WXYZ - SEOUL, South Korean Hyundai Motor Co., the world's sixth-largest auto maker, on Monday denied a British newspaper report that it is interested in acquiring Chrysler, the U.S. unit of German auto maker DaimlerChrysler AG.. "We are not considering
BBC Business - Aerospace engine-maker Rolls-Royce has won contracts worth 45m to build six ships for Brazilian and Chilean firms. The company will supply design and equipment packages for four ships for Brazilian firm Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO). The 3
Herald Tribune - STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Atlas Copco AB, a Swedish maker of air compressors, said Monday it agreed to buy Swiss rival GreenField for an undisclosed sum. GreenField reported revenue of 270 million Swedish kronor (US$38.4 million; 29.2 million) and has
Boston Globe - Revenues at TomTom NV, a Concord-based maker of personal navigation products, have increased more than 500-fold since 2001, from $2.5 million to an estimated $1.7 billion last year. Garmin's business has exploded into the mainstream, too, and the
Grand Rapids Press - HOLLAND -- Stock market wisdom says "buy" when the market is down. Does the same apply in the retail paint business? Dan Altena, president of Holland-based RepcoLite Paints Inc., thinks so. His firm just added a northern Indiana paint store to its
ABC News - The European aircraft maker also canceled meetings with unions planned for Tuesday after shareholders of parent European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. failed to reach agreement on key points of the plan, dubbed "Power8." (AP Photo/Remy de la
Patriot Ledger - Central Boston Elder Services History Maker Award, 2007; The Black Pages 100 Most Influential People of African Descent, 2007 edition; Nominee 2006 Volvo for Life Award; The Freedom House History Makers Award, 2005; Peaceworks Unsung Hero Award, 2003
Arizona Daily Sun - Electric car maker Tesla Motors is expected to announce early next week whether Flagstaff will become home to its first U.S. assembly plant. According to a Flagstaff city official, the San Carlos, Calif.-based company is close to making a decision
Montreal Gazette - Quebec-based steel fabricator Canam Group Inc. said today it will supply $5.5 million of components for construction of Honda Canada's new 320,000 sq.ft. assembly plant at Alliston, Ont. Canam units will provide 400 tonnes of steel joists and girders
CNN Money - Turning to earnings, shares in German sportswear maker Pumaslipped 1.1% after the company posted a fourth-quarter pretax profit of 43.3 million euros , down from 56.5 million euros a year ago. Sales rose 43% to 480.6 million euros , as apparel sales