America’s Business: May 10, 2008>
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Dear Subscribers: Be sure to check out the new America’s Business vodcast at www.americasbusiness.org…The continuing battle between Democratic presidential nominees Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is good news for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, Florida Sen. Mel Martinez says. ?It?s got to be a help that we have had some time for the McCain campaign to get its feet on the ground. He’s raising money. Getting organization behind him,? said Martinez, a McCain supporter and guest on this week?s ?America?s Business with Mike Hambrick? radio program. ?But it also remains a clear fact that the Democrats are going to unite and this is going to be a battle,? Martinez said. The Senate is weighing a climate change bill that would use a pollution cap and trade system to help prevent global warming. But Neil O?Brien from the Open Europe think-tank will tell Mike why a similar program in Europe has run into problems. For almost 20 years the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program has given companies training to help them boost sales and cut costs. Bruce Pulkkinen from Windham Millwork Inc. in Maine, a supporter of MEP, will tell us why such a worthwhile program is under threat. ?America?s Business? will also talk to Advanced Technology Services Inc. President Jeffrey Owens. Owen?s company helps manufacturers stay on budget by maintaining and repairing their shopfloor equipment. And the program will visit with Judith Crocker, director of the Dream It. Do It. program in Northeast Ohio to find out how that program trains young people for manufacturing careers. In our regular segments, Renee Giachino of American Justice Partnership will give us the latest on tort reform and commentator Hank Cox recalls the ?The Way It Was.? And the National Association of Manufacturers President Gov. John Engler will close the program with ?The Last Word.? For more about ?America?s Business with Mike Hambrick? and to listen to the program online, please click here. And for video highlights and more, check out www.americasbusiness.org.
Fri, 9 May 2008 20:00:00 -0400
NYT Automobiles Gives Chrysler Minivans A Seemingly Unnecessary Smack-Down [2008 Dodge Grand Caravan]
We don’t know if New York Times Automobiles writer Christopher Jensen’s got kids, but if he had them, he’d know that handling is not really the most important requirement for a minivan. More important is the need ? which he admits in his smack-down this weekend on the new minivans from Chryslerberus almost reluctantly ? to pacify children to the point of “superstupor” (Yes C.J., we do like that one and may use it as often as is possible). But to levy charges of inadequacy against the new 2008 D
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700
November 20, 2007
Can’t see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. The bright kids over at the Hackintosh Forums discovered the iPhone sends data back to Apple using the Weather and Stocks widgets. Gizmodo points out that this links the stocks you look at to your personal information. And it looks like iPhone users agreed to it in the Terms of Service. Oh and Leopard users, it’s probably happening to you too. The first Kindle reviews are as mixed as pancake batter. Some think Amazon’s eBook reader has potential. Others point out hidden fees, or argue that the iPod Touch can do what the Kindle does and fit in your pocket. Meanwhile Wired is wowed by the book-like look of the eInk technology. NBC Universal and Proctor and Gamble are teaming up to bring you PetSide.com, plugging pets into social networks. Think Dogster or Catster, only designed to inform … and sell you stuff. The Guardian is reporting on a faint rumor that Google might buy Skype. It makes sense, with Google’s upcoming Android mobile phone release; however the whole thing will be a lot cheaper in March. Facebook reportedly offered to acquire Chinese social networking site Zhanzuo.com for $85 Million dollars. Or not. Facebook is denying the whole thing. Ever needed to charge your iPod, but all you had was an onion and some Gatorade? This video says that’s all you’d need - although some commenters on it think it’s fake. If you try this, let me know what happens. Got a PayPal account, but no credit card? Good news - PayPal has launched the Secure Card, which generates MasterCard numbers for use on sites that don’t accept PayPal. And shop around; many sites are offering discounts when you pay with PayPal. Web show “Quarterlife” is moving to prime time. NBC will air it after its Internet run. Ironic, as Quarterlife began life as a failed TV pitch. The anatomy of a rumor - see how a weird game of blog telephone resulted in a widespread (and false) story that Nissan had created color-changing paint. Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here! 
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:00:00 EST
Cerberus denies selling GMAC, Chrysler stake - Forbes
DETROIT (Reuters) - Cerberus Capital Management has not sold any of its equity in finance company GMAC (nyse: GJM - news - people ) or U.S. automaker Chrysler since those deals closed, the private equity firm said Monday, as the transactions came …
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:24:00 GMT
Nissan reports 27% drop in profit
Nissan reported Friday a 27 percent decline in profit for the July-September quarter on one-time expenses and higher taxes that eroded overall sales growth and improved earnings in core auto operations…
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:24:50 GMT