Freman Hendrix plans to announce Detroit mayoral bid Sunday ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:47:00 +0200) DETROIT -- Freman Hendrix, who lost in the city's last mayoral race, will announce Sunday at 4 p.m. that he will make another run for the job. Read more
Nissan to slash one third of staff in Spain -report ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:33:03 +0200) MADRID, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is finalising plans to cut one third of its 4,300-strong work force at its Barcelona factory, Spanish daily Read more
German union gives ground on engineers' wage demand ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:28:59 +0200) BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The head of German union IG Metall said he was ready to consider a longer wage contract than first planned for the engineering Read more
UPDATE 3-Ford plans to sell Mazda shares - source ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:22:07 +0200) (Adds details, background) TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is considering selling its stake in Japan's Mazda Motor Co , a source familiar with Read more Dingell to have knee replacement surgery Tuesday ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0200) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, announced Friday he will have a total knee replacement on Tuesday. Read more
Warren makes historic appointment ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0200) WARREN -- Mayor Jim Fouts announced the historic appointment of former Pontiac Fire Chief Wilburt "Skip" McAdams as the new fire commissioner, making him the first African-American to head a city department in Warren. Read more
Kids voice support for their teachers after strike ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0200) School was back in session in the Wayne-Westland school district Friday, the first day after a judge's ruling ended a four-day teachers strike. The morning started with a raucous protest at John Glenn High School, where several hundred students chanted, "No contract, no school." Most students went inside when the bell rang, but a small crowd remained outside to protest. Read more Clinton backs stem cell bill ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0200) Former President Clinton came to Metro Detroit on Friday night to campaign for a proposal to lift Michigan's strict limits on embryonic stem cell research, calling the proposal a moral imperative and a solution to Michigan's economic woes. Read more Laura Berman: Waitress remembers Book's elegance ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:12:00 +0200) "A man could not walk into the Café Cadillac without a coat on." Read more Reports: GM has been negotiating to buy Chrylser ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:01:00 +0200) The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other major news outlets reported late Friday that GM has been talking to Cerberus Capital Management LP to acquire struggling Chrysler LLC. Read more GM, Chrysler merger talks suspended-Wall St Journal ( Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:11:11 +0200) WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - General Motors has been in preliminary talks about acquiring Chrysler LLC, but the talks were suspended due to the upheaval Read more
Sen. Buzz Thomas pulls petitions in Detroit mayoral race ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:42:00 +0200) DETROIT -- State Sen. Samuel "Buzz" Thomas pulled petitions to jump into the already growing number of candidates who hope to become the next mayor of Detroit. Read more
Taco Bell worker carjacked; $4,000 store proceeds stolen ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:44:00 +0200) CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Police are looking for a man suspected of carjacking a young woman on 21 Mile Road Thursday morning. Read more
Heart defect killed boy at Traverse City water park ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:22:00 +0200) LIVONIA -- The death of a 6-year-old Livonia boy Aug. 20 at a Traverse City water park was caused by an undiagnosed congenital heart problem, according to autopsy reports. Read more Market meltdown makes GM buyout goal harder to reach ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:25:00 +0200) The market meltdown will make it more difficult for General Motors to reach its goal for salaried employee buyouts. Beginning the week of Aug. 25, GM offered retirement and early retirement incentives to its salaried work force. Read more
Castroneves gets OK to race in Australia: ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:47:00 +0200) Helio Castroneves can go to a race in Australia--for the moment. Read more
UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Ford CEO rules out bankruptcy, cash is focus ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:49:47 +0200) (Adds comments from CEO, background, byline) By David Bailey DETROIT, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Alan Mulally on Friday ruled out Read more
US STOCKS-Wall St turns higher on G7 action hopes ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:49:57 +0200) (Updates to show stocks cut losses and turned higher) NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) -U.S. stocks turned positive and the Dow industrials jumped more than Read more U.S. Rep. Dingell to undergo knee replacement surgery ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:37:00 +0200) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, announced today he will have a total knee replacement on Tuesday. Read more Market Skepticism Impacts November Output ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:47:06 +0200) estimated production of 1,009,731 units in November marks a 24.1% decline from year-agos 1,330,086. Read more
New Mazda3 to Bow in L.A. ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:44:55 +0200) Mazda will reveal a 5-door hatchback version for other parts of the world at a later date. Read more
Appeals court dismisses church's suit against Lenox Twp. ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:22:00 +0200) LENOX TWP. -- An appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling by a federal judge in Detroit and dismissed a property dispute lawsuit filed by Grace Community Church against Lenox Township. Read more
US STOCKS-Global rout, bank woes roil Wall Street ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:37:45 +0200) * Global markets sell off on credit, recession fears * S&P 500 trades below 900 mark, but off worst levels * Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs slide on rating Read more VW revives lease incentive program ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:29:00 +0200) Volkswagen Group of America is bringing back its sign-then-drive promotion to stimulate new-model leasing. Read more US STOCKS-Risk aversion, bank woes fuel tumultuous slide ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:42:39 +0200) * Global markets sell off on credit, recession fears * Volatility sways market widely, between gains and losses * Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs slump Read more
UPDATE 3-Ford plans to sell Mazda shares - source 
Clinton backs stem cell bill 
Sen. Buzz Thomas pulls petitions in Detroit mayoral race 
Castroneves gets OK to race in Australia: 
Market Skepticism Impacts November Output 
VW revives lease incentive program 
