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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Canadian auto union won’t reopen GM contract
TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) – The Canadian Auto Workers
union said on Tuesday it will not reopen its recent concession
agreement with General Motors of Canada , but it would be
willing to look at alternative measures to help reduce the
burden of the company’s so called “legacy costs”.
Obama arrives in UK ahead of G20
US President Barack Obama arrives in the UK for his first major foreign visit since taking office in January.
Israel approves Netanyahu cabinet
Israel’s parliament approves Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-leaning coalition cabinet by 69 votes to 45.
When government calls the shots
(Fortune Magazine) — Forget about the debate over stimulus ‘coordination’ coming out of the March G-20 meeting, or whether some countries, like France and Germany, should do more. The fact is, between China’s $586 billion stimulus, Japan’s $200 billion,
GM warns of bankruptcy risk
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. automakers moved to jumpstart dreary sales and implement restructuring actions on Tuesday, a day after the Obama administration warned that the government cash spigot could be turned off unless sweeping changes are quickly put into place.
Facebook CFO to leave company
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Internet social media company Facebook is replacing its chief financial officer and seeking a replacement with “public company experience.”
Boston’s Hancock Tower sells at nearly half price
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The John Hancock Tower, New England’s tallest office building, sold in a foreclosure auction on Tuesday for $660 million, about half what the sellers paid three years ago, underscoring the crumbling state of the U.S. commercial real estate market.
