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Monthly Archive May, 2009

GM commits to being smaller company, maker of smaller cars

May 31, 2009

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. is not only committed to becoming a smaller company, on Friday it committed to building its smallest vehicles ever […]

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Visteon files for Chapter 11

U.S. auto parts maker Visteon Corp said on Thursday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its U.S. operations.
In a filing with […]

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Arctic gas mostly Russian: study

May 29, 2009

WASHINGTON – Nearly one-third of the natural gas yet to be discovered in the world is north of the Arctic Circle and most of […]

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Insured workers skip medical care

May 28, 2009

One in four employees is choosing to ignore medical care to save on costs, while many other workers are either splitting their pills or […]

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Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Probably Increased in April

May 27, 2009

Home resales in the U.S. probably rose in April as foreclosure auctions and improved affordability spurred bargain hunters, economists said before a report today. […]

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Going public? Encouraging signs

May 26, 2009

Two successful venture capital-backed initial public offerings in as many days have created a buzz that the IPO market is opening up.
The market for […]

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Summer’s here. So are higher gas prices

May 25, 2009

With the Memorial Day weekend and summer driving season approaching, motorists are facing a familiar trend — surging gasoline prices.
But while pump prices have […]

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Credit card bill not all good for consumers

May 24, 2009

The credit card bill signed into law Friday by President Barack Obama will hurt an industry condemned for nickel-and-diming its cardholders, but falls well […]

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U.K. Consumer Spending, Inventories Plunged in First Quarter

May 23, 2009

U.K. consumer spending slumped the most since 1980 and companies ran down inventories at a record pace in the first quarter as the country’s […]

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California budget nightmare

May 22, 2009

Note to Californians: Get ready for larger class sizes, fewer police patrolling the streets and more public offices shuttered on weekdays.
State officials are now […]

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