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Google plans to make it make it easier for users of Gmail to ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - Google plans to make it make it easier for users of Gmail to view online status updates from friends in a swipe at Twitter and Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Photo:/AFP

Nick Reilly (L) CEO of General Motors' subsidiary carmaker company ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Nick Reilly (L) CEO of General Motors' subsidiary carmaker company Opel speaks with Volker Hoff after a news conference in Frankfurt February 9, 2010. General Motors unit Opel has asked Germany for 1.5 billion euros ($2.05 billion) state aid to help fund a restructuring plan including an 11 billion euro investment and sweeping job cuts in a drive to break even by next year. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Nick Reilly, CEO of General Motors' subsidiary carmaker company ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Nick Reilly, CEO of General Motors' subsidiary carmaker company Opel arrives for a news conference in Frankfurt February 9, 2010. General Motors unit Opel has asked Germany for 1.5 billion euros ($2.05 billion) state aid to help fund a restructuring plan including an 11 billion euro investment and sweeping job cuts in a drive to break even by next year. (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

NASA mission managers monitor sit in Firing Room Four of the ...

(AFP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - NASA mission managers monitor sit in Firing Room Four of the Launch Control Center at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on February 7. The US space agency's Mission Management Team gave the go ahead early Sunday evening for teams to begin filling the shuttle's external fuel tanks with propellants as Endeavour's six-astronaut crew made their final preparations. Photo:Bill Ingalls/AFP

The euro has slid under 1.38 dollars for the first time since ...

(AFP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - The euro has slid under 1.38 dollars for the first time since last June, as the unit was rattled by financial woes in Greece and Spain, analysts said. Photo:Bertrand Langlois/AFP

CAMI Automotive Inc. employees assemble a 2010 GMC Terrain after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - CAMI Automotive Inc. employees assemble a 2010 GMC Terrain after a C$90 million investment announcement was made in Ingersoll November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Cassese

The new Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept car is revealed to the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - The new Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept car is revealed to the media at the General Motors exhibit at the North American International Auto Show in January 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. Ford and General Motors posted sharp US sales gains Monday as Toyota's sales stumbled amid a mass safety recall that led the Japanese automaker to suspend the sale of eight of its most popular models last week. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

File photo shows a Hummer at an International Motor Show in ...

(AFP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a Hummer at an International Motor Show in Frankfurt. China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery said Monday it had agreed with General Motors to extend the deadline for a deal to acquire the US firm's Hummer brand until the end of February. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media upon his arrival at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL HEADSHOT)

New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman holds the World ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman holds the World Series trophy upon his arrival at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman (L) and President ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman (L) and President Randy Levine pose with the World Series trophy upon their arrival at Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

World oil prices advanced on Friday but remained below 74 dollars ...

(AFP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - World oil prices advanced on Friday but remained below 74 dollars as concerns about demand and a strengthening US dollar kept a hold on prices, analysts said. Photo:David McNew/AFP

Workers at GM's Opel Antwerp chant slogans during a march in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers at GM's Opel Antwerp chant slogans during a march in central Brussels January 29, 2010. Some 27,000 workers and unions representatives protested against job cuts after companies such as AB Inbev and GM's Opel Antwerp announced they would lay off hundreds of workers. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Workers from GM's Opel Antwerp carry a coffin during a march ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers from GM's Opel Antwerp carry a coffin during a march in central Brussels January 29, 2010. Some 27,000 workers and unions representatives protested against job cuts after companies such as AB Inbev and GM's Opel Antwerp announced they would lay off hundreds of workers. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A worker at GM's Opel Antwerp looks up during a march in central ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker at GM's Opel Antwerp looks up during a march in central Brussels, January 29, 2010. Some 27,000 workers and unions representatives protested against job cuts after companies such as AB Inbev and GM's Opel Antwerp announced they would lay off hundreds of workers. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

A worker from GM's Opel Antwerp shows a picture of GM Europe ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker from GM's Opel Antwerp shows a picture of GM Europe Chief Executive Nick Reilly's face superimposed into a film poster of the movie 'Downfall' during a march in central Brussels January 29, 2010. Some 27,000 workers and unions representatives protested against job cuts after companies such as AB Inbev and GM's Opel Antwerp announced they would lay off hundreds of workers. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

A worker from GM's Opel Antwerp lights a flare during a march ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker from GM's Opel Antwerp lights a flare during a march in central Brussels January 29, 2010. Some 27,000 workers and unions representatives protested against job cuts after companies such as AB Inbev and GM's Opel Antwerp announced they would lay off hundreds of workers. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

The euro slumped to a six-month low point against the dollar ...

(AFP) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - The euro slumped to a six-month low point against the dollar on Friday as worries deepened about the state of the European economies in light of Greece's debt woes. Photo:Bertrand Langlois/AFP

Doctor Andrew Wakefield (C) and his wife Carmel are embraced ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Doctor Andrew Wakefield (C) and his wife Carmel are embraced by autistic sufferer Josh Edwards after a hearing at the General Medical Council (GMC) in London January 28, 2010. The GMC ruled that Wakefield acted unethically in doing his research into a link between MMR vaccinations and autism. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: CRIME LAW HEALTH)

Toyota's coveted safety record took a fresh hit as a massive ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - Toyota's coveted safety record took a fresh hit as a massive recall due to accelerator problems was expanded by one million vehicles in the United States and spread to Europe for the first time. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP

General Motors' Chevrolet marque wants to more than double its ...

(AFP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - General Motors' Chevrolet marque wants to more than double its European sales to one million vehicles within five years, the head of its European operations has said. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

US President Barack Obama, seen here with LA Lakers star Kobe ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama, seen here with LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant, will seek to rekindle the spirit of possibility and change that swept him to power in his first State of the Union speech of a presidency sagging under economic gloom. Photo:Jim Watson/AFP

(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya, file) ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya, file)

General Motors Vice Chairman Tom Stephens (L) and U.S. Senator ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors Vice Chairman Tom Stephens (L) and U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) are pictured with a cut-away version of an electric motor in Baltimore, Maryland, January 26, 2010. The rear-drive electric motors are a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. Stephens announced on Tuesday that GM will invest $246 million in electric motors and hybrid components, creating 200 jobs at the Baltimore Transmission plant. REUTERS/Steve Fecht/General Motors/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Workers at the General Motors Baltimore Transmission plant cheer ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers at the General Motors Baltimore Transmission plant cheer as GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens announces GM will invest $246 million in electric motors and hybrid components, creating 200 new jobs at the Baltimore Transmission plant in Baltimore, Maryland, January 26, 2010. The rear-drive electric motors are a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. REUTERS/Steve Fecht/General Motors/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

General Motors Vice Chairman Tom Stephens announces that GM ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors Vice Chairman Tom Stephens announces that GM will invest $246 million in electric motors and hybrid components, creating 200 jobs at the Baltimore Transmission plant in Baltimore, Maryland, January 26, 2010. The rear-drive electric motors are a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. REUTERS/Steve Fecht/General Motors/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

A Saab 9-5 (L) and a Spyker C8 Laviolette stand side by side ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Saab 9-5 (L) and a Spyker C8 Laviolette stand side by side before a news conference announcing that Spyker would buy Saab from General Motors in a deal worth $400 million in Stockholm January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller stands between a Saab 9-5 ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller stands between a Saab 9-5 (L) and a Spyker C8 Laviolette after he and Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson (not in picture) announced that Spyker would buy Saab from General Motors in a deal worth $400 million in Stockholm January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Bob Strong (SWEDEN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

An electric traction motor (R) and stator are pictured at the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An electric traction motor (R) and stator are pictured at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 15, 2010 and released to Reuters on January 26, 2010. Electric motors and stators are used in hybrid and electric vehicles to convert electric energy into mechanical energy, providing power to the wheels. General Motors announced on January 26, 2010 it will be the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a key enabler for hybrid and electric vehicles. REUTERS/John F. Martin/General Motors/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

GM Design and Validation Engineer Brandon Given checks the status ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - GM Design and Validation Engineer Brandon Given checks the status of electric drive tests at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 15, 2010 and in this photograph released to Reuters on January 26, 2010. Electric motors and stators are used in hybrid and electric vehicles to convert electric energy into mechanical energy, providing power to the wheels. General Motors announced on January 26, 2010 it will be the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a key enabler for hybrid and electric vehicles. REUTERS/John F. Martin/General Motors/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (L) shakes hands with Saab ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spyker Chief Executive Victor Muller (L) shakes hands with Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jonsson after they announced that Spyker would buy Saab from General Motors in a deal worth $400 million in Stockholm, January 26, 2010. REUTERS/Bob Strong

General Motors has agreed to sell its Saab brand to Dutch luxury ...

(CBC) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:49:28 GMT

(CBC) - General Motors has agreed to sell its Saab brand to Dutch luxury sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars.

The SAAB logo is seen at Patrick Saab in Schaumburg, Illinois, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The SAAB logo is seen at Patrick Saab in Schaumburg, Illinois, November 24, 2009. REUTERS/John Gress

A Sri Lankan voter casts his ballot at a polling station in ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Sri Lankan voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Tangalla. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

A report said that US automaker General Motors has agreed to ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - A report said that US automaker General Motors has agreed to sell its Saab brand to Dutch luxury sports car manufacturer Spyker. Photo:Olivier Morin/AFP

A Saab sign is shown at. Negotiators for General Motors Co. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:22:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A Saab sign is shown at. Negotiators for General Motors Co. are close to striking a deal to sell the Swedish Saab brand to Dutch luxury automaker Spyker Cars, according to a person briefed on the talks. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya, file)

Germany's Klaus Franz (L), the leader of the Opel works council ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Klaus Franz (L), the leader of the Opel works council and European Metalworkers' Federation General Secretary Peter Scherrer (R), answer reporters' questions at the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Unions representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

The first battery pack for the General Motors Chevrolet Volt ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - The first battery pack for the General Motors Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle comes off the assembly line in Brownstown Township, Michigan on January 7. General Motors said it would become the first major US automaker to produce its own electric engines, with a 246-million-dollar facility that will produce motors for its cars starting in 2013. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

General Motors has agreed to sell its Saab brand to Dutch luxury ...

(CBC) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:41:43 GMT

(CBC) - General Motors has agreed to sell its Saab brand to Dutch luxury sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars, both Bloomberg and U.S. television channel CNBC are reporting.

Workers leave the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers leave the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Unions representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. The sign reads: 'don't touch my job'. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)

A worker holds a placard that reads 'don't touch my job' in ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A worker holds a placard that reads 'don't touch my job' in a car, as he leaves the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Unions representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)

Germany's Klaus Franz (L), the leader of the Opel works council ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Klaus Franz (L), the leader of the Opel works council talks to Belgian workers at the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Unions representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)

Workers listen to speeches given by European trade unions leaders ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers listen to speeches given by European trade unions leaders at the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Unions representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)

Trade union members block access for car parts to be delivered ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Trade union members block access for car parts to be delivered to the Opel assembly plant of Antwerp January 26, 2010. Union representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)

Trade union members stand behind wooden pallets set on fire ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Trade union members stand behind wooden pallets set on fire as they block access for car parts to be delivered to the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Union representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST TRANSPORT)

Workers from Germany hold a banner as Belgian trade union members ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers from Germany hold a banner as Belgian trade union members block access for car parts to be delivered to the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp January 26, 2010. Union representatives of GM plants in Europe are meeting with workers after General Motors dropped the axe on its Opel assembly plant in Antwerp last week, shedding 2,600 workers under sweeping cuts to labour and capacity across its European sites. The banner reads 'It's not our crisis. No giving up, no plant closure. Fight for our jobs'. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)

General Motors has given the wheel of the troubled auto giant ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - General Motors has given the wheel of the troubled auto giant to Ed Whitacre, seen January 11, who agreed to become permanent chief executive in addition to chairman as he pledged to speed repayment of government loans. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

An aerial view of the headquarters of the General Motors Company ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - An aerial view of the headquarters of the General Motors Company in downtown Detroit. GM will be required to repay the full 6.7 billion dollar investment made under the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) along with 1.4 billion dollars in repayments to the Canadian and Ontario governments Photo:Jeff Haynes/AFP

A car dealership is seen in Miami, Florida in September 2009. ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - A car dealership is seen in Miami, Florida in September 2009. The Treasury Department said separately Monday that it had received a commitment from GM to repay its government debt in full in June -- 'well ahead of the original repayment schedule.' Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP

General Motors Co. Chairman and interim Chief Executive, Edward ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - General Motors Co. Chairman and interim Chief Executive, Edward Whitacre Jr., announces he will become the permanent CEO of the automaker during a news conference in Detroit Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya)