More producers forced to suspend work
12.10.11
The country is counting the cost as more manufacturing companies suspend their operations because of the severe flooding.
Many Japanese companies have temporarily halted production. They include two Ajinomoto units, Sony's digital-camera plant, a Mitsubishi Motors Corp auto plant, Hitachi's refrigerator-compressor factory, Toshiba's two plants making microchips and hard disks, Nippon Meat Packers' two units, Pioneer's two auto-electronics facilities, and Hoya's lens plant.
Others are one of the world's largest manufacturers of hard drives for personal computers, Western Digital, and KCE Technology and Stars Microelectronics (Thailand).
Thai Reinsurance, the only reinsurer in the Kingdom, conceded yesterday that it would be affected by the flooding that has killed at least 281 people and destroyed or damaged a large amount of assets across the country. The company expects to shoulder net damage claims of about Bt260 million. This will drive up this year's loss
Source: The Nation
Bridgeton Blotter - drunk drive-by pipe brandishing, asleep behind wheel
10.10.11
* Lashonda Golden, 38, of East Myrtle Street, was arrested Friday and charged for a failure to appear warrant from Salem. She was released on her own recognizance.
* Jule L. Hannah, 29, of Reeves Road, was arrested Friday and charged for two failure to appear warrants from Bridgeton. He was released on his own recognizance.
* Karen Wilkinson, 51, of East Avenue, was arrested Friday and charged for a failure to appear warrant from Bridgeton. She posted $501 bail and was released.
* Richard Bard, 41, of Taylor Street, was arrested Friday and charged with harassment and possession of a weapon, a knife, for an unlawful purpose. Both charges stemmed from a domestic violence incident and police would not release any further information. He was released on his own recognizance.
* Julian A. Cano, 19, of Irving Avenue, was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of a weapon, a metal pipe, for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, obstruction
Source: NJ.com