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...outstripping U.S.-based Citigroup and Japan's Mizuho Holdings. But Yoshifumi Nishikawa, SMFG's iconoclastic CEO, has refused to bow out gracefully. Shortly after MTFG's deal was announced, he offered to merge with UFJ in a one-for-one stock swap valued at $29 billion?a generous 30% premium to UFJ's average market value over the past six months. "We went public with the merger proposal so that UFJ management and shareholders can decide on the better partner," says SMFG spokesman Takashi Morita, espousing sentiments rarely heard in Japan. "Valuing transparency and the shareholders, we decided to submit...
...track for extra legroom or more cargo space. Starting at $21,560, the Equinox stacks up competitively against such rivals as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. Volvo, meanwhile, just launched an all-new wagon, the V50, featuring the automaker's typical sturdiness and premium safety. The burlier Volvo XC90 (with a V-8 on the way) also earns high marks for crashworthiness, with an enhanced crush-resistant roof, a roll-stability system and inflatable side curtains. Volvo's parent company, Ford, is launching a pair of crossovers, the Freestyle and Mercury Mariner, as well...
Indeed, the 300 model line (which starts at $23,920) is the first since the 1998 DaimlerChrysler merger to validate Chrysler's strategy of trying to take its brand upmarket with a series of premium, high-volume cars and a new emphasis on design. And the car is fueling a dramatic turnaround at the automaker. On the basis of strong sales of the 300, Chrysler reported last month that it swung to a $628 million operating profit in its second quarter, vs. a $1.2 billion loss a year earlier. Chrysler brand sales were up 17% in July over a year...
...there, idled while Ford and General Motors dominated the trend-setting hip-hop market with such SUVs as the Lincoln Navigator and the Cadillac Escalade. Until now the DaimlerChrysler merger has been known mostly for plant closures, job cuts and jet-lagged executives. Moreover, Chrysler's gambit to charge premium prices with such new products as its luxe Pacifica wagon has met with resistance from consumers. The vehicle sold poorly out of the gate, and sales improved only after Chrysler cut prices. The Chrysler Crossfire, a two-seat sports car based on a Mercedes-Benz platform, sold weakly before...
...Cascades. And that likewise poses a problem. Why? Snow and ice are like natural dams that hold water back during the winter months, when the risk of flooding is highest, and then melt and release it during the dry months of summer when moisture is at a premium...