Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Stubhub Thinks Auto Racing Is The Ticket

StubHub is continuing its march beyond the traditional stick-and-ball properties, signing a two-year deal to become the preferred secondary ticket marketplace of International Speedway Corp. and six of its tracks.
Following a recent deal in which the eBay-owned StubHub aligned with Ultimate Fighting Championship, the company will continue its customary sponsorship model, gaining exposure within ISC [...]

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

PRESS DIGEST Wall Street Journal Jan 24

Jan 24 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Reuters has not verified
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
* Federal Reserve policy makers face the key issue of how
much lower they should push interest rates. Markets see a
further half-point cut. [...]

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

HIGHLY RATED SHOWCASE

Yes, you’ve seen photos of the Challenger, but Chicago was the scene for the debut of the genuine production version. Dodge will build a limited number of the 2008 model, all of them SRT8 versions powered by a 425-horsepower, 6.1-liter Hemi V-8, before launching into larger-scale production for 2009. All the 2008 models [...]

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Auto dealers expect a grim year for sales

When thousands of U.S. auto dealers gather in San Francisco this weekend, much of the talk will be about just getting through 2008.
The obstacles include a shaky economy, volatile stock market and tightening credit, setting up what economists are predicting could be the worst sales year in [...]

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Car dealers prep for lousy year

DETROIT%26When thousands of U.S. auto dealers gather in San Francisco this weekend, much of the talk will be about just getting through 2008. The obstacles include a shaky economy, volatile stock market and tightening credit, setting up what economists are predicting could be the worst sales year in more than a [...]

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

The Auto Sleuth

Hot off the pressn Two-door CTS appears to be a done deal: You might have seen it at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich. auto show. Well, the Sleuth is here to tell you it s going to happen sometime next year. General Motors will produce a version of its Cadillac [...]

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Clear Channel Lowe#39;s Pulte Homes U.S. Equity Movers Final

Clear Channel, Lowe;s, Pulte Homes: U.S. Equity Movers Final
By Aaron Clark
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — The following is a list of companies
whose shares had unusual price changes in U.S. markets. Stock
symbols are in parentheses after company names, and prices are [...]

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Archivist Accused of Stealing Artifacts

Lorello, an archives and records management specialist in the New York Department of Education, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and scheme to defraud and was released on his recognizance. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. In a handwritten statement released [...]

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

In Hindsight Apple stock no longer at earlyadopter price

Here’s some news you may have missed last week, based on staff and wire reports.
Monday
In the United States, financial markets were closed for Martin Luther King Day. Elsewhere in the world, though, major stock indexes were plummeting as investors worried that a U.S. economic downturn could lead to a global recession. Overnight, stocks [...]

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Jimmie Johnson to drive in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race

Last year the team claimed the pole but shortly into the race a slower car’s hood flew up, blocking the driver’s vision, and he veered into the Gainsco car. Hopefully, Johnson said, they’ll have better luck this year.
“We tested well, and I think we have an excellent chance,” he said at the Hendrick Motorsports shop [...]