The Story:
The car company Aston Martin has passed back into British hands. The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand. Founded in 1914 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin turned out its first car in 1915. Ford bought a controlling stake in Aston […]
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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): James Bond 007: The knight in shining armor for Ford? By hr | March 12th, 2007
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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): Chrysler - What happens with this proud make of car? By hr | February 19th, 2007
The Story: Last week there were increasingly rumors that GM, the largest US car manufacturer, could took over the section Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler. This week there come additional rumors from England that Huyndai would have likewise interests. This was of course immediately denied by Huyndai.
Where is Chrysler headed to? What is the future of the […]
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The Daily Stock Market Bet (Win $5 Amazon Gift-Certificate): Who will profit from Davos discussions? By hr | January 30th, 2007
The Story: Today’s week should stand under the impression of the current discussion at Davos meeting. Two big topics were discussed: 1. Our current climate situation 2. Web 2.0. Lets dedicate the daily bet to the first topic. Mr Blair demanded a follow up to the Kyoto minutes and Mr Bush changes slightly his mind. […]
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The Daily Stock Market Bet ($5 Amazon-Gift-Certificate): Volkswagen - old wine in new skins? By hr | January 18th, 2007
The Story: The management of Volkswagen is keen to close the gap to Toyota, the world’s second largest automaker. But what is the actual situation at Volkswagen? The results of 2006 show a huge turnaround and Volkswagen is on its way, no question. But the results 2006 are based on the past management Pischetsrieder and […]
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