Business and Economy

CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS (The Post-Standard)

30 Aug 2008

• 2 viruses surface in mosquito pools Evidence of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can cause serious illness and in some cases death, has been found in a mosquito pool at Three Rivers in the town of Lysander.

Embracing a low carbon economy (The New Straits Times)

30 Aug 2008

THE 25-nation European Union is planning to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20 per cent by 2020. London has set an even more ambitious target to reach in 2025. The city, which spews 45 mega-tonnes of CO2 annually, aims to reduce emission by 60 per cent. And experts say it is possible.

Soft economy speeds decline of newspapers, job losses (Montgomery Advertiser)

30 Aug 2008

NEW YORK -- The newspaper industry's downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job cuts and other trims.