Most people realize that Ford Motor was the only of the Detroit Three automakers that didn’t file Chapter 11 and receive bailouts by the federal government. But until now almost [...]
Long-term care vs. long-term profits
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March 13, 2012, 12:20 PM
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This past week Prudential Financial quit selling long-term care (LTC) insurance to individuals. They’ll still sell it to groups – generally as an optional workplace benefit – but if you [...]
Wahl Clipper heads to India despite new hurdles
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February 29, 2012, 11:14 AM
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When the recession took root, companies that make consumer goods saw their products linger on store shelves longer. Sales slowed dramatically for some. One manufacturer that serves this industry — [...]
Signs point to a good year for automakers, dealers
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February 22, 2012, 2:43 PM
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While 2010 and 2011 held great reversals of misfortune for carmakers and the dealers that sell their products, 2012 may turn out to be even better. Employment figures are mostly [...]
Low voltage – GM scales back Chevy Volt production
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January 26, 2012, 4:01 PM
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The Chevy Volt not only is electrically charged, it has become politically-charged as well. Rarely, if ever, has a car been tied to the political whipping post like the Volt [...]
Sullivan’s steakhouse chain heads to stock market
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January 26, 2012, 10:45 AM
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When upscale steakhouse chain Sullivan’s parent company Del Frisco Restaurant Group filed paperwork to go public on Tuesday, it marked the first potential restaurant industry IPO of 2012. In addition [...]
History lesson: More skyscrapers = trouble ahead
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January 19, 2012, 10:21 AM
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A new report from Barclays Capital highlights an unhealthy link between the rate of skyscraper construction and subsequent economic corrections. The report focuses on China and India and their current [...]
Manufacturing bright spot: rising productivity
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December 15, 2011, 1:07 PM
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In the wake of the Great Recession, the future of the US manufacturing sector has been the subject of no small degree of discussion — including in this blog space. [...]
Is manufacturing returning to the US?
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December 1, 2011, 12:43 PM
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It’s no secret that the Great Recession had a devastating effect on the US manufacturing base. Between 2008 and 2009 more than one trillion dollars bled out of US companies [...]
Golf gets a boost from Generation Y
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June 22, 2011, 9:35 AM
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Thanks to the performances of wunderkinds the likes of Rory McIlroy, the game of golf is no longer relegated to wheeling and dealing executives or retirees. The 22-year-old walked away with [...]
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