EXCLUSIVE: Day 2 in post-Ike Texas

Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:51

Chris Landry, senior reporter for Trade Only and Soundings magazines, is in Galveston, Texas, for the second day with a BoatU.S. Marine Insurance Catastrophe Field Team reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.

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TRADE TALK: Expanding your share of the boating market in a down economy

Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:47

Van W. Snider Jr., president of the Michigan Boating Industries Association, says the days of the "order taker" are over. No longer can retailers continue doing business the same way as in the past. Look for opportunities, experiment, try something new and monitor the results. Click here for more.

Brunswick: Olympic Boat purchase moving forward

Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:44

Brunswick Corp. said this morning that the purchase of certain assets of Olympic Boat Centers was approved by a court as part of Olympic’s Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy proceedings.

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GHL, Iridium plan to merge

Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:42

GHL Acquisition Corp. and Iridium Holdings, a leading provider of mobile voice and data satellite services, signed a definitive agreement under which they plan to combine.

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