Word: closedness
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What is particularly ironic about the Big Three's situation is that the companies are now as near to their long-sought goal of parity with the Japanese firms Honda and Toyota as they are to collapse. In the past couple of years, Detroit has closed the quality gap. Its...
What's Next The irony about being called on the carpet in Washington is that Detroit actually has a fairly clear idea of where it's going. Ford, for instance, under the leadership of Alan Mulally, has rationalized the company, dumping Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover and some of its...
The competition hasn't stood still, of course. Japanese and German makers continue to improve their products, and the U.S. customers they have won over will be hard for the home team to get back. Even as the Big Three have closed the distance over manufacturing, drivetrain and other engineering...
The board that sets ECB monetary policy seems to be divided over the best way to deal with the financial crisis. When asked about the discussion behind closed doors, Trichet would say only that the board reached a "consensus" on its decision. But consensus does not mean unanimous and there...
The answer to the challenge of tackling the inertia that still afflicts India is not obvious. Those who attacked Mumbai did so not with clear demands or ideology, but with simply a desire to tilt India's troubled state toward violence and conflict. Tightened security and better intelligence are important...