Amsterdam NewsLocal news for Amsterdam, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.GM closing 4 truck and SUV plants in North America- June 6, 2008 General Motors is closing four truck and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as surging fuel prices hasten a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles.http://www.topix.net/city/amsterdam-ny/2008/06/gm-closing-4-truck-and-suv-plants-in-north-... Staples raises bid for Corporate Express to $2.6B- June 4, 2008 Staples Inc. on Tuesday raised to $2.6 billion its hostile bid for Dutch office supplies distributor Corporate Express NV.http://www.topix.net/city/amsterdam-ny/2008/06/staples-raises-bid-for-corporate-express-to... Seaarland and OSG Set up Suezmax Pool- June 3, 2008 Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management and New York-based Overseas Shipholding Group have set up Suezmax International, a commercial pool which will initially operate eight tankers.http://www.topix.net/city/amsterdam-ny/2008/06/seaarland-and-osg-set-up-suezmax-pool?fromr... Palestinian Voice is My Lounge Pal- June 3, 2008 VIENNA Airport. Alone, toting the traveler's usual belongings, a stocky middle-age lady, dark-haired, with a pantsuit and a face the world saw for years on every TV channel.http://www.topix.net/city/amsterdam-ny/2008/06/palestinian-voice-is-my-lounge-pal?fromrss=... Blanchfield to announce bid for Assembly- June 1, 2008 He plans to focus on controlling taxes and creating jobs. Blanchfield, 41, is a city of Schenectady councilman first elected in 2001.http://www.topix.net/city/amsterdam-ny/2008/05/blanchfield-to-announce-bid-for-assembly?fr... |