Saturday, April 5th, 2008

After 53 Years of Beauty Sleep the B.A.T. Is Back

THERE was disappointing news ahead of the Geneva motor show this month: for the first time in decades, Bertone, one of Italy%26#8217;s great coachbuilders, would not have its own display inside the exhibit halls.
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Tot Tested Dad Approved

MY year in cars was colored %26#151; or juice-splattered, more accurately %26#151; by my becoming a father. While I%26#8217;ve tested every species of car and truck for many years, I sometimes felt I had a blind spot when it came to family rides.
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Tot Tested Dad Approved

MY year in cars was colored %26#151; or juice-splattered, more accurately %26#151; by my becoming a father. While I%26#8217;ve tested every species of car and truck for many years, I sometimes felt I had a blind spot when it came to family rides.
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

UPDATE 1DIeteren raises 2007 pretax profit forecast

(Updates with details, background)
BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Belgium’s largest car
distributor D’Ieteren (IETB.BR: Quote, Profile, Research) has raised its guidance for 2007
pretax profit growth to 25 percent from 20 percent, due to a
strong performance at its automobile arm.
“D’Ieteren Auto has had an excellent year 2007,” the group
said, [...]

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Tousa Friedman#39;s Interstate Bakeries Bankruptcy (Update2)

Tousa, Friedman;s, Interstate Bakeries: Bankruptcy (Update2)
By Bill Rochelle
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — Tousa Inc., a homebuilder based in
Hollywood, Florida, filed a Chapter 11 petition in Fort
Lauderdale this morning, along with three affiliates and a plan
for exchanging bonds and unsecured debt [...]

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Valley economy Unofficial indicators show its cooling a bit

When it comes to taking the temperature of Silicon Valley’s economy, one could consult endless reams of economic data and call an assortment of pundits.
Or, one could just call party planner Rick Hern.
So Rick, how does the valley’s economy look from where you sit%26#63;
“We just [...]

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Tot Tested Dad Approved

MY year in cars was colored %26#151; or juice-splattered, more accurately %26#151; by my becoming a father. While I%26#8217;ve tested every species of car and truck for many years, I sometimes felt I had a blind spot when it came to family rides.
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