States consider options in retaining Rest Plaza Services
A federal ban on rest area commercialization has many cash-starved states looking for ways to retain rest area amenities for weary travelers
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Oilman & Tulsa Mayor Bartlett to kick off IOR 2010
Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., the recently elected mayor of Tulsa and a leading voice for U.S. independent oil and gas producers in his own right, will welcome attendees to the 17th Improved Oil Recovery Symposium to kick off the conference on April 26, 2010, at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Tulsa
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Peter Voser: Almost half world's car seen to be electric by 2050
Royal Dutch Shell PLC expects electricity-powered vehicles to account for as much as 40% of the worldwide car market by 2050, chief executive Peter Voser said
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Shell leaving Finland
Royal Dutch Shell PLC has put its oil products retail and marketing business in Finland up for sale, a company spokesman said
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Croatia's INA sells small fuel retailer at anti-trust agency request
Croatian oil group INA has agreed to sell its small fuel retailer Crobenz, which owns 14 filling stations in the country, to Slovakia-based oil trader Progress Trading
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CANADIAN TIRE to open 23 gas stations & convenience stores on Ontario highways
Canadian Tire has announced an agreement to build and operate gas stations and convenience stores at 23 state-of-the-art service centres being redeveloped along Highways 400 and 401
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Petrol stations beg customers for patronage in Nigeria
Petrol filling station attendants in Kano now beg motorists for patronage following the sustained availability of the commodity in the state, NAN reported
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Sainsbury’s sorry for fuel mix-up at Oxfordshire/UK site
Sainsbury's has apologised after unleaded and diesel fuel were put in the wrong underground tanks at one of its filling stations in Oxfordshire
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TRAVEL CENTRES OF AMERICA renew MCLANE contract
TravelCenters of America has renewed its supply chain contract with McLane, for the 233 TA and Petro Shopping Center branded travel stores throughout 41 states
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Casey’s rejects Couche-Tard take-over bid
Casey’s General Stores, the US operator of convenience stores, on Friday rejected an unsolicited offer from Couche-Tard of Canada to buy the company for .9bn, including m of debt
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Arrival Of new chief could mark turning point for Morrisons
Dalton Philips took up his new post as Morrisons’ Chief Executive with one City analyst saying his arrival could mark a turning point for the supermarket chain. A former executive for Asda, Philips has relocated from Canada for the Morrisons job. His last role saw him act as Chief Operating Officer of food group Loblaw - Canada's largest food distributor and a 1,000-strong retail chain - since January 2007
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FAA targets 2015 for unleaded General Aviation fuel in US
The US Federal Aviation Administration is planning to spend million over the next five years to develop an unleaded aviation gasoline to replace the 100 octane low-lead (100LL) fuels used in piston-powered aircraft
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PowerSines LEC saves 20% - 35% electricity at Statoil petrol stations
PowerSines Ltd, a global provider of energy efficiency solutions for lighting and industry applications started deployment of Lighting Energy Controllers (LEC) at Statoil petrol stations
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Champion Laboratories earns No. 11 spot on QUALITY magazine’s 2010 Leadership 100 list
Champion Laboratories, Inc., a worldwide leader in filtration-product technology and quality, is proud to announce that it has been listed at No. 11 in Quality Magazine’s 2010 “Leadership 100” list. This prestigious list honors the companies that have encouraged their employees to take an active role in ensuring quality, while also using and integrating employee ideas and opinions in the production process
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