Pink sings for VW's new Polo

It's not enough that Volkswagen's numbers are still in the black. The German carmaker also is adding a touch of Pink.

Pop singer Pink has written a new song "Bad Influence" that will be featured in commercials from July promoting VW's new Polo subcompact, which will be launched in Germany at the end of June.

She turned up Monday night _ short platinum hair, short dress, fishnets and boots _ to perform the song. After rousing the crowd, Pink went acoustic for three more numbers, including Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee."

The ad campaign will continue to roll out across Europe with the launch of the new Polo. Polo is …

Lonza Expands Service Platform to Viral Vaccines, Gene Therapy Vectors

Lonza (Basel, Switzerland) has entered the viral basedmanufacturing market with its purchase of Vivante GMP Solutions, Inc. (Houston, TX). The acquisition advances Lonza's strategy to broaden its biologies custom service offering for the growing viral vaccine and gene therapy markets.

Vivante is a custom manufacturing organization dedicated to producing GMP viral-based therapeutics. The company's viral-vaccine production services will be enhanced by Lonza's expertise in expression technologies and large-scale manufacturing platforms. Additionally, Vivante's experience with preclinical through late-stage supply of viral …

An investment mission

An investment mission to El Salvador, April 6-10, is being planned by the U.S. Overseas Private …

Netherlands bank advised it can sell U.S. subsidiary.(Business)

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - ABN Amro does not need shareholder approval to sell its U.S. arm, a top Dutch government lawyer said Tuesday in an advisory opinion that increases the chances that the bank will ultimately be bought by Barclays.

The sale of ABN's Chicago-based LaSalle Bank to Bank of America was blocked by Amsterdam's Superior Court last month, bringing the largest takeover fight in the financial industry's history to a standstill.

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STATE AUDITORS AGAIN CRITICAL OF GREEN ISLAND'S FINANCES.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: VINCENT JACKSON Staff writer

In 1991, state auditors suggested some changes in village government's management of its finances. After finding the village neglected to act on several of those suggestions, auditors are making them again.

The state comptroller's office has released an audit critical of the way the village has built up excessive fund balances, handled deficits, reviewed spending records and checked on how gas is used in village vehicles.

"My overall comment is, I'm thrilled with the audit," said James Finning, the executive assistant to the mayor. Finning said the majority of the state's recommendations would cost the …

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Dictionary Revels In Regional English

What is another term for twilight besides "dusk"? In parts ofVirginia and Georgia, that's the time between late afternoon andearly evening, when the light is so dim that "you can't tell a hawkfrom a buzzard."

That delightful tidbit comes to you courtesy of the Dictionaryof American Regional English. It is the most remarkable work oflexicography since Dr. Johnson in 1755 produced his monumentalDictionary of the English Language.

Today's Dr. Johnson is Frederic G. Cassidy, 86, emeritusprofessor of English at the University of Wisconsin. In 1963 he hadan idea. He would build on work begun in 1889 by the AmericanDialect Society. He would put together a team of field …