Detroit Free Press: Business
- Test drive a Jeep at the Chicago Auto Show (video)
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 03:54 PMDetroit Free Press autos writer Alisa Priddle discovers at the Chicago Auto Show, you can test out vehicles at mini off-road track located in the back of the Jeep display.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Get expert job hunting tips, advice (live chat; noon, Monday)
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 12:34 PMJoin us Monday from noon to 1 p.m. for a Web chat on how to find a job. Guests will include: Chad Austin, job placement officer at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn and Liran Kotzer, founder and CEO of DoNanza.com, which aggregates freelance jobs for graphic designers, writers, those with experience in social media, video and others.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nissan to challenge Ford with NV200 cargo van
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 11:20 AMNissan expands its commercial van family with the smaller NV200 cargo van that will go head-to-head with the Ford Transit Connect that also is new for this year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Toyota unveils 2014 Tundra at Chicago Auto Show
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 10:20 AMToyota continues efforts to become a major player in the full-size pickup truck market with the world premiere here at the Chicago Auto Show of a redesigned Tundra for the 2014 model year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - VW Credit expands facility in Illinois
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 08:02 AMVW Credit Inc., which finances the purchase of Volkswagen and Audi automobiles in the United States, has expanded its suburban Chicago office by 30,000 square feet.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amway posts record sales, expands in Michigan and Asia
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 08:18 AMAmway's parent company Alticor today reported record 2012 sales $11.3 billion, up 3.7% from the previous year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chrysler, Spanish bank to form lending arm
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 08:42 PMChrysler, the automaker controlled by Fiat, agreed to make a U.S. unit of Banco Santander its preferred provider for auto loans, replacing Ally Financial.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bank rates
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:33 PMAll loan rates listed include all available discounts if applicable. All loan rates listed include all available discounts if applicable.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lucas' Disney stake up for sale
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:51 PMENTERTAINMENT Filmmaker George Lucas' trust registered his entire $2.02-billion stake in Walt Disney for possible sale, shares the "Star Wars" creator obtained when he sold his company for $4.05 billion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - RBS is caught, fined in interest-rate scandal
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 10:00 PMBritain's Royal Bank of Scotland became the third major bank to be caught up in a global probe of interest rate manipulation Wednesday, but what makes the $610-million fine against the lender so remarkable is how it will be paid: by the bankers themselves.
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- Snyder's road funding plan includes higher fuel taxes, registration fees
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 02:18 PMGov. Rick Snyder says hikes to fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees proposed in his 2014 state budget unveiled Thursday would cost Michigan families about an extra $120 per vehicle per year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Snyder budget calls for big boost in pre-K funding, 2% increase in K-12 spending
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 12:47 PMSnyder is proposing an additional $130 million in funding over the next two years for the Great Start Readiness Program. The funding boost would allow the program, which now enrolls about 30,000 children, to serve an additional 18,000 students in fiscal year 2014, and an additional 18,000 students in fiscal year 2015.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Convertible version of Corvette Stingray to debut in March
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 10:46 AMGeneral Motors is seeking to capitalize on the buzz surrounding the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray by revealing the convertible version of the iconic sports car at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan business: Scammers target seniors; Ram ProMaster to go on sale
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 08:57 AMHere is a roundup of Michigan business news:
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sprint posts big 4Q loss, revenue rises
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 08:15 AMSprint Nextel, the country's third largest wireless carrier, says it lost $1.3 billion in its fourth quarter, about the same as a year ago, as it revamped its network for a comeback versus bigger competitors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gov. Snyder to unveil big spending changes today
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 07:51 AMSnyder says the state needs to spend more than $1 billion more each year on Michigan's roads and bridges than it is spending now.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Workers boost influence at VW
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:28 PMVolkswagen workers boosted their influence at Europe's largest carmaker after receiving 2% of the company's voting rights from the Piech-Porsche family.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Dating site firm looks attractive
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:35 PMIf you're aware of lots of people looking for love on Match.com, Chemistry.com and OkCupid.com, know that there's a publicly traded company behind them: IAC (Nasdaq: IACI). It's a media and Internet company with more than 20 operating businesses and more than 150 brands, which include video site Vimeo.com, Dictionary.com and CollegeHumor.com.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Foolish trivia
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:52 PMFounded in 1922 and based in Bloomington, Ill. I insure more homes and cars than any other company in the U. I'm a top insurer in Canada, too. I was recently ranked in the top 50 of the Fortune 500.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Stocks flat as earnings give no impetus
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 10:00 PMStocks were flat on Wall Street as the latest round of earnings reports failed to give investors an impetus to push the market's rally forward.
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- American Airlines, U.S. Airways closer to deal?
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 04:04 PMThe two airlines have been negotiating a deal for at least a couple of months and neither airline has confirmed whether the deal will happen or what the timing might be.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cross GT concept points to Kia entering large crossover market
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 11:40 AMThe sleek Cross GT concept unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show signals Kia's intent to get back into the large crossover segment.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gov. Snyder calls for increased hunting, fishing license fees
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 10:46 AMIf approved by the Legislature, the license fee increases would be the first since 1997, according to Department of Natural Resources officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S. unemployment aid applications fall to 366K
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 08:43 AMFewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Daimler sees Q4 net profit up on one-off gain
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 08:09 AMA one-off gain from the sale of an investment helped boost German automaker Daimler AG's net profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, offsetting the impact of higher costs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chrysler unveils SRT8 models at Chicago Auto Show
Thursday - 02/07/2013 - 05:18 AMChrysler was hoping to create some performance buzz at the Chicago Auto Show today with updates of the Dodge Challenger SRT8, Chrysler 300 SRT8 and Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Autonomous cars face hurdles before wide use
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 08:42 PMGoogle sees self-driving cars as being available to consumers in three to five years. Regulators and the insurance industry aren't so sure it can happen that quickly.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 16% use family leave act in '12
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:36 PMJust 16% of eligible workers took time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act last year to recover from an illness, care for a new child or tend to a sick relative, according to a government report released on the law's 20th anniversary Tuesday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Legislators may try to overturn ethanol rules
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 09:52 PMEthanol, with production declining amid plant shutdowns, will face another threat this year as federal legislators try to overturn laws requiring its use, the leader of the industry's largest trade group said Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - These vehicles are likely to be cheapest to own in 1st 5 years, KBB.com says
Wednesday - 02/06/2013 - 11:07 PMAuto shopping and pricing site KBB.com has released its annual list of 2013 model cars and trucks that it forecasts will be the cheapest for you to own over the first five years.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share