Published on December 17, 2010 by Technology Slice
200 Homes Without Power – The city’s west was pelted with big hailstones, lightning and heavy rain from midday yesterday. The State Emergency Service (SES) received 360 calls for help as the weather forced evacuations and felled trees, and caused widespread damage. The SES said this morning it still had nine minor calls outstanding, in [...]
Tags: Blue Mountains, Car Service, Floodwater, Heavy Rain, Integral Energy, Jason Barton, Lightning, Midday, Mountains West, Panthers Leagues Club, Penrith, Premises, Roofs, Service Franchise, Spokesman, Staff Member, State Emergency Service, Storms, trees, Weather
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Published on July 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
IAG Expected Profit Drop – Annual profit to June 30 will be $91 million, down from $181 million in fiscal 2009, IAG said in a statement on Tuesday. Insurance margins for the year to June 30 would be seven per cent, in line with guidance. IAG said it expects to announce an insurance profit of [...]
Tags: 1 Billion, Australia And New Zealand, Bodily Injury, Corporate Strategy, Deterioration, Dividend, Financial Result, Gwp, Home Markets, Iag, Margins, Mike Wilkins, Operational Performance, Outset, Perth, Profit Drop, Storms, Uk Business, Uplift, Zealand Businesses
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
More Train Delays In Melbourne – Rail commuters suffered delays in Melbourne’s CBD this morning after a faulty train at Southern Cross Station caused services to be diverted from the city loop. Ten Metro trains did not run through the city loop as scheduled during peak hour while 11 other services were cancelled. There were [...]
Tags: Brake Failures, City Loop, Cranbourne, Cross Station, Epping, Faulty Doors, melbourne, Metro Trains, Morning Peak, Outbound Services, Overhead Lines, Pakenham, Peak Hour, Platforms, Rail Commuters, Seven Years, Spokesman, Storms, Train Delays, Whitefield
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Published on February 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
Travellers hoping for a romantic weekend in New York this Valentine’s Day may find Cupid’s arrow has veered off course as some of the worst snow blizzards the U.S. has seen in recent decades disrupt flights. Passengers flying into New York, Washington and Boston should brace themselves for delays and cancellations after airlines are being [...]
Tags: Airfields, Airport Delays, Airports, Arrow, Axe, Blizzard Conditions, Decades, Delays And Cancellations, Dulles Airport, Dulles International Airport, Further Notice, Heavy Snow, Reagan Airport, Reagan National Airport, Romantic Weekend, Runways, Snow Blizzards, Storms, Travellers, Valentine S Day
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