It could easily be argued that almost every major country in the world, with the possible exception of China, lost control over their economies in 2008 and 2009. Some experts would say…
Reuters: Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is expected to stop bidding for 3Par (NYSE: PAR). Reuters: BHP Billiton ((NYSE: BHP) says it will not divest Potash (NYSE: POT) divisions. Reuters: Consumer spending rose slightly…
Car sales will probably slow in August as the economy begins to sputter and people wait to see more of the models which will be launched for the 2011 model year. The…
Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) probably recalled as many cars in 2010 as the company has made since it was founded. Today, Toyota added to that list–if that is possible. The Japan-based company…
Douglas A. McIntyre Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), whose already bruised reputation suffered another blow yesterday following yet another media report about a government safety investigation, does have plenty of friends in Mississippi. That’s where…
Douglas A. McIntyre Chrysler’s prospects for 2010 seemed so promising. The company’s management, captained by Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne, was optimistic about the year as the No.3 US car firm shaved its loss in the…
Japan’s Nikkei hit a 15-month low and traded below the 9,000 level. The yen reached a 15-month high against the dollar at 84.24. Japan Finance Minister reacted by saying that the yen’s…
It has been decades since US car companies and their products were viewed as superior to their foreign counterparts, particularly those made by Japanese automakers. Positive ratings of the automobile industry spiked…
Bloomberg recently pointed out that Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) has a profit advantage over many of its Japanese manufacturing peers because it decided to build products in the United States more than…
There are rumors that GM will delay its IPO and others that it will sell preferred stock along with common. The need to sell preferred is a sign that GM believes some…
Reuters: The GM IPO is about to be filed. Reuters: Several members of the Senate want the FCC to push ahead with its own internet rules and not rely on Google (NASDAQ:…
Reuters: Research In Motion will share some BlackBerry code with the Saudis. Reuters: The dollar hit a 15-month low compared to the yen Reuters: India will decide whether to restrict the BlackBerry.…
Most of the analysis about super-brands focuses on companies and products that have been prominent in the last few decades – companies like Apple, Google, Toyota, or Starbucks. According to how many…
The rapidly expanding car market in China has been critical to the earnings of global auto companies like GM, VW, and Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM). China’s insatiable demand for cars has pushed…
Reuters: Former Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd settled a sexual harassment case from reality TV star Jodie Fisher. Reuters: HP will signal its direction based on the background of its new…
