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GM ready to make more Astras in UK

General Motors is believed to have revived plans to boost production of the Astra at its Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port. It is understood the Americans want to exploit their most efficient factory in Europe by stepping up...

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The bitter pill that Cadbury must swallow

When the US food giant Kraft launches its (probably hostile) takeover bid on Monday, Cadbury boss Todd Stitzer must ensure he does not become the commercial world's David Cameron - someone who might win only through the...

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Friday newspaper round-up: Post Office, British Airways, Northern Rock

The national postal strike has been put on hold after both sides in the dispute agreed to a "period of calm" before Christmas. Two planned 24-hour walkouts for today and Monday, each involving up to 121,000 workers, have been...

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GM in talks to bring Chinese cars to India: Report!

Updated on Saturday, November 07, 2009, 14:40 IST Tags: New Delhi: US auto giant General Motors is in advanced talks with its Chinese partners on a proposal to bring their vehicles to India, according to the a news agency. GM...

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Head of GM Europe may join Tata motors: Report!

Updated on Saturday, November 07, 2009, 17:14 IST Tags: Frankfurt: The European chief of General Motors (GM), Carl-Peter Forster, may switch to Indian car manufacturer Tata, German media reported on Saturday. Forster, 55, is...

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Small businesses on front line in Obama's jobs fight

WASHINGTON (AFP) - With unemployment fast becoming one of US President Barack Obama's biggest domestic challenges, focus is shifting from & quot;too-big-to-fail & quot; manufacturing and financial giants to struggling small...

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Windows 7 Could Make Microsoft the GM of Software

A management consultant says Windows 7's success could be the worst thing to happen to Microsoft. Preston Gralla, Computerworld at Microsoft over the news that Windows 7 sales are skyrocketing. A well-known management...

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What's wrong with our system?

While I was growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, there was a belief that the American economy, our so-called, "free-enterprise" system, was the best in the world. And, for those living in the Detroit, Mich., area, near the center...

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Opel Not Going Russian After All [more details]

Late on November 3 (November 4 in Europe) the General Motors (GM) corporation decided to retain ownership of its heavily indebted German subsidiary Opel. The decision reverses GM’s September 10 tentative consent to sell a...

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Breaking News: Auto sales show industry stabilising

After months of roller-coaster results, the US auto industry showed signs of stability in October. After months of roller-coaster results, the US auto industry showed signs of stability in October. Total sales of cars and light...

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