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09 Jun 2009 22:16

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Culture: Sad but true: Even Pixar is giving into sequelitis now.

  • Three upcoming films on their slate are sequels. Like “Monsters, Inc.”? How about “Toy Story”? Did you tolerate “Cars,” or at least have kids with a bunch of “Cars” toys? Well, guess what you’re going to get over the next few years from Pixar? That’s right. Retreads of films Pixar did a long time ago. While they aren’t giving up on fresh films (check out 2011’s anticipated “The Bear And The Bow”), it’s disheartening because they’re one of the few Hollywood studios that doesn’t have to lean so heavily on franchises. Say it ain’t so, guys. source
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01 Jun 2009 10:39

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Biz, U.S.: How did General Motors go from pioneering to bankrupt?

General Motors circa 1906
  • There’s a long, winding story of how GM got from hand-crank to Hummer to handouts. For a company this essential to our country – especially the Midwest, but really everywhere – it’s a sad, bastardized legacy.source
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27 May 2009 22:47

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Biz: Who will own the new Chrysler when it’s ready to go?

  • Chrysler will be largely employee-owned, with a retiree-owned trust getting 55% of the new company. source
  • The company whose initials stand for “fix it again, Tony” will own 20%, and could have 35% over time. source
  • Finally, taxpayers from the U.S. and Canada will be happy to know that they own a minority stake in Chrysler. source
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23 May 2009 11:51

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Biz, U.S.: Obama thinks GM will come back strong after reorganization

  • Ultimately, I think that GM is going to be a strong company and we are going to be pulling out as soon as the economy recovers and they’ve completed their restructuring.
  • President Barack Obama • Who did not refer to the likely bankruptcy the company faced to complete that restructuring in his comments on the automaker. *Sigh* he wouldn’t care so much if the company hadn’t been so essential to the last 100 years of our country’s growth. • source
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19 May 2009 23:05

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Biz, Tech: From DaimlerChrysler to DaimlerTesla: Daimler goes electric

  • 10% Daimler’s stake in fledgling electric automaker Tesla source
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19 May 2009 09:08

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Biz, U.S.: Obama’s kicking fuel efficiency standards up a notch

  • 39 mpg the standard Obama wants for cars by 2016, up from 27.5 mpg source
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15 May 2009 12:57

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Biz: GM begins its long, crazy trip to screwing over its dealers

  • 1,100 dealers learned today that GM’s not working with them anymore source
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14 May 2009 21:20

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Biz: Thought the Chrysler dealer cuts were bad? Check out GM’s.

  • 2,500 dealers will get no deals anymore; that’s 42% source
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14 May 2009 12:04

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Biz: The quick, painful decay of Chrysler continues

  • 789 dealerships, or a quarter of its dealers, are going away source
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12 May 2009 09:42

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Biz: Summer’s closing in. Gas prices are on the rise again.

  • 10% or 20¢, increase in gas prices in the last 14 days source
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