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GM will close stamping plant near Grand Rapids, speed closure of Wisconsin SUV factory
AP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp.'s efforts to hoard cash and outlast a prolonged economic slump claimed the jobs of more than 2,700 workers Monday as the automaker announced the demise of factories in Michigan and Wisconsin. GM said it would shutter a...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chrysler LLC, Metal and Mineral, Heavy Engineering, Health and Safety at Work
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says ticket sales up: 'We're still in growth mode'
AP Sports WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The NHL is "still in growth mode" despite the economic downturn, commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday, noting that ticket sales have increased this season. "We're acutely aware of what's going on out there, but it hasn't yet impacted...Tags: National Hockey League, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Unemployment, Sarah Palin
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Janesville plant closing no surprise to residents
Associated Press WriterThis hard-scrabble city's General Motors plant has withstood storms, the Great Depression and a world war. But it couldn't survive high gas prices. GM announced Monday it would shut down the plant in two phases. Sport utility vehicle production will end...Tags: Unions, Government, Herb Kohl, Barack Obama, Heavy Engineering
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More Madness: Report Says Ford May Sell Its 33.4-percent of Mazda
MotorTrend MagazineDETROIT - This much seems certain about the global automobile market in late 2008: buying or merging with another automaker is a bad idea. Selling off part of an automaker is a good idea.DaimlerChrysler is the poster child for this rule. Reaction to... -
Obama, McCain aides rumble on Fox
The Swampby Frank James I say forget this week's last presidential debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. Let's instead schedule a cage fight between David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist, and Rick Davis, McCain's campaign manager. The two were......Tags: David Axelrod, Corruption, Government, Barack Obama, Lobbying
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Movers and Losers: September Top 10
KickingTiresAs almost everyone knows, September wasn???t a great month for new car sales or the economy or the local Starbucks. But we still track the cars that did sell at a brisk pace. Not surprisingly, the average number of days......Tags: Jeep, Scion, Audi, Starbucks Corporation, Prius
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Amid GM merger rumors, Chrysler mulling options
The Associated PressThe chief executive of Chrysler LLC said today that his company has not reached any new deals with other automakers but has spoken with outside parties interested in working with the Dodge and Jeep maker. In a memo to employees obtained by the Associated...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Nissan Motor Co., Chrysler LLC, Volkswagen AG, Automotive Equipment
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Gamble's global growth at a glance
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer products company, is increasingly looking to emerging markets for growth: — Total annual sales: $83.5 billion. — Percent of annual sales growth from emerging markets:...Tags: Procter & Gamble Company, Real Estate Sales, Emerging Market
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Summary: Business challenges for US companies in emerging markets
NEW CUSTOMERS: U.S.-based consumer products companies are increasingly looking overseas to emerging markets for sales growth lacking at home. But developing countries can be volatile places to do business. NUMBERS GAME: Analysts say despite...Tags: Procter & Gamble Company, Emerging Market
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Rewards and risks: US companies rely on volatile emerging markets for growth lacking at home
AP Business WriterCINCINNATI (AP) _ With Russian troops pushing into Georgia, Keith Harrison was working his e-mail back in Cincinnati. The first thing he wanted to know: Were Procter & Gamble Co. employees accounted for? Yes, was the answer. Then, did they and their...Tags: PepsiCo Incorporated, Ariel Sharon, Earnings Forecasts, Civil Unrest, Procter & Gamble Company
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For Campbell, selling soup in China, Russia means persuading cooks to take shortcuts
Associated Press WriterMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) _ Campbell Soup Co. found that selling its products to soup lovers in other countries isn't as easy as it seems. Russia and China, where the company launched sales nearly a year ago, slurp a combined 350 billion servings of soup...Tags: Coca-Cola Company, Investment Service, Investments, Campbell Soup Company, Food Industry
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Menu changes, higher costs ahead at restaurants as food costs keep rising
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Beef may not be what's for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009. Restaurants, now working to secure supply and price contracts for meat and other commodities for the upcoming year, are expecting big increases in food costs —...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, CKE Restaurants Incorporated, Government, Bank of America Corp., Brinker International Incorporated
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