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At the Chicago Auto Show today, Toyota announced the return of its 100 Cars for Good program.

For the second year in a row, Toyota will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 US nonprofits, with winners selected through public voting on the Toyota Facebook page.  

The announcement was made by Michael Rouse, vice president of philanthropy and community affairs for Toyota Motor Sales, USA, who was accompanied by some of the nonprofits that received vehicles in last year's 100 Cars for Good program.

Since the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia in 1938, the country’s economy has grown exponentially, along with its hydrocarbon infrastructure. Over the last two decades, Yanbu Steel has become the country’s largest indigenous fabricator of specialist structures.

The Mansfield City Council has approved an economic development agreement with leading American tool manufacturer Klein Tools for the location of its new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center (AMTEC) in the city.

The performance-based agreement could result in the creation of 585 jobs and a $76 million investment by the Chicago, Illinois-based company.

The net economic impact to Mansfield has been estimated at more than $7.6 million over the first 10 years, with a $4.5 billion economic impact over 10 years to the State of Texas.

By securing a long-term contract to provide terminal wheelchair service to London’s Heathrow Airport, Air Serv Corporation has enhanced its already solid position as a global leader. Keith Regan learns how the company plans to leverage its experience and turn Heathrow into a model for using technology and operational excellence to further enhance service while driving down costs.

Although not strictly a Masters degree, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is considered by many to be a must-have for a top level career in business.

As the number of schools offering MBAs has grown, a ranking system has developed around them, to give students guidance on the best colleges to apply for, and to help potential employers to target their recruitment efforts.

Chicago based insurance conglomerate Aon Corp. has agreed to buy human resources specialist Hewitt Associates for $4.9 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that will almost triple the size of its consulting arm.

Assuming it is approved by regulators, the deal, which values Hewitt at $50 per share, will be Aon’s biggest ever merger. Although it is the world’s largest insurance broker, Aon’s consulting business lags behind rival Marsh & McLennan Co.

Passing on the torchMugg & Bean, the iconic South African coffee shop brand, finds itself in the hands of new owners. Julia Smith reports.
The success of Mugg & Bean has turned the name of its founder, Ben Filmalter, into something of a legend within the food service industry. Since the inauguration of the brand’s first coffee shop on the waterfront in Cape Town in 1996, he has demonstrated an unswerving genius for recognising exactly what consumers want and will pay for.