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FORD has announced it will cut between 300-350 jobs from its Australian workforce, blaming a slump in large car sales.

The city of Sacramento and Sacramento County on Thursday announced a tentative agreement to share future sales tax revenue from the sale of new and used cars, which, if adopted, leaders say will end years of the two jurisdictions competing for dealerships and, they say, will help draw more of them.

United American Healthcare Corporation , a full-service healthcare management company, today announced it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, after market close.

EVANSVILLE, IN (MARKET WIRE) The Board of Directors of First Bancorp of Indiana, Inc. (OTCBB: FBPI) at its regular meeting on August 20, 2008, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.155 per share, payable to stockholders of record as of September 1, 2008. The dividend will be paid on or about September 15, 2008. The annual dividend rate on this quarterly declaration is unchanged from the preceding quarter and results in an annualized dividend yield of 6.0% based on the $10.40 price for the last reported trade on August 20, 2008.

The First Marblehead Corporation today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) BAM Investments Corp. (TSX: BNB) announced today that it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for its proposed normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 3,760,000 common shares (BNB), representing approximately 10% of the public float of its currently outstanding common shares. As of this date, there are 79,418,910 common shares outstanding.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (MARKET WIRE) Paisley, the leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software solutions, today announced that it has been named once again to the Inc. 5000 annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent-minded entrepreneurs.

COLUMBUS, OH (MARKET WIRE) As more than 30 million Americans plan to hit the road for Labor Day Weekend travel, SafeAuto Insurance Company has teamed up with Dave's Tire Wheel & Auto Service to help Columbus drivers Play it Safe and save money on gas. According to SafeAuto, keeping tires properly inflated is the easiest way to save money on and increase gas mileage. That's why the company will provide free tire safety checks at the 'Play it Safe Tire Check Safety Event,' held Saturday, August 23, 2008.

The Dubai-based luxury residential property developer, Select Group, announced it had awarded its construction contract to the Ras Al-Khaimah based Construction Technology Contracting. (CTC) for its Pacific project on the off-shore man-made development of Al Marjan Island.

DRAPER, UT (MARKET WIRE) NextPage today announced it was awarded 'Trend-Setting Product of the Year' by KMWorld magazine for the third consecutive year. The annual award highlights innovations that represent best-in-class products. NextPage was chosen for its superior capabilities and ease of use in tracking and enforcing policy on distributed information.