Mon, Apr 27th, 2009 | Business |

General Motors Corp. is planning a major announcement Monday about changes to its viability plan that could include additional plant cuts and swapping its $28 billion in debt for equity in the company. GM (NYSE: GM) President and CEO Fritz Henderson ...Read More

Browns are interesting to Holmgren

Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 | Sports |

Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren says he would be interested in working for the Cleveland Browns. Holmgren said on his weekly radio show on Seattle's KJR that he has not yet spoken to Browns owner Randy Lerner, ...Read More

Obama says government won't try to help run GM, Chrysler

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Business |

Obama says government won't try to help run GM, Chrysler The Obama administration signaled it is sticking with its promise to stay at arm's length from the carmakers in which the government owns stakes. President Obama, on his Asian trip Wednesday, told Fox News, "We have specifically said that we are ...Read More

GM Must Pay Debt, Make Money Before IPO

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Business |

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors should focus on making money and repaying U.S. Treasury loans before turning to public markets to sell the taxpayer's stake in the automaker, a senior government official said.Ron Bloom, head of the Obama administration's autos ...Read More

Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser to the GM

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Sports |

WASHINGTON - The Washington Nationals have hired former major league manager Davey Johnson as a senior adviser. The Nationals made the announcement Wednesday. The 66-year-old Johnson will work with general manager Mike Rizzo. Washington led the majors with 103 losses. Johnson is ...Read More

Magic GM likes depth to fill Nelson void

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Sports |

While the Orlando Magic traded for a replacement when point guard Jameer Nelson went down last season, general manager Otis Smith said Wednesday he's not inclined to do so this time. Nelson underwent surgery Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his ...Read More

GM, Chrysler not required to make electric cars:Bloom

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | Business |

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's preference for robust electric car production will not influence its oversight of taxpayer equity in General Motors GM.UL and Chrysler, an administration official said. Ron Bloom, the head of the government task force that facilitated ...Read More

GM's RenCen headquarters in Detroit 'at risk' without tax credits?

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Business |

GM's RenCen headquarters in Detroit 'at risk' without tax credits? According to The Detroit News, General Motors has gone on record as suggesting that without state tax credits designed to keep 2,500 employees ensconced at its Detroit Renaissance Center headquarters, the automaker could pull out of Motown's skyline and into ...Read More

Trump, Bondholders Reach Deal Over 3 NJ Casinos

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Business |

Trump, Bondholders Reach Deal Over 3 NJ Casinos Bondholders battling Donald Trump for control of ' three Atlantic City casinos have reached a deal allowing the casinos to retain Trumps' trademark name. Under the deal to buy the company out of bankruptcy, the real estate mogul and reality TV star ...Read More

GM to showcase us production version of Cruze in LA

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Business |

DETROIT, Nov 17 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] saidon Tuesday it will unveil the U.S. production version of itsChevrolet Cruze small sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show inDecember. The Chevy Cruze small car, scheduled to be in U.S.showrooms in ...Read More

GOP official off base with GM remarks

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Business |

GOP official off base with GM remarks As if we needed more proof that America's politics are poisoned beyond belief, now we have Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, pouncing gleefully upon news of General Motors Co.'s $1.2-billion third-quarter loss, in a harebrained attempt to ...Read More

GM Turnaround Pivots on Sales After Henderson Slashes Costs

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Business |

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. Chief ExecutiveOfficer Fritz Henderson, buoyed by $50 billion in U.S.bankruptcy aid, slashed debt and operating costs withoutreturning to profit. His challenge now is to sell more cars. A 28 percent drop in GM’s U.S. ...Read More

GM puts aside our worst fears

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Top Stories |

And doomsday did not descend upon General Motors Co. or the Detroit automotive industry. That's why GM will begin repaying $8.1 billion in rescue loans to the U.S. and Canadian governments ahead of schedule, starting with $1.2 billion next month. That is ...Read More

Henderson: GM to Begin Repaying Aid by Year-End

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business |

General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount as early as 2010, five years ahead of schedule, CEO Fritz Henderson said Monday. The government ...Read More

Canucks GM: Peter Forsberg staying in Sweden, not coming back to NHL this year

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Sports, Top Stories |

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - An NHL general manager says Peter Forsberg is going to stay in Sweden this season. Mike Gillis of the Vancouver Canucks was considering signing the former Colorado star, but said he learned Monday that Forsberg wanted ...Read More

GM Reports $1.15 Billion Loss, Plans Repayments

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Most Viewed, Top Stories |

DETROIT-General Motors Co. reported a $1.15 billion loss for a shortened third quarter, providing the first evidence of the auto maker's improvement since emerging from bankruptcy protection. The company also confirmed plans to accelerate repayments to U.S. and Canadian governments, with ...Read More

GM Generates $3.3 Billion in Cash, Will Start Repaying Loans

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Most Viewed, Top Stories |

GM Generates $3.3 Billion in Cash, Will Start Repaying Loans Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co., signalingconfidence in its recovery from bankruptcy, said it generated$3.3 billion in cash in the third quarter and plans to startrepaying government loans early. The biggest U.S. automaker said today it lost $1.15 billionafter its ...Read More

GM: $1.2B Loss, Says it Shows Progress

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Top Stories |

(DETROIT/WASHINGTON) — General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around. The company also says ...Read More

GM to start repaying debt to US

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Most Viewed, Top Stories |

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- General Motors said better results will allow it to start repaying government loans sooner than expected, although the company continued to lose money in its first quarter since emerging from bankruptcy. The automaker said Monday it anticipates ...Read More

AP Source: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Top Stories |

WASHINGTON (AP) - General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar ...Read More

BREAKING: GM to begin repaying $6.7 billion in US loans next month

Mon, Nov 16th, 2009 | Business, Top Stories |

BREAKING: GM to begin repaying $6.7 billion in US loans next month General Motors will announce later today plans to repay the U.S. government some $6.7 billion in loans ahead of its initial due date of July 2015. The payments are expected to begin as early as next month, with $1 billion ...Read More