Last Saturday's heavy rains failed to put a damper on KIG's launch of its 2010 Subaru Tribeca. "Whether rain or shine ... on or off roads conditions, the new Tribeca provides all-weather capability," said Dawn Green, public relations and marketing executive at the Spanish Town Road-based dealership.

Striking workers at a factory in China that supplies Honda Motor Company went back to work last Thursday after agreeing to a 47 per cent pay hike, an employee said.