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Damages affirmed in wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the former DaimlerChrysler AG.
Ford, Daimler, Hyundai profits fall in tumultuous industry; Renault up but threatens cuts
Ford Motor Co. posted its worst quarterly loss ever Thursday in a roiling global auto market that also saw profits fall at Daimler AG, Hyundai Motor Co.
AutoNation Sales Slump Prompts Cuts In Workforce
Fort Lauderdale's AutoNation, the nation's largest automotive retailer, announced on Thursday it would cut about 1,300 jobs after announcing its second-quarter profit tumbled 33 percent as its sales fell on a ...
AutoNation shares rise on news of Gates' stake
Shares of automotive retailer AutoNation Inc. jumped Tuesday on news that Microsoft Corp.
Can high gas prices end up being a good thing?
Sure it's a pain in the ... pump but some folks with a touch of longterm vision are thinking of jumping on the "high gas prices are a good thing" bandwagon.
South Florida Business Journal
Former Alamo employee wins $1.09M in AutoNation suit
A former Alamo Rent-A-Car employee has sued AutoNation over a broken employment contract and won a $1.09 million award.
Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: CIT Group Inc., AutoNation Inc.,...
GuruFocus Home >> News Home >> Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: CIT Group Inc., AutoNation Inc., Allied Capital Corp., Liz Claiborne Inc., PNM Resources Inc.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls to 28-Year Low on Fuel Costs, Unemployment
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell in June to the lowest level in 28 years as record-high gasoline and rising joblessness rattled Americans.
Buffett and Lampert Miss the Boat
By all accounts, Warren Buffett and Eddie Lampert are two of the smartest fellas in Investing-land. Yet right about now, it's looking like Berkshire Hathaway 's boss and Sears Holdings ' head have bought ...
Hydrocarbons to Electrons: How Long Will the Transition Take?
DBO / OIL The transition from using hydrocarbons to using electrons to power our transportation systems is such a huge change that it truly is like turning around a speeding aircraft carrier on a dime.
Are High Gas Prices Actually Doing More Good Than Bad?
Detroit's big auto makers are slashing jobs, closing factories and undertaking costly revamps of their product strategies to cope with $4 a gallon gas.
AutoNation's Mike Jackson Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry
But First Snide's Remarks : We agree that the opportunity for Detroit to once again lead the world in car making is at hand...a manhattan project to get electric cars on the American roads could put the ...
Order a reprint Despite rising gas prices that have curbed sales of gas-guzzling vehicles, BMW is excited about producing the X6 sports activity vehicle in Spartanburg County.
According to state figures, 72.4% of students who enrolled in ninth grade managed to graduate last spring, which means more than 37,000 students didn't make it.
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U.S. stock indexes gained Tuesday as crude oil prices dropped more than $4 per barrel, easing inflation worries.
Food for Thought: Is America addicted to low gas prices?
Some automobile executives say that the nation needs high gas prices to encourage consumers to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles which the federal government has mandated automakers build.
Florida's Quote of the Day "People love numbers, even when they are meaningless." -- Hugh Willoughby, of Florida International University and a former forecaster at NOAA, referring to hurricane predictions.
American auto love affair sours as fuel prices soar - Feature
For as long as anyone can remember, life in Los Angeles has involved driving a car.
South Florida Business Journal
Museum of Art -- Fort Lauderdale, NSU to merge
The Museum of Art -- Fort Lauderdale will become part of the expanded creative campus of Nova Southeastern University as of July 1. The Boards of Trustees for both organizations approved the merger, saying via ...
Powerful women strengthen Habitat for Humanity
H abitat for Humanity of Broward recently hosted its sixth annual Women Building a Legacy Power Lunch at Hugh's Culinary in Oakland Park.