9/26/07

General Motors Corporation,

General Motors Corporation,

 

General Motors Corporation, also known as GM or The General, an American multinational conglomerate corporation, is the world's largest auto company by annual production volume for 2006, and the second largest by sales volume as of the first half of 2007, behind Toyota Motor Corporation.[4] Founded in 1908, in Flint, Michigan, GM employs approximately 284,000 people around the world. With global headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, USA, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. Their European headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland.Their Holden headquarters are in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 2006, 9.18 million GM cars and trucks were produced globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea and has had collaborative ventures in technology and manufacturing with several of the world's automakers. It has ventures with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation of China.

 

GM Parts and accessories are sold under GM Performance Parts, GM Goodwrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Powertrain. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany. GM half owns a finance company, General Motors Acceptance Corporation Financial Services, which offers automotive, residential and commercial financing and insurance. GM's OnStar subsidiary is a vehicle safety, security and information service provider.

 

 

KCBS 

Auto workers, GM announce deal

Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger announces an agreement with General Motors was reached in Detroit early Wednesday. From the Associated Press ...

4TH UPDATE: GM Shares Up 5% On Settlement With Union CNNMoney.com

UAW ends strike against GM Bizjournals.com

GM reaches tentative deal with striking US workers AFP

The Associated Press - CNNMoney.com

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Canada.com    

GM Canada ready to resume normal operations as US strike ends

The Canadian Press - 27 minutes ago

TORONTO - General Motors of Canada plans to resume normal operations at its two car assembly plants in Oshawa, east of Toronto, with the start of the ...

Ontario bracing for GM impact Toronto Star

Future looks bleak at `Generous Motors' Toronto Star

GM car plants idle Globe and Mail

Reuters - CTV.ca

all 214 news articles »

UAW Concedes to GM

BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago

by David Welch For General Motors (GM), a new labor contract represents a step forward. For the United Auto Workers, a big step back. ...

GM Stike Over, But Will the Plan Fly? TIME

GM and Union Reach Tentative Agreement New York Times

UAW, GM AGREE TO A TENTATIVE DEAL Detroit Free Press

Times Herald-Record - Detroit Free Press

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Philadelphia Inquirer           

Parts makers start to feel squeeze of the GM strike

Detroit Free Press, United States - 8 hours ago

BY JEWEL GOPWANI The UAW's strike against General Motors Corp. has forced auto suppliers to slow production, shut down plants and temporarily lay off ...

GM strike being felt far and wide Bizjournals.com

Non-GM Employees Losing Jobs Because of GM / UAW Strike WIVB

The GM strike: a critical moment or a transient problem? Automotive World (subscription)

Sandusky Register - The Associated Press

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Earthtimes.org 

GM rises 6 percent on UAW deal

Reuters - 4 hours ago

G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Corporation, since 2003; held offices of President and Chief. ...

Before the Bell - GM rises 6 pct on UAW deal, Ford rises too Reuters

US STOCKS-Futures higher on GM deal, rate cut hopes Reuters

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US Stocks Climb; General Motors, Monsanto Shares Advance

Bloomberg - 35 minutes ago

26 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks rose for the first time this week after General Motors Corp. agreed on a contract with the United Auto Workers and a drop in ...

US Stock-Index Futures Climb; General Motors, Red Hat Advance Bloomberg

US Stocks Climb; General Motors, Chevron Shares Advance Bloomberg

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Auto Racing Daily   

GM reaches tentative agreement with union

MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch.com LONDON (MarketWatch) -- General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday that ...

General Motors and union reach preliminary labour agreement Earthtimes.org

GM Workers Walk Off the Job BusinessWeek

Lengthy strike would be bitter blow for both sides MSNBC

Motley Fool - MSNBC

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GM Strikes Deal, Union Ends Strike

Forbes, NY - 26 minutes ago

General Motors workers return to work today after the auto maker agreed to a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers union. ...

GM and Union Reach Tentative Agreement

New York Times, United States - 17 minutes ago

By MICHELINE MAYNARD and NICK BUNKLEY The United Automobile Workers union and General Motors reached a landmark agreement early today, ending a two-day ...

US stocks start higher, fueled by GM-UAW deal

MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

Among the most active, GM shares gain in light of the Detroit-based auto maker's pact with the UAW, which includes plans for an independent retiree ...

Dow, NASDAQ, S and P 500 Up Half A Pct. On GM-UAW Deal AHN

Stocks set for opening gains CNNMoney.com

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GM riding on contract concessions

Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago

General Motors Corp. made a fast 7 per cent move to the upside at the opening Wednesday, taking Ford Motor Co. on a 3 per cent ride. ...

Text of GM's statement on the tentative deal with the UAW

San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 14 minutes ago

AP The full text of General Motors Corp.'s statement on the tentative contract agreement reached Wednesday with the United Auto Workers: "General Motors and ...

General Motors' Chevrolet Volt. Photograph: EPA

Guardian Unlimited, UK - 25 minutes ago

General Motors has reached a tentative agreement with union leaders that appears to have ended the America's biggest industrial dispute in seven years. ...

BOND REPORT Treasurys drop after GM reaches deal to end strike

MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

By Nick Godt, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys fell in early trade Wednesday, sending yields higher, pressured by news that General Motors ...

BOND REPORT Treasurys rise on growth concerns MarketWatch

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CityNews        

GM strike cascades into parts plants

Globe and Mail, Canada - 7 hours ago

Two General Motors Corp. car plants in Canada are idle and Canadian auto parts makers began laying off thousands of workers yesterday amid worries that a ...

UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement with GM CD98.9

Strike threatens jobs here London Free Press

GM Strike in the US - Could Affect Norfolk Factories CD98.9

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Montreal Gazette

Wall Street advances on GM deal

Reuters.uk, UK - 1 hour ago

By Ellis Mnyandu NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by news of General Motors Corp's (GM.N: Quote, Profile , Research) deal ending a ...

Wall Street seen up on GM deal Reuters.uk

Ford says 'pleased' GM-UAW reached labor deal Reuters

Wall Street opens higher on GM deal Reuters.uk

Reuters - Reuters

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Tenneco lays off 500 because of GM strike

Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 6 hours ago

Lake Forest-based Tenneco laid off 500 workers at five plants as the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors Corp. entered its second day. ...

UPDATE:Toyota:US JV May See Impact If GM-UAW Talks Prolonged CNNMoney.com

UPDATE:LATE TRADING: GM Steady Amid Unsettled Labor Issues CNNMoney.com

UAW To Conduct Press Conference At 12:15 PM EDT In Detroit CNNMoney.com

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GM Rising, Home Builders' Shaky Footing

Forbes, NY - 20 minutes ago

General Motors has continued its climb on Wall Street after a tentative deal with the UAW has removed healthcare cost obligations from GM's books. ...

Stock futures rise as GM strike action to end

MarketWatch - 2 hours ago

By MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- US stock futures were solidly higher Wednesday, with General Motors in focus after it reached a tentative agreement ...

Stock futures point to gains as GM strike to end MarketWatch

Dollar higher vs. yen, euro as stocks rise MarketWatch

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GM strikes will hurt Pacifica profits

The Australian, Australia - 7 hours ago

CAR brake and clutch maker Pacifica expects strikes at General Motors in North America to impact its full year earnings. General Motors in North America is ...

Pacifica: General Motors US Labor Strike To Hurt Earnings CNNMoney.com

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GM news boosts stocks

CNNMoney.com - 21 minutes ago

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks gained Wednesday morning, as investors welcomed news that General Motors has reached a deal with its union workers to end ...

Gettelfinger proud of new UAW-GM labor deal

Detroit Free Press, United States - 5 hours ago

The UAW issued a formal statement this morning saying it had reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Corp. for a new four-year labor agreement. ...

It's crunch time for GM MLive.com

Employees told to report for 2nd shift Detroit Free Press

Analysts, experts talk about the strike Detroit Free Press

Macomb Daily - Detroit Free Press

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Plotlines: Take a look at GM shares vs. liabilities

Reuters - 56 minutes ago

General Motors shares jumped on news that the automaker reached a deal with its union members on Wednesday, but the stock is well down from its peak in 2000 ...

Gettelfinger proud of new UAW-GM labor deal

Detroit Free Press, United States - 4 hours ago

By TIM HIGGINS With a tentative agreement in hand with General Motors Corp., the UAW expects to move quickly to lock in similar labor contracts with ...

UAW, GM make progress toward reaching a tentative deal Detroit Free Press

Dispute boils down to costs, self-interests for union and automaker Detroit Free Press

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Reuters

GM bonds rise after strike ends, 2033 bond gains

Reuters - 3 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bonds of General Motors rose on Wednesday after the automaker reached a tentative deal to end a strike at GM, raising hopes that ...

 

Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)        

Hope seen as GM-UAW talks continue

Kansas City Star, MO - 11 hours ago

The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. were back at the bargaining table Tuesday as workers walked the picket lines for a second day. ...

GM cancels most of second shift locally Bizjournals.com

Moraine GM plant feels impact of UAW strike Bizjournals.com

Local GM Workers Happy That Strike Is Over WHIOtv.com

Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Dayton Daily News (subscription)

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RPT GM, UAW union reach agreement on new labour contract

CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago

26, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- General Motors (NYSE:GM) and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labour ...

GM strike's effects begin to be felt

Los Angeles Times, CA - 12 hours ago

By Martin Zimmerman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The effects of the day-old General Motors Corp. walkout began to ripple through the automaker's vast ...

UAW on strike at GM Louisville Courier-Journal

Will GM strike have local impact? WHAS 11.com (subscription)

Striking a deal, not striking out The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

Louisville Courier-Journal - Houston Chronicle

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High stakes in General Motors strike

Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago

Who will blink first: General Motors or the United Automobile Workers? The New York Times says that the three-day-old strike by 73000 union members could ...

Premarket Movers: UAW Deal Stokes GM

CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Shares of General Motors Corp. gained in heavy premarket trading Wednesday on reports that the Detroit automaker and its ...

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