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SUV sales tumble sharplyOctober 4, 2005 Several of the automobile dealerships in the Coachella Valley so far seem to be insulated from the sales woes afflicting two of the country's Big Three automakers. Nationally in September, sales of sport utility vehicles tumbled, pulling down U.S. automakers that already had expected a slump after the summer of employee-discount prices. It was less painful for the Asian brands, which didn't offer those employee discounts. Several of the ...
Tips to plan business successionTips to plan business succession Succession planning involves many steps, including building consensus; choosing the right candidates, options and strategies; clearly defining roles; and monitoring the plan to ensure its success So, where to start? Ask yourself: • How old are you? How is your health? How and when do you plan to retire? • How old are your children? What exposure have they had to ...
Europe offers investors macro gloom but micro boomEurope offers investors macro gloom but micro boom LONDON: Glance at today's spluttering euro zone economy and the political chaos in some of its leading countries and you might expect to find a lot of glum investors nursing losses and turning their backs on the region. You would be wrong. Its stock markets are galloping along as if stagnant economic growth were a buy signal, while government bonds appear to heed neither deficits nor data. In short, there is a ...
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Singapore kept its top ranking for the third year in a row as the easiest place in the world to do business, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday.
News Corp's (NWSa.N) MySpace advertising business is operating ahead of expectations and its digital ad business is performing better than the marketplace, the company's chief operating officer said on Tuesday.
Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, led by Azerbaijan, made more changes than any other region to make doing business easier over the past year, according to annual rankings of 181 countries by the World Bank.
Not only is Allion Healthcare taking care of business, the business of healthcare may just take extra good care of it.
Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sports Direct International Plc, the U.K.'s largest sporting-goods retailer, said business since the end of July was ``in line'' with management expectations.
Old Mutual Sets Aside More Capital For U.S. Life Business
Which baby do you love more, your home or your business? When times are tight, small business owners are more likely to pay their business expenses than their mortgage, according to a new study by credit rating agency Experian.
Business and labor leaders addressed several dozen members of the City Club of Denver on Tuesday in an effort to inform and sway them on several competing measures set to appear on the November ballot.
SINGAPORE (AP) - Eastern Europe and Central Asia, led by Azerbaijan, made more changes than any other region to make doing business easier over the past year, according to annual rankings of 181 countries by the World Bank.
Houston's leading business community group pays dues to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce but now wants no part of its political endorsements, which include support for the Republican opponent of Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson.