For what seems to be the first time since the days following Sept. 11, 2001, the European Central Bank has felt compelled to supply extra cash to the Continental banking system to calm market fears.
The EU is already moving to force its members to have a Continental-style system, wherein British-style individual rights would be given short shrift.
United Airlines had an extensive bundling menu but had to drop most of it last March when it switched to the Continental Airlines computer system.
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During the United and Continental integration, United migrated to the smaller Continental's computer system, causing problems.
Chief Executive Jeffrey Smisek apologized for widespread problems when the company moved United's passenger records onto Continental's computer system, and for unreliability in the busy summer season.
The transition to Continental's Shares reservation system caused operational headaches as United agents tried to master the new system, for which they had received some training ahead of time.
Just days after the American election, the Canadian prime minister proposed a continental cap-and-trade system to control carbon emissions something the oil industry in Canada adamantly opposed.
After completing driving demonstrations on December 18 in Carson City, the DMV's Autonomous Review Committee approved Continental's safety plans, employee training, system functions and accident reporting mechanisms.
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The Irish dislike the idea that their system of criminal law could move towards the continental European model.
What began as a system of economic cooperation has turned into quasi-continental government.
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Travelers hope the merger goes better than the United-Continental combination, which has stumbled amid operational problems and a year of computer-system woes.
Continental, a German tyre company, expects to have tyres equipped with the piezoelectric safety system on the road within a few years.
It's fairly safe to say that Continental Automotive Systems isn't the only company out there conjuring up an in-car safety system to alert motorists of impending hazards, and while a certain sect (we jest, we jest) would likely ignore whatever great advice it's sure to give, we can still admire the effort here.
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