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Masternaut has taken the guesswork out of tracking corporate vehicles. Instead of having to scratch their heads and stare at a map, fleet managers can pinpoint every car and van with the touch of a button.Yesterday, Norwich Union awarded Masternaut approved supplier status for its web-based vehicle telematics – or tracking – service. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.Fleet ma ...

AKRON, Ohio (AFX) - The strike against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. entered its second day Friday with union workers determined to press their demands after accepting concessions three years ago that they say were critical to the tire maker's successful turnaround. "We gave up a lot in the last contract to be treated fairly this time," said Barbra Kielec, a 7-year employee at the  ...

SAN DIEGO (AFX) - WD-40 Co., maker of household products such as WD-40 lubricant and Lava soap, on Friday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 22 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Oct. 31 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 17. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- General Motors Corp. shares suffered their biggest one-day loss of the year Friday as a rift between company management and Kirk Kerkorian, its biggest individual shareholder, publicly ruptured. The bomb dropped in a regulatory filing from Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. announcing that Jerome York, Kerkorian's adviser and close ally in his efforts to shake up GM, had re ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AFX) - Steelcase Inc., which makes office furniture, said Friday the board raised its quarterly cash dividend by 20 percent to 12 cents per share, and increased its share buyback program. In the prior quarter, the company paid a 10-cent dividend. Steelcase will pay the dividend on Oct. 23 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 13. The board also raised the company's share repu ...

MIAMI (AFX) - Ryder System Inc., which makes transportation and supply-chain management technology, on Friday declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share. The dividend will be paid Dec. 15 to shareholders of record Nov. 20. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

CHICAGO (AFX) - Real estate investment trust General Growth Properties Inc. on Friday raised its quarterly dividend by 9.8 percent to 45 cents per share. In the prior quarter, the company paid a 41-cent dividend. The company will pay the dividend on Oct. 31 to stockholders of record on Oct. 17. Shares of General Growth Properties fell 47 cents to finish at $48.91 on the new York Stock Exchange. ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AFX) - Computer aided design software maker Autodesk Inc. said Friday preliminary findings from an internal review of past stock options grants indicates the measurement dates for some employee stock option grants differ from the dates the company recorded. The company said its internal review is not complete, and that it does not yet know whether it will have to restate past  ...

AKRON, Ohio (AFX) - The strike against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. entered its second day Friday with union workers determined to press their demands after accepting concessions three years ago that they say were critical to the tire maker's successful turnaround. "We gave up a lot in the last contract to be treated fairly this time," said Barbra Kielec, a 7-year employee at the Tona ...

Kirk Kerkorian has cancelled plans to buy more General Motors shares due to his displeasure at the firm ending alliance talks with Renault and Nissan. The billionaire investor, who owns 9.9% of General Motors (GM), had been known to be strongly in favour of the tie-up. It was also announced that Mr Kerkorian's representative at GM, Jerry York, had quit the carmaker's board. GM said the decision to end talks with Renault and Nissan had the backing of all board members, including Mr York. The  ...