Facebook reports that its revenue grew to more than $1 billion and its membership to 900 million. (Reuters) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) sells some of the patents it bought from AOL (NYSE: AOL)…
The important Auto China 2012 show has allowed many large manufacturers to increase their commitment the People’s Republic. This is based on the fact that it is the world’s largest market for…
Car sales by gender in 2011 pretty much reflect what you’d expect. Men prefer fast cars and big SUVs and pickup trucks. Women favor smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. Men buy 92.5%…
The amount the International Monetary Fund can raise, primarily to help to create a sovereign firewall for Europe, stands at $320 billion. Although, several nations have said they will help push the…
Ford (NYSE: F) plans to increase it production facilities and dealer outlets in China two-fold by 2015. The No. 2 US car firm said it would build a $760 million auto assembly…
Consumer tastes are changing at a greater rate than ever before. Not surprisingly, the purchasing habits of the youngest generation present the most dramatic shifts — a reflection of what they find…
Charles B. Stockdale BP (NYSE: BP) wants a trial over the Deepwater Horizon delayed while it tries to get a settlement. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund receives $320 billion in new funds that could be…
US car buyers purchased 11,642 clean diesel vehicles in March, a rise of nearly 29% over February sales and up nearly 40% year-over-year. Year-to-date US sales of clean diesel vehicles is up…
In what is likely to be a shock to the system of EU austerity negotiations, Italy will move its balanced budget goal from 2013 to 2014. Reuters reports that a document from the office of Prime Minister…
Ford (NYSE: F) said it will not produce electric powered heavy trucks anytime in the near future. It has already begun to follow GM (NYSE: GM) and Nissan into the business of…
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association said sales reached a 14-year low in the region in March. Registrations in the European Union plus Switzerland, Norway and Iceland fell 6.6% to 1.5 million cars and…
Wikimedia Creative Commons, JohnnyMrNinjaHighly recognizable brands can be invaluable, but they require constant attention. Their value can rise or fall because of management decisions, changes in the competitive environment, and the beliefs…
Borrowers with less-than-perfect credit are being courted once more by lenders trying to bolster their loan portfolios to make up for the loss of fee income from new regulations. The lost fees…
Household debt combined with falling home prices have been more toxic to the economy than previously believed. This is not just true in the United States, according to new IMF data. The…
China is supposed to be the market which gets the global car industry back on its feet after the losses caused by three years of recession. The China market, which produced 18…
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