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Dana Q2 earnings: Profits improve on lower manufacturing costs

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Dana’s revenue rose 6 percent to $2.75 billion, a gain attributed to higher market demand, cost-recovery actions and conversion of the company’s sales backlog. Free cash flow was down 19.8 percent to $134 million as a result of higher capital spending for new business backlog.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose $81 million to $243 million.

Executives reaffirmed Dana’s commitment to evolving the electrified side of the company. Organic sales growth from EV products was $36 million,

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Carlee Russell may be on the hook for part of investigative costs, reaching over $100k: Former FBI agent

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Carlee Russell could be on the hook for at least part of the cost of the law enforcement investigation into her disappearance which ended up being a hoax, according to a former FBI agent.

Russell, 24, went missing on July 13 at around 9:34 p.m. after reporting a toddler walking along the southbound side of Interstate 459 near Birmingham, Alabama, according to the Hoover Police Department.

The 24-year-old woman returned home at around 10:45 p.m. and police say she was

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Thrifting: ‘I found an iPad at a charity shop for £15 but it costs £156′ | Personal Finance | Finance

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One man is sharing how he was able to purchase an Apple iPad from Goodwill for only $19.99 (£15.60). Soleleco are content creators who post their experiences of thrifting on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.

They document what deals they come across and the savings they are able to make while shopping. In a recent video titled: “Crazy Find at Goodwill”, Soleleco revealed how they found an iPad that was in between the screen and the keyboard of a laptop.

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Europe’s automakers cut costs to compete with Chinese EVs

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European automakers are concerned about an “invasion” of cheap Chinese electric cars into the region, prompting Renault to say that it was aiming to slash production costs for its electric models by 40 percent.

Renault CFO Thierry Pieton said Thursday that the best way to fend off price competition was for the automaker to cut its own development and manufacturing costs.

The targeted 40 percent reduction is from 2027 onwards for Renault Group’s next generation of EVs. Renault CEO Luca

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Renovation rates in Germany collapse amid spiralling costs – EURACTIV.com

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High interest rates and a surge in material costs have seen Germany’s pace of construction falter, prompting industry concerns at a time when talks on EU renovation initiatives are stalling.

Deep renovation, which significantly reduces energy consumption for heating and cooling, is seen as crucial to meeting climate targets and reducing the strain on energy systems.

The EU aims to address this by boosting renovation rates to 2% of the housing stock, an objective enshrined in the ongoing reform of

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4 Ways To Boost SEO ROI With No Overhead Costs

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This post was sponsored by ResultFirst. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own.

Your CEO wants to know how important your SEO team is in the company’s big picture.

The CFO wants to make sure you’re staying within your tight marketing budget.

Meanwhile, shareholders want to see a higher return on investment (ROI) with limited cost.

So, how do you transform your SEO team into an ROI powerhouse without breaking your budget?

We’ll show you how to

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The Costs and Contradictions of Ballet

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In December of 2017, a #MeToo scandal rocked the ballet world. Peter Martins, the artistic director of New York City Ballet, stepped down from his position amid allegations of sexual harassment and physical abuse from within the company. The accusations included incidents that dated back to early in his tenure as director in the 1990s: Martins was alleged to have physically assaulted one dancer onstage in front of the whole company, exposed himself to another in

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Victims of ULEZ: Woman facing £650 year costs to visit sick relative to tradesman facing £3k bill

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The Ultra Low Emission Zone is set to expand to all London boroughs on August 29 2023, but many drivers have been left disgruntled at the new plans, and have slammed the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s decision.

The public have been left divided on the ULEZ expansion, which will see motorists slapped with a £12.50 charge to drive in the newly expanded zones – if their car, motorcycle, van or other specialist vehicle doesn’t meet the emissions standards.

Brits

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How lack of chargers and soaring power costs have sent the electric vehicle revolution into reverse 

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Heading to Blackpool to attend an awards ceremony, businesswoman Sophie Preston-Hall not only arrived late, but barely had time to get dressed.

‘I’ve made the journey lots of times. From my home in Essex, it should have taken about four-and-a-half hours,’ says the 49-year-old.

‘Instead it took almost 12. I was an hour and a half late to the dinner and ended up having to change in a Tesco toilet — where I had to ask a woman to zip

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Celebrity surrogacies: Inside sky-high costs, iron-clad NDAs, and watertight arrangements

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When Paris Hilton, 41, announced that she and her partner, Carter Reum, also 41, had secretly welcomed a baby boy via surrogacy on Tuesday, she joined a long list of stars who have been turning to gestational carriers recently.

Many of Hollywood’s most famous faces have opted to use surrogacy to expand their families in recent months – including Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma, and Elon Musk and Grimes –

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