Bernard Simon

                   

Storm clouds drive Harper to polls

ft.com
03-Sep-2008 10 related
        

Stephen Harper, Canada's prime minister, has had little trouble implementing his political agenda in the two and a half years since he took office. So why is he stirring things up with a snap election, set to be called...

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Democracy in the time of listeria

cawa.fr
02-Sep-2008
        

September 2, 2008 As Garcia Marquez's novels, current events relative to eprivacy leave the observer strangely bewildered. Ross Kerber tells us for example how TJX is advocating the "roll[ing] out [of] credit and debit...

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Some evacuees go home as storm weakens

theeagle.com
02-Sep-2008 2 related
        

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press SABINE PASS -- As the once powerful Hurricane Gustav marched into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, she and her family boarded up their house and headed for Baytown, a Houston suburb....

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Discounts slow slide in US car sales

ft.com
01-Sep-2008
        

Americans' loss of appetite for new cars will again be apparent on Wednesday when vehicle manufacturers report August sales, writes Bernard Simon . Analysts expect an annualised number of about 13m vehicles, down from...

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Detroit three press for loans relief

ft.com
22-Aug-2008 1 related
        

By Bernard Simon in Toronto Detroit’s embattled motor industry is stepping up pressure on the Bush administration and Congress to implement measures that would alleviate its financial distress. The highest priority is to...

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Running out of road?

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21-Aug-2008 1 related
        

By Bernard Simon and John Reed Bob Nardelli, Chrysler's chairman and chief executive, has an engagement in Japan next month that will help determine whether the Detroit carmaker sinks or swims. Accompanied by his two top...

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Canada's frustrated PM considers early election

ft.com
21-Aug-2008 12 related
        

By Bernard Simon in Toronto The odds of an autumn election in Canada narrowed this week after Stephen Harper, the prime minister, expressed frustration with the workings of the current parliament. Mr Harper also indicated he...

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Detroit's big three face up to hard times

ft.com
20-Aug-2008
        

By Bernard Simon and John Reed Bob Nardelli, Chrysler’s chairman and chief executive, has an engagement in Japan next month that will help determine whether the Detroit carmaker sinks or swims. Below: Ford and GM find room to...

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GM to make U-turn over sales incentives

ft.com
19-Aug-2008
        

By Bernard Simon in Toronto and John Reed in London General Motors has backed away from a two-year drive to wean itself off incentives, highlighting the increasing desperation of US carmakers to counter the steep downturn in...

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GM set to bring Volt electric car to Europe

ft.com
17-Aug-2008 6 related
        

By Bernard Simon in Toronto General Motors is planning to rebadge its Chevrolet Volt electric car as an Opel and bring it to Europe as part of the US carmaker’s plans to expand the model range of its highly anticipated new...

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