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Indeed, if bankruptcy occurs, many existing GM and Chrysler owners still under warranty face an as-yet-undefined level of support. So if you're sitting in your 2008 Chevy Tahoe and wondering where all this talk of bankruptcy and government-backed warranties leaves you, the answer is, nobody's quite sure. And that may not be the best place to leave a loyal GM customer who bought when few would...
...Windows and the company's business and server software were stunning. The margins on some of Microsoft's software franchises were over 70%. Then the hyper-growth stopped as the company's market penetration of PCs and servers reached a saturation point. Microsoft's stock never saw the level it hit in 2000 again. Without lucrative stock options, employees who wanted to make it rich moved to start-ups. The people who had been at the company thirty years were already rich. Many of them retired...
...With the perceived playing field that Microsoft and Google operate on a bit more level now, they can race after the one market that could be substantial for either one or both of them, which is providing software and search on mobile devices. The smartphone, which is really a PC for the pocket, is part of the one-billion-units-per-year-in-sales handset industry. Providing the operating software and other key components for wireless devices is almost certainly the next big thing for tech companies from Google to Yahoo (YHOO) to Microsoft to Adobe (ADBE). Trying to milk...
...Topshop's menswear label, Topman, which makes up about a third of the business, will be housed in the basement level of the Manhattan store, while the latest women's trends will be featured on the ground floor along with a DJ booth. The second floor is reserved for Moss's line and Topshop's denim brand, MOTO, as well as collaborations with British designers like Jonathan Saunders, Marios Schwab and Preen. In late April, Topshop will introduce another collaboration with Biba owner and '60s fashion icon Barbara Hulanicki. The third floor will house shoes, accessories and lingerie...
...life of a kid and the life of a family,” said Steinberg. “And if you could try to put yourself in an applicant’s shoes, it might give them comfort.” He added that the blog could provide a level of reassurance that raw data could not, especially with colleges around the country accepting fewer applicants than ever. This year, Harvard College turned away 93 of every 100 applicants. “Harvard is one of the few schools around the country that turns away more than it accepts...