Archive for May, 2009
Meet the new, government-owned GM
With General Motors poised to enter Chapter 11 reorganization, the question arises: What will the bankrupt company look like and how will it be different?
Ugh! Gas hits $2.50
The price of gas, rising for the 33rd straight day, has reached $2.50 a gallon, motorist group AAA reported Sunday.
GM’s Opel rescued in global deal
A Canadian auto parts supplier has come to the rescue of German carmaker Opel, negotiating a deal with the German government that will save the company from insolvency.
Gas price surge may stall recovery
The rising price of gasoline is putting pressure on cash-strapped motorists and throwing barricades into the path of a speedy economic recovery.
Monday’s the day for Chrysler
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Week ahead: Trying to make sense of economy
Wall Street will return for the first trading day of a new month Monday with the economic outlook still unclear and the bankruptcy of a major American business icon looming large.
What to do if you own a GM car
Here’s the lowdown.
What’s GM worth?
Once the bankruptcy process at General Motors plays itself out, what will the company be worth?
Long-time BofA director steps down
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The food industry’s newest smell test
First came bottled water. Then food companies began “infusing” water, tea, and other bottled drinks with fruit flavors and vitamins. Next up? Smell infusions.
