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He is a professional agitator. You name it — globalisation, war in Iraq, supermarkets — he’s protested against it.

Mike Gillis said he talked to Vigneault on Thursday night and the coach explained that he 'didn’t mean what he said' about Luongo

Says in SEC filing that it failed to report $600,000 Chevy 100th anniversary deal given ad agency where CFO Dan Amman's wife is a partner.

The company managed, however, to stay off Goldman's list of the funds' favorite shorts FORTUNE -- Goldman Sachs (GS) on Thursday issued its Q1 2012 Hedge Fund Trend Monitor report, which lists both the 50 stocks most important to hedge funds as well the 50 "Very Important Short Positions For Hedge Funds." Apple (AAPL) doesn't appear on the second list, but it tops the first: Stock: Number of f...

Acht neue Kompaktwagen in drei Jahren: Toyota greift die Konkurrenz da an, wo sie traditionell stark ist - auf Wachstumsmärkten wie China, Indien oder Brasilien.

Shaquille O'Neal has taken himself out of consideration for the vacant Orlando Magic GM job.

Shaquille O'Neal will meet with the Orlando Magic next week to discuss the team's GM opening, according to an ESPN report.

Schwache Verkaufszahlen und ständige Verluste: General Motors ist unzufrieden mit seiner europäischen Tochter Opel. Deshalb verlangt der Vize-Chef aus den USA nun eine neue Unternehmenskultur: Die Europäer dürften sich nicht daran gewöhnen, immer nur Geld zu verlieren.

redletterdave writes with an update to news from a few months ago that France had banned the growing of Monsanto's genetically modified corn. After reviewing the evidence France submitted in support of the ban, the European Food Safety Authority has now rejected it. An official opinion (PDF) stated that they "could not identify any new science-based evidence indicating that maize MON 810 cultiv...

The EU's food safety body ruled there is 'no specific scientific evidence' that the insect-resistant strain is harmful to health or the environmentFrance's attempt to ban the planting of a Monsanto strain of genetically modified maize was rejected by the EU's food safety body on Monday.In response to scientific evidence submitted by France backing its bid to ban the GM maize, the European Food ...

Experiments to increase food production in a more environmentally friendly way are being attacked by activists. Here, Prof John Pickett defends his work.

Outspoken Hector Christie, pictured, is believed to have caused serious damaged after raiding the GM wheat trial at the Rothamsted Research Centre in Hertfordshire.

THE HEAD of General Motors unit Opel sought to allay workers’ fears that the automaker plans to shut one of its four German plants as it pulls production of the Astra, its best-selling model, from the country.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Orlando Magic have fired coach Stan Van Gundy after a rocky season.

In an NBA postseason full of surprises, the news that the Orlando Magic have cut ties with head coach Stan Van Gundy was about as predictable as a Tim Duncan bank shot. Magic CEO Alex Martins announced Monday that Van Gundy has been relieved of his duties. The Magic and GM Otis Smith have also mutually agreed to part ways. Read full article >>

Einst stand Opel für Erfolgsmodelle wie den Kadett oder den Kapitän. Doch erst tauchten Qualitätsprobleme auf. Dann kamen Imageprobleme hinzu. Der Marktanteil fiel nach und nach. Die Schwierigkeiten mit dem Mutterkonzern GM rissen nicht ab.

A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.

The price pinch runs deeper though, it appears. Black pepper, which cost Rs 25-30 per 100 gm in 2008, now costs Rs 60. Turmeric that was steady at Rs 14 per 100 gm hit an all-time high of Rs 34 before settling at Rs 28.

May 18 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will not advertise in next year's Super Bowl because it is too expensive, the top marketing executive for the U.S. automaker said three days after the company said it was dropping paid ads on Facebook . The 2013 Super Bowl will be broadcast by CBS Corp, which is selling 30-second ads for as much as $4 million. Spots on NBC'...

General Motors will not advertise during this year's Super Bowl game, the automaker said Friday.

The carmaker will not advertise in the most watched US television event of the year in an unexpected move following a review of its advertising strategy

DETROIT (AP) -- Mark Reuss has arguably the most important job at General Motors....

Essen (dpa)) - Kritik an General Motors: Der SPD-Vorsitzende Sigmar Gabriel hat dem Opel-Mutterkonzern eine falsche Strategie vorgeworfen. Es sei schlimm, wie das GM-Management versuche, die Beschäft...

DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook may only have itself to blame for why General Motors rained on its IPO parade this week.

Erik Soler wanted to keep the team's promising young forward but Agudelo was desperate for playing time.

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co, the largest U.S. automaker, will begin selling its first rear-wheel-drive performance sedan under the Chevrolet brand in the United States in 17 years, it said Thursday.

With the double whammy of questions surrounding Facebook's mobile revenue strategy and GM's dropping their Facebook advertising, a perfect storm is brewing before Facebook's initial public offering which could happen as early as this Friday.

Oversee.net hires GM from online travel industry to run its travel network. Oversee.net has hired Raj Beri as General Manager of its travel vertical, the company announced today. Beri was previously Director and COO of IgoUgo, a travel site owned by Travelocity. The travel vertical is part of Oversee.net’s “vertical markets” business that includes fully [...]

Le constructeur automobile américain General Motors, maison-mère de l'allemand Opel va investir environ 150 millions d'euros sur le site d'Ellesmere…

The firing of Mickey Hatcher, the voicing of criticism by Torii Hunter and Albert Pujols, the chill between Scioscia and GM Jerry Dipoto, the Angels' poor record may all point to a new era ahead.No one anticipated the Angels would coax the superstar first baseman away from the only team he had ever known, from the fans that had adored him. Yet the Angels swooped in, signed him to the richest co...

General Motors is to confirm within hours that Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant has been saved, securing the jobs of 2,100 staff, the BBC learns.

Der neue Opel Astra soll offenbar in Ellesmere Port gebaut werden. Vorher sollen die Arbeitnehmer allerdings noch Kürzungsvorschlägen zustimmen. Das sollen Verhandlungen der britischen Regierung mit GM ergeben haben.

The automaker said its Facebook ads have proved to be ineffective

La firma de inversión de capitales privados Berkshire Hathaway, perteneciente al magnate estadounidense Warren Buffett, reveló nuevas inversiones en Viacom Inc. y General Motors Co., aunque el tamaño de ambas inversiones es lo suficientemente bajo como para sugerir que no fueron realizadas por el afamado titular de la empresa.

Der US-Milliardär Warren Buffett steigt mit einem dreistelligen Millionenbetrag beim Opel-Mutterkonzern General Motors ein. Die Aktie legt prompt um  mehr als 4 Prozent zu.

En revanche, le numéro un mondial de l'automobile devrait continuer à étendre ses efforts de marketing à travers ses pages Facebook, dans lesquelles les annonceurs peuvent afficher du contenu gratuitement.

GM plans to stop advertising on Facebook after the auto maker decided that paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car buying.

The out-of-this-world Space Shuttle Cafe can be yours for $150,000. It sure would make a far-out food truck. (Sweet old car not included.) From the eBay listing: This kitchen is built inside the only road worthy DC3 Airplane licensed for street use in the world that we know of, painted in the theme of NASA’S [...]

The loss of $10 million in ad dollars does not represent a financial disaster for Facebook, but it is a public relations headache so close to the company’s initial stock offering this week.

What’s good for General Motors doesn’t appear to be good for Ford or Chrysler. Reps from both carmakers say they’re not follow…

(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway added new positions in automaker General Motors and media conglomerate Viacom in the first quarter and cut its stake in chipmaker Intel by 33 percent, the conglomerate said in a quarterly holdings statement on Tuesday.

As Wall Street and Silicon Valley gear up for the insanity of Friday’s Facebook IPO, news that General Motors will stop advertising on the social network throws a big wet blanket on the hype by highlighting a concern of investors:

Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) added General Motors (GM) to its portfolio in the first quarter, buying up 10 million shares as of March 31, according to an SEC filing released after the market closed. Buffett also took a stake in Viacom (VIAB), adding 1.6 million shares. GM jumped 3.8% in after hours trading.

@MartinB OK, das mit dem Default ist klar, dessen sollte mach sich bewusst sein. Ich glaube aber nicht, dass eine künstliche oder kunsthafte Veränderung der Sprache ein Mittel dagegen ist. Meine Mittel der Wahl dagegen wären als Sprecher eher Vermeiden von gM, als Hörer das bewusste Zuhören. Kleine Brüche in der Erwartungshaltung können das sehr hilfreich sein. (Ich habe vor Jahren mal einen fe...

Gold prices tumbled by Rs 260 to Rs 28,540 per 10 gm in the national capital on heavy sell-off by stockists triggered by a weakening trend in international markets, amid drying up demand on off season.

LAHORE – NFML GM Marketing Dr Khurram Shahzad said that one-window operation has been started for the betterment of organisation and for the convenience of farmers. He said that NFML has launched a website which step towards efficiency, transparency and effectiveness where information sharing had been made so easy, says a press release. He said that overall working has improved and ...

LAHORE – NFML GM Marketing Dr Khurram Shahzad said that one-window operation has been started for the betterment of organisation and for the convenience of farmers. He said that NFML has launched a website which step towards efficiency, transparency and effectiveness where information sharing had been made so easy, says a press release. He said that overall working has improved and ...

Die Opel-Mutter GM will einen harten Autoboss, die Politik fordert den Erhalt der Arbeitsplätze. Und die Mitarbeiter? Die sind wütend, weil Chef Stracke die Astra-Produktion ins Ausland verlagern will. Das könnte das Aus für das Werk in Bochum bedeuten.

Shanghai GM will recall 47,415 Chevrolet Aveo-model cars over faulty brake fluid reservoirs, China's consumer quality watchdog said Friday.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency is expected to decide by the end of this month whether to allow a field study on genetically modified potatoes. The State agriculture and food development authority Teagasc sought permission from the agency to carry out the study on genetically modified potatoes resistant to late blight.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees' general manager testified at ex-pitching ace Roger Clemens perjury trial on Thursday that he opposed hiring the trainer who later alleged he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs.

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought form an expert committee a report on desirability of the field trials for genetically modified crops within three months.

From the transcript of President Obama's full interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, the president used the "etch-a-sketch" metaphor that Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom used, as he described his rival's claim of credit for saving the auto industry: "Well-- you know, I think this is one of his-- Etch-a-Sketch moments. I don't think anybody takes that seriously. People re-- remember his p...

CIS quarterbacks Graves, Quinlan ‘deserve an opportunity’ at training camp, GM says

Decision by GM and Kia to allow AutoCanada to buy its dealerships could spur acquisitions

Moins de deux ans après l’avoir racheté pour un euro symbolique, General Motors envisage de vendre son site de Strasbourg, qui fabrique des boîtes de vitesse et emploie environ 1....lire la suite

L'Espagne continuera de défendre le pacte budgétaire signé en mars par 25 pays de l'Union européenne et restera fidèle à sa propre politique d'austérité, a assuré mercredi le chef du gouvernement conservateur espagnol, Mariano Rajoy.histoires liéesAutolib´ pourrait être à l´équilibre un peu plus vite que prévu estime Vincent BolloréJapon: vers la nationalisation de Tepco, à court d´argent après...

Le constructeur automobile français PSA Peugeot Citroën et l'américain...

GM offers special pricing through Father's Day to those who don't own a GM or have an older, incompatible model.

Exec hopes to find NFL post that will afford him final say over personnel matters.

The Trail Blazers' general manager position has been vacant nearly a year now, dating back to the unexpected firing of Rich Cho, who's now in Charlotte. But sources close to the situation told SI.com that the search for a new GM is likely to heat up soon, and it presents as good an excuse as any to take a break from the playoff action and analyze a number of front office situations around the l...

GM Holden declared a full-year profit of about $90m yesterday, the same amount of money it has received from federal handouts.

In Europa laufen die Geschäfte zwar schleppend, aber insgesamt gelingt es dem US-Autobauer General Motors, die Erwartungen der Analysten zu übertreffen. Allerdings musste GM rund 600 Millionen Dollar (457 Millionen Euro) auf den Firmenwert seiner deutschen Tochter Opel abschreiben.

El juez rector del concurso mercantil de la aerolínea, Felipe Consuelo, advierte que el cheque debe estar a nombre de Asesores Empresariales GM y no de Tenedora K

As herbicide-resistant weeds grow harder to control, agriculture companies have designed a new generation of plants to withstand heavier doses of multiple weed-killing chemicals. It's the latest, more-intensive version of the same approach that's made so-called superweeds such a problem -- and some scientists think it will fuel the evolution of the worst superweeds yet.

When the UAW and GM reached an agreement to save the auto maker, workers at non-UAW plants paid the price.

Gemeinsame Produktionsstätten in Südostasien geplant

The general manager for the New Orleans Saints said Thursday he has never listened in on an opposing team's communications, or asked to have the capability.

In 2009 Chrysler and GM were on the brink of financial ruin and a massive bailout was needed to put the US firms on the road to recovery.

Vice President Joe Biden will praise the Obama administration's foreign policy record by using what is becoming a new campaign mantra.

The New Orleans Saints denied a report that said their general manager’s Superdome suite had been wired to allow him to eavesdrop on opposing coaches from 2002 to 2004.

Google isn’t the only company with a self-driving car. BMW, Volvo, and Volkswagen have test versions that can drive themselves in some situations.  Many automakers offer features that are taking over more and more aspects of driving. And today GM announced it is road testing a Cadillac that can steer itself on the highway using sensors and GPS data. Many of the technologies required, such as l...

Public concern, political support, commercial imperatives... sound familiar?

EN IMAGES - La marque dévoilera à Pékin un nouveau concept car au sein de sa gamme DS. La Chine reste une priorité pour les Chevrons. Son partenaire GM pourrait l'y aider. » La DS peaufine son image d'Audi à la française

Scientists in Brazil say an experiment to reduce populations of the dengue-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito, by releasing millions of genetically modified (GM) insects into the wild, is working...from Nature News

(Reuters) - One person was seriously injured Wednesday morning by an explosion at a General Motors Co laboratory near Detroit during a test of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars not yet in production, city and company sources said.

J'entends souvent dire en France que "les américains eux, savent pratiquer le patriotisme économique". Le sous-entendu est que la France, par timidité, ou par obéissance aux règles dictées par l'Union Européenne, ne le pratiquerait pas assez.Je suis assez surpris par...

A WRIT has been lodged in the West Australian Supreme Court in Perth on behalf of an organic farmer seeking damages for losses suffered after genetically modified (GM) canola contaminated his crops.

LAHORE – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday arrested Pakistan Railways (PR) General Manager (GM) Operations Saeed Akhtar just after three days of his reappointment by the prime minister on the key post. Akhtar is considered very close associate of Railways Minister Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour. Gilani had reappointed him as GM Operations on a one-year extension which was likely to ......

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Loss-making General Motors unit Opel is considering the sale of its Eisenach plant in Germany where it manufactures the Corsa subcompact and was due to begin building the...

LONDON (Reuters) - Field trials are under way in England of a genetically modified (GM) wheat that strikes fear into aphids and attracts a deadly predator to devour them, providing an alternative to the insecticides now used to control the crop pest.The wheat emits a pheromone which aphids release when they are under attack to create panic and prompt the insects to flee, John Pickett, scientifi...

LONDON (Reuters) - Field trials are under way in England of a genetically modified (GM) wheat that strikes fear into aphids and attracts a deadly predator to devour them, providing an alternative to the insecticides now used to control the crop pest.

Laut einem Gutachten bringt der europäische Rettungsschirm ESM eine "Systemverschiebung der Währungsverfassung" mit sich. Die schwarz-gelbe Regierung braucht deshalb eine Zweidrittelmehrheit in Bundesrat und Bundestag.Mehr zum ThemaOpel aus Polen, Mexiko und Indien - GM verstärkt Produktion in BilliglohnländernTroika-Bericht bescheinigt große Kraftanstrengung - Portugal kann mit weiteren Millia...

OPINION:THE CAPACITY of new language to confuse comes into sharp focus in the GM crops debate.

Betriebsräte in ganz Europa verweigern Opel-Vorstandschef Stracke lokale Verhandlungen. Opel ist bis 2014 vertraglich gebunden, danach will GM die Fabriken in Bochum und im englischen Ellesmere Port mit zusammen 5.000 Beschäftigten schließen.

Nordrhein-Westfalens Politiker konkurrieren um die Rettung des Opel-Werks in Bochum. Ihr gemeinsamer Gegner ist der amerikanische Mutterkonzern GM. Die Zeichen stehen auf Sturm.

Der Opel-Mutterkonzern GM lässt offenbar das Aus für zwei Werke in Europa durchrechnen. Als besonders gefährdet gilt unter anderem der Standort Bochum.

All hail the Queen! Academy Award winning actress Queen Latifah has been added to join the cast of Lifetime’s version of the feature film, Steel Magnolias!!! The made-for-TV adaption of the 1989 film follows the lives and friendships of six women in Louisiana. Other cast members include: Alfre Woodard, Mrs. Huxtable Phylicia Rashad, singer/actress Jill Scott, [...]

Die NASA und GM wollen einen Roboterhandschuh entwickeln, der die Arbeit mit schweren Werkzeugen zum Beispiel im Weltraum oder in der Fabrik deutlich erleichtern soll. mehr...

Maple Leafs GM ‘puzzled by the outburst’ from CBC personality

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Increased cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe remained a distant prospect on Friday, after governments failed to agree a plan to let them decide individually whether to grow or ban GM plants.

Either Paula Deen has an orange mic on her second chin or that's a Cheetos mole and "backbackBritneybackback" will soon replace the n-word as her favorite phrase. You know Our Lady of Cheetos is going to try to gnaw that thing off. The n-word I'm talking about is not "nobuttah." A stick of margarine would pass between Paula's lips before that word (yes, it's one word in the...

A GROUP of apartheid victims has secured a landmark compensation deal from US car giant General Motors (GM), nearly a decade after first suing the company for collaborating with South Africa’s former racist regime.

US car giant General Motors has agreed to pay a symbolic sum of up to $1.5-million to victims of South Africa's apartheid-era government, who are suing it and another four companies for helping prop up the white-minority state.

THE family controlling PSA Peugeot Citroen has ruled out the prospect of taking a stake in US auto giant General Motors.

Die angekündigte Kooperation zwischen General Motors und PSA Peugeot Citroën wirft Fragen auf. Viele Experten in den USA sind skeptisch und ratlos, warum GM sich auf den Deal einlässt.

General Motors has taken a 7pc stake in French rival Peugeot as part of an alliance that the two car makers hope will revive their profits in Europe.

Both companies hope efficiencies will make them more competitive in Europen car market.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- General Motors and France's PSA Peugeot Citroen, both struggling in Europe, said Wednesday that they're forming an alliance to share car platforms and purchasing power....

Der Einstieg des weltgrößten Autobauers GM beim französischen Konkurrenten Peugeot löst nicht das grundlegende Problem beider Konzerne: Sie bauen zu viele Autos in Europa.

Die Traditionsmarke steht besser da, als es die roten Zahlen glauben machen. Rechnet GM seine Tochter bewusst schlecht?

The return to record setting profits of $7.6bn (£4.9bn) provides a reminder of former GM chief Charles Wilson’s famous aphorism that 'What is good for General Motors is good for America and vice versa.'

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Aboard Air Force One En Route San Francisco, California   See below for a follow up to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing. *To date, Chrysler has paid back $10.6 billion to the United States government, which includes all of the money committed by the Obama administ...

The area used to grow genetically modified crops keeps growing, fueled by rapid increases in developing nations. Farmers around the world used 160 million hectares to grow biotech crops in 2011--12 million more than in 2010--according to a new report by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), a government and industry funded group that promotes the us...

NEW YORK (AP) -- A woman stalked and shook down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday....

A Tribeca woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing money from and stalking Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.   Louise Neathway, 36, was awaiting arraignment Thursday night.   Neathway faces aggravated harassment charges stemming from alleged phone calls to Cashman, 44, who has a wife and two kids. Neathway also faces charges for allegedly swiping some $6,200 from Cashman.   Neathway ...

General Motors debuts environmental labels this March on 2012 Chevrolet Sonics and later this year on all Chevrolets sold in the U.S.

After three years in second place, General Motors reclaimed its title due to strong sales in every region of the globe. The automaker surpassed Volkswagen as Toyota fell to third.

Im Projekt "Windows of Opportunity" werden aus den hinteren Seitenscheiben interaktive Displays, die Passagiere unterhalten und informieren oder eine Vernetzung mit anderen Autos ermöglichen.

Das Herz der amerikanischen Autoindustrie stand vor zwei Jahren kurz vor dem Infarkt. Doch pünktlich zum Start der größten Automesse der USA ist mit Chrysler, GM und Ford auch die Stadt Detroit wieder aus der Intensivstation entlassen - und hofft auf anhaltende Gesundung. Der neue Optimismus ist im Gespräch mit Detroitern schon zu spüren.

DETROIT, Jan 9 - General Motors Co expects to have federal safety officials resolve their investigation of delayed fires in the Chevrolet Volt electric car sooner rather than later, a top executive said on Monday.

As had been promised, so GM has delivered: a demonstration of what it's like to have 4G LTE—and apps, so many apps—in your car. Angry Birds in your dashboard might help your road rage, but is it safe? More »

It 'could become the most economically damaging example of insect resistance to a GM crop in the U.S.,' said one expert. The U.S. food supply is not in any immediate danger because the problem remains isolated.

The GM of Microsoft Live Labs demos his technology to visualize the mounds of data on the web.

(Reuters) - The Congressional Budget Office said on Friday it was raising its estimate of the cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program to $34 billion, primarily because of a drop in the market value of government investments in GM and AIG.

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(Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors' Volt vehicles.

General Motors said its idled assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., would work on any of the company’s cars whenever extra production is needed.

General Motors has posted a 15% fall in profit for the third quarter after a loss in Europe and investors that closed the door to improvement.

GM hat gedroht, Technologie-Lizenzen nicht zu verlängern, sollten sich die Besitzverhältnisse bei Saab ändern. Noch verfügt Saab über eigene Finanzmittel, doch niemand weiß wie lange das Geld für die Sanierung reicht.

Osnabrück (ots) - Toyota kreist um sich selbst Für den japanischen Autokonzern Toyota kommt es derzeit knüppeldick. Nicht nur, dass der einstige Branchenprimus in diesem Jahr auf Platz drei der führenden Autokonzerne weltweit abrutscht, unter GM und Volkswagen. Erstmals schlug sich der ...

Der Verkauf des krisengeschüttelten schwedischen Autobauers Saab nach China gerät ins Wanken. Der ehemalige Saab-Mutterkonzern General Motors (GM) stellt sich quer. Die US-Amerikaner wollen verhindern, dass ihre Technik in die Hände der aufstrebenden chinesischen Konkurrenz fällt. Saab sucht nun fieberhaft nach einer Lösung, um den überlebensnotwendigen Verkauf doch noch hinzukriegen.

The car is an engineering achievement, but it could easily be even more appealing.

LG hat mit dem GM360 Viewty Snap ein weiteres Modell aus der Viewty-Reihe vorgestellt. Es besitzt eine 5-Megapixel-Kamera mit Schneider-Kreuznach-Objektiv, was eine gute Bildqualität bei Fotos und Videos liefern soll. (LG, Touchscreen)