Transportation equipment industry
The Washington D.C. metropolitan area was expected to experience increasing clouds towards daybreak on March 23, 1999, with a low in the lower to middle 30s. The Baltimore metropolitan area was predicted to have mostly clear skies overnight with increasing clouds towards daybreak, with a low around 30. In
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Old Kent Financial Corp. has announced a deal to acquire Illinois-based Pinnacle Banc Group Inc. in a tax-free stock deal worth $243 million, marking the company's entry into the Chicago market. This move is expected to make Old Kent the Chicago area's fifth-largest bank in terms
Transportation equipment industry
The auto industry is witnessing an unprecedented surge in sales, with many major players setting new records in February. General Motors Corp. (GM) reported an 17.5% increase in sales, marking a new company record for minivan and light truck sales. The sales figures exceeded analyst expectations, with the industry
Transportation equipment industry
President Clinton is advocating for a universal system of attaching child safety seats to prevent injuries to children. Both General Motors and Ford Motor Company support any measure that can help save children's lives and reduce injuries. Under the proposed requirement by the Transportation Department, child safety seats
Transportation equipment industry
Microsoft Corp. has announced that it will roll out Office 2000 with global features to over 30 countries worldwide, in partnership with Ford Motor Co. and Shell Services International. The global features in Office 2000 aim to standardize desktops and simplify deployment across multiple languages, addressing the language and cultural
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Dell Computer Corporation has announced a significant partnership with Ford Motor Company, the second-largest car and truck manufacturer in the world, to standardize its computer systems worldwide on Dell brand. This partnership aims to reduce Ford's information technology costs significantly while improving product quality and reducing costs. Dell&
Transportation equipment industry
Silicon Graphics computers are playing a crucial role in producing safer vehicles for Ford Motor Company. The company's Cray T90 supercomputers have achieved a record level of sustained performance on production jobs, exceeding one gigaflop (one billion floating point calculations per second) when running RADIOSS, an advanced automobile
Transportation equipment industry
Automobile makers are ramping up their efforts to consolidate the industry, with several major companies reportedly considering bids for other major players. The drive for consolidation is fueled by the need to reduce costs, expand globally, and fill gaps in their product lines. Key players like Ford, General Motors, and
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Volkswagen has issued a recall of nearly 13,000 1999 Jetta and Golf sedans sold in the United States and Canada due to a potential fire hazard in the car interior. The recall is a response to a test that discovered the issue, which involves a piece of soundproofing material
Transportation equipment industry
The outbreak of listeriosis in Ohio has resulted in the deaths of four adults and three fetuses, with 23 reported cases in the state and 72 nationwide. The disease is caused by contaminated meat, primarily hot dogs and deli meat. The Center for Disease Control has pointed to these products
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Court proceedings were marked by controversy and interest in a variety of high-profile cases across the US. A judge in Jasper, Texas, restricted demonstrations near the courthouse where a white man with suspected racist ties was on trial for the dragging death of a black man. In Ohio, an appellate
Transportation equipment industry
The auto industry enjoyed a remarkable January, with General Motors (GM) reporting a 4 percent increase in overall monthly sales compared to the same month last year. The sales surge was driven by higher demand for new cars and trucks, with car sales rising 11.4 percent and light-truck sales
