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[individ] GM, Ford: Bad Business Decisions: General Motors and Ford, the nations's largest automakers, have had their Corporate Bonds reduced to "junk bond" status: S&P cut GM two grades to BB from BBB-, while Ford was lowered one level to BB+ from BBB-. That means their bonds are now "high risk", but can offer high yields (The 8.38% GM bond maturing in 2033 has had its yield shoot up to 11.7%). If you buy a corporate bond, you are lending money to a company, and they pay you a return on your investment.

Elliot Lee’s Blog » Famous Engineers: Herbert Hoover - having graduated from Stanford University in California, Hoover was a 26 -year-old mining engineer in Tientsin, China, when the city was attacked by 5,000 Chinese troops and 25,000 members of the martial arts group known as the Boxers. (The Boxer Rebellion was a violent 1900 uprising against foreign business interests in China.) Hoover took charge of setting up barricades to protect Tientsin until its rescue after 28 days of bombardment. Thirty years later, Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States; he and his wife continued to speak Chinese when they wanted privacy in the White House.

  Chrysler design star bolts for Ford - 05/02/05: The move comes as Ford enjoys success with the redesigned Mustang while suffering from criticism directed at its new Five Hundred sedan. Mustang has been widely praised for tapping into the American psyche with its aggressive stance and sporty interior, while the understated Five Hundred has been overshadowed by Chrysler's boldly styled 300 sedan.

  Chrysler design star bolts for Ford - 05/02/05: The move comes as Ford enjoys success with the redesigned Mustang while suffering from criticism directed at its new Five Hundred sedan. Mustang has been widely praised for tapping into the American psyche with its aggressive stance and sporty interior, while the understated Five Hundred has been overshadowed by Chrysler's boldly styled 300 sedan.

  Chrysler design star bolts for Ford - 05/02/05: The move comes as Ford enjoys success with the redesigned Mustang while suffering from criticism directed at its new Five Hundred sedan. Mustang has been widely praised for tapping into the American psyche with its aggressive stance and sporty interior, while the understated Five Hundred has been overshadowed by Chrysler's boldly styled 300 sedan.

Automotive News Blog: If anything, my talk with Tremont emphasized one thing -- that design and branding are closer than ever. When Tremont talks about Chrysler, the word "elegance" isn’t too far away. And Jeeps are always "rugged." These days, design is about shape, inspiration and style as much as it’s about the marketing of signature details, the logofication of design cues, such as 7-spoke grilles and round headlights. Nothing spoke to that as much as the three strong brand definers on display today.

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