Honda Motor aims to improve its cost structure to be able to break even in Japan using just 70 percent of its capacity to build cars, a top official at Japan's second-biggest automaker said on Wednesday.
The United Auto Workers union had given local unions until Monday to complete voting. But a person briefed on the voting said Saturday that the contract changes have been rejected by large margins.
U.S. factory workers at Ford Motor overwhelmingly rejected proposed concessions it has said it needs to stay competitive, while union workers in Canada accepted cuts aimed at retaining jobs.
Friday, 23 Oct 2009 | Posted By:
Joseph Pisani | Source: CNBC.com
Target and CVS are the latest retailers giving discount incentives to customers who bring in their own reusable bags instead of using the store's plastic bags.
Friday, 23 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
President Barack Obama said Friday that opponents of his energy bill are disputing the evidence of global warming in a cynical ploy to undermine efforts to curb pollution and steer the nation to greener energy sources.
They're faithful, friendly and furry — but under their harmless, fluffy exteriors, dogs and cats, the world's most popular house pets, use up more energy resources in a year than driving a car, a new book says.
Carbon may be the next great investment opportunity but private capital is still trying to get its arms around around it. The ideal carbon investment structure may be a hybrid of private equity and hedge funds models.
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 | Posted By:
Joseph Pisani | Source: CNBC.com
Foreclosure notices were up 5 percent in the third quarter from the previous quarter, and up 23 percent from the same quarter a year ago, according to the report released by foreclosure tracking Web site RealtyTrac.
Monday, 12 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Visitors can smell this village long before they see it. More than 100 dump trucks piled high with garbage line the narrow road leading to Zhanglidong, waiting to empty their loads in a landfill as big as 20 football fields.
The best mortgage rates are not necessarily offered by the big volume players or the bank where you currently do your checking. Instead, they can often be found at smaller banks and credit unions.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticutled the nation in the boom-to-bust cycle and are therefore seeing recovery sooner than other states.
If California is an indicator of the US real estate market, then the tide could be turning. Discounted higher-priced homes are beginning to sell, following a frenzy of activity with foreclosed properties.
Those looking to benefit from the buyer’s market today must come to the table prepared, armed with a clean financial bill of health and plenty of research to ensure they get the best deal on their purchase
In what may be the most generous taxpayer-subsidized auto incentive yet, the state of Colorado is offering a huge rebate for people buying a 2009 all-electric Tesla Roadster...What kind of Rocky Mountain High are they smoking? ... Read More
New York's governor has proposed using $90 million of the state's $202 million in carbon allowance revenues this year to subsidize the budget deficit.... Read More
Posted By:Larry Selzer, President & CEO, The Conservation FundCNBC Guest Blog
An on-product label that says a product is certified to a program such as SFI or FSC delivers assurance you are making a choice that represents conservation of biological diversity, protection of special sites, sustainable harvests, respect for local communities, and much more, writes Larry Selzer president and CEO of The Conservation Fund.... Read More
It’s not just the ads showing a baby-boomer couple sitting in matching bathtubs on a beach at sunset where you can find performance anxiety these days... Read More
New standards and models are being developed around the world for how to measure things that don’t have a smokestack, driving even more business to this new business of carbon counting... Read More