Word: corpe
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...many years, Ford Motor Co. was considered the sickest of Detroit's car manufacturers. But conventional wisdom was stood on its head last fall when Ford parted company with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Group LLC by forgoing federal help during the most perilous times for automakers...
...strand of Islam deems them heretics.) But Pakistan's response to Iran will ultimately be determined by the all-powerful military establishment. And, analysts say, the army is a great deal more wary of Iran's regional aspirations. "They are not really allies," says Christine Fair of the RAND Corp. in Washington. "There is a misguided assumption that just because Pakistan gave Iran nuclear technology that they have some kind of strategic alliance." That deal, analysts say, arose out of former army chief General Mirza Aslam Beg's wish to "create problems for the U.S." (See pictures of terrorism...
...with big-ticket IPOs like those of Adani Power and National Hydro Electric Power Corp. falling below their launch prices last week, and smaller entrants like Excel Infoways and Mahindra Holidays and Resorts continuing to trade below listing prices, retail investors are turning wary. The latest IPO, that of state-run Oil India which closed Sept. 10, saw a relatively muted retail response, say investment bankers, with most of the interest coming from institutional buyers. "We've invested very selectively in the companies that have come to markets post elections," says Sukumar Rajah, chief investment officer at Franklin Templeton Mutual...
Even with full disclosure, paid tweets carry risks for brands. If it's clear that a company is paying a Twitter user to put in a good word for them, will the message ring true - or reek of desperation? "Oh no," says Tom Aiello, spokesman for Sears Holdings Corp., Kmart's parent company. "A lot of brands have had successful campaigns go through the paid side." Still, brand strategists recommend that companies tread into the Twittersphere lightly. Real word of mouth is much more valuable. "I have urged clients to be very cautious about pay-to-say on Twitter," says...
...insufficient inventory in stock at dealers to take advantage of the surge in new-car shoppers, says Jessica Caldwell, an analyst for Edmunds.com. "Chrysler's lack of small cars also hurt," she adds, nodding to the Clunker-program buyers' strong preference for fuel-efficient vehicles. Even struggling General Motors Corp., which also closed its factories after filing for bankruptcy and saw total sales drop year over year, reported a sales increase of 30% in August, when measured against the previous month. Overall, Chrysler sales were up a meager 5% compared with July and dropped 15% year over year, to fewer...