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View Article  As GM faces bankruptcy, a look back at the company's history
After a hundred years in business, General Motors goes from an automotive giant to a sputtering American icon with financial woes that will further strain the US economy.


DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES REUTERS-
After a ...   more »
View Article  As General Motors heads into bankruptcy and GM plants go idle, one man has to have his Hummer
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (MAY 29, 2009) REUTERS -
As General Motors (GM) prepares for bankruptcy protection, begins idling most of its U.S. assembly plants, and plans to sell off or discontinue some of its ...   more »
View Article  Majority of United Auto Workers union members approve new GM deal
Most UAW workers are voting for new GM deal, even if they don't like the terms.


DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (MAY 28, 2009) REUTERS -
A majority of rank-and-file members of the United Auto Workers ...   more »
View Article  GM bankruptcy seen near
The clock is ticking louder for GM as bankruptcy becomes more likely after the automaker failed to strike a deal with debtholders.ShotlistStory
General Motors is getting closer to filing what would be the largest industrial ...   more »
View Article  Business Update: more banks in peril
The number of problem U.S. banks jumped 20 percent in the first quarter to a 15-year high, according to a key bank regulator.ShotlistStory
The number of troubled banks in the U.S. reached a 15-year high. ...   more »
View Article  Shell on trial over Nigerian deaths
It's over 13 years since Nigerian activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed.

Now a civil trial in New York will judge whether oil giant Royal Dutch Shell had any involvement in the hangings of Saro-Wiwa and ...   more »
View Article  Slash proof clothes
A British retailer of clothing designed to protect the wearer from knife slash attacks says sales for children and teachers are increasing

As concerns about record levels of knife crime increase in the United Kingdom, ...   more »
View Article  Economic recovery remains elusive
Recent reports suggest the recession is keeping a tight grip on the US economy despite some early indications the worst may be over.ShotlistStory
Some days it seems the US economy is reaching the bottom of ...   more »