free press tuesday october 7, 2008 business Winnipeg repress. Com 884 notre Dame ave. 772 5600 open monday to saturday $ 1.00 off any meal  with this Coupon weather expires oct. 15/ 08 now Birchwood i n f i n i t i presents the m35x luxury event take advantage of the refined lease payment Opportunity $ 699.00 plus taxes payments based on 48 month lease 2.9% apr with $ 4,800 Down payment plus first payment and taxes. This Sale happens once every 2 years. These Low mileage units wont last Long. Low biweekly payments and financing available Mac. I n f i n i t i service Loaner liquidation 28,900 finance for 72 months @ 7.99% apr Cost to finance infiniti your Winnipeg new and used infiniti car dealer 50 3965 Portage Avenue mpg my r3k 2g8 pm 204 261 3490 fax 204 831 4229 wow. Birchwood infiniti. Ca 2006 infiniti g35x 39,641 Ems 2 yrs. Of comprehensive warranty 4 yrs. 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Paul Smith new flyers executive Vic president of sales and marketing said the company has been developing the new Model for the last year and a half with the goal of producing a Best in class bus for North american Urban transit needs. In addition to being lighter the new bus will be quieter lower to the ground have a wider doorway area and better ramp accessibility for wheelchair bound passengers. The new bus will accommodate All propulsion platforms including Gas diesel hybrids compressed natural Gas Hydrogen fuel cells and electric trolley. We Are starting to use the Excelsior in solicitations and we plan to Start building it in 2010, Smith said from the floor of the san Diego Trade show on monday. In addition to the lower operating costs and improved ridership amenities the new bus will include better component Access making servicing and maintenance easier and More Cost effective. Michael Roschlau ceo of the Canadian Urban transit association saw the Excelsior for the first time on monday. It is impressive and visually quite appealing and it addresses the weight Issue that is very important to transit authorities Roschlau said. They Are All trying to Deal with fuel costs and engine emissions. Roschlau said he believes As much As on half of the new bus orders Are for More Energy efficient buses even though they might Cost More. Martin. Cash free press. My. Ca Light bus saves fuel new flyers latest Model unveiled in u. S. By Martin Cash new York after a series of changes designed to draw More people to its online marketplace Ebay inc. S latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said monday it will Cut about 1,600 jobs 10 per cent of its workforce in its largest round of dismissals Ever. About 1,000 full time employees will be gone while Ebay will achieve the rest of the cuts by letting temporary and part time workers go and by leaving open positions unfilled. Ebay would not describe which positions would be Cut other than to say they will come across the company and around the world. Ebay chief executive John Donahoe said in an interview that the cuts were not a reaction to the weak Economy. Investors were still disheartened sending Ebay shares to a five and a half year Low. Donahoe who took Over As ceo from Meg Whitman in March said a Bayes leadership had been thinking about making the cuts since Midsummer. The moves will make Ebay More responsive and nimble he said and will give it an Opportunity to reinvest in growth areas like its online payments service Paypal and its classified ads business both of which Ebay augmented with acquisitions announced monday. Ebay anticipates $ 70 million to $ 80 million in restructuring charges related to the Job cuts mostly in the fourth Quarter. The company said the cuts will result in $ 150 million in annual Cost savings. Ebay has struggled to match Competition from other areas of e Commerce with Many Consumers increasingly using More online retailers like Amazon. Com inc. That follow a More traditional Selling Model. In the second Quarter a Bayes count of Active users Rose just 1.4 per cent. The associated press Ebay slashes workforce As shares drop growth slows handout new flyers newest transit bus the Excelsior is scheduled to be built starting in 2010. B _ 08_ oct 07 08. Ind b8 1 0/ 6/ 08 7 33 17 pm ;