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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 19 Nov 2009 (#437) Americans may have reason to be concerned about the falling greenback, but for forklift manufacturers and vendors, the slump in the US dollar may be a silver lining. With the...

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Inside the News - 12 Nov 2009 (#436) Maybe the tide is turning. There don't seem to be any stories about business failure or hardship in this week's newsletter - just reports of expansion and new orders. And it's...

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Inside the News - 5 Nov 2009 (#435) It started with a single message sent from one computer to another at UCLA 40 years ago, and now the Internet is so much a part of business and leisure...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 29 Oct 2009 (#434) This weekend sees one of the highlights of the forklift calendar - the annual US Open Forklift Rodeo & Safety Expo in Springfield, OH. It looks like breaking all previous records with...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 22 Oct 2009 (#433) It's always interesting when politics and economics clash, and import tariffs are a typical source of conflict. This week, we report on a legal challenge in Australia which brings five...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 15 Oct 2009 (#432) Our Discussion Forum is a great source of news tips and of information on the state of the industry. Recently, there have been a number of posts about businesses seemingly...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 8 Oct 2009 (#431) Our US bureau chief, Roger Renstrom, has left for a two-month expedition which will take him to places most of us can only dream of. And while he's away, a...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 1 Oct 2009 (#430) There's more good news this week from the International Monetary Fund, but as usual, the improved figures are tempered with a warning that "the road to financial rehabilitation is unlikely...

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Inside the News - 24 Sep 2009 (#429) Tough times call for smart thinking and the recent decision by Raymond to mothball a plant in Canada is a good example. Sure there's short-term pain for the communities affected...

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Inside the News - 17 Sep 2009 (#428) Hydrogen fuel cell technology has certainly arrived. This week, we report on a German alliance of leading industrial companies which will pave the way to advanced hydrogen infrastructure in that...

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