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Ford bets on new f-150 and rehires 1,000

It isn’t everyday that good news comes out of the “Big 3,” but today Ford announced that it will be rehiring 1,000 of its previously laid-off workers at its Dearborn, Mich. plant as it prepares to begin making the “new” F-150. The company is betting …

2009 Nissan Versa, the most inexpensive new car in the U.S.

The 2009 Nissan Versa base model was once around $12k, now due to the poor economic conditions the automaker is going to release a cheaper, scaled down version of the Versa. The MSRP? $9,900.
The price is actually really good for a new car, and …

Generics are selling better than national brands

According to Neilson, for the year ending June 28, 2008, sales for U.S. generics were up 10% while national brands were only up 4%. The good news is that neither loses, and the consumer is getting the benefits of purchasing a similar product at a …

Al Gore to campaign for Obama…in Florida.

Jeb Bush may not be the governor of Florida anymore and George Jr may be leaving office in January, but the election of 8 years ago still plagues the minds of many scorned voters around the country. You know, hanging chads and “funny” ballots. …

American Express to cut 10% of workforce.

American Express is also going through some hard times, in an effort to cut $1.8 billion in 2009, it is laying off 7,000 workers, about the equivalent of 10% of its workforce. After four straight quarters of losses, not only is Amex going to …