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...management shake-up was orchestrated by retired Procter & Gamble chairman John Smale. In a break with company tradition, Smale became chairman of the important executive committee, a job previously reserved for inside directors. His elevation left many around Detroit wondering how long Stempel, 58, would be at the wheel. Last Thursday Smale attempted to ease Stempel's humiliation by vowing that the chairman retained the "full support and confidence" of the board in his efforts to improve GM's North American operations. That will be no small trick: analysts estimate that GM lost up to $400 million in the first...
...Where's Joseph instead of Where's Waldo book. The dramatic impact of the final scene relies on its seemingly effortless creation of a golden chariot. It substitutes people for the animals and parts of the chariot, glitter paper for the reins and a golden umbrella for the wheel--a fascinating achievement...
...sense, a charity like United Way has thrived by reinventing the wheel. Most of its money comes from payroll deductions, just as taxes do. It does not have the compulsion of the law behind it, but it does have heavy pressure from employers. And it appeals to the sentiment that together we can do what we cannot do separately...
General Motors and other automakers are tooling up electric cars. Saab is developing a model with a joystick in place of a steering wheel. Electronic dashboard maps are coming. Next: a data screen instead of a windshield...
...Viper team's back-to-basics approach left extras like air conditioning and four-wheel steering to softer cars. "We didn't want any of that junk in it," explains Shelby, a straight-talking visionary. "This is a simple 1960s American muscle car with 1990s technology," he says...