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USA Today - Fri Dec 11, 6:04 am ET
The Cavaliers aren't where they were last year on the defensive end. Perhaps the players aren't buying into coach Mike Brown's defensive system this year. Brown said recently no one is defending like they were last year, even LeBron James. James was runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year award and was a NBA First Team All-Defensive performer.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 11, 5:58 am ET
European markets followed Asian stocks higher Friday as a big improvement in China's exports pointed to rising global demand that could lift other trade-reliant economies. Meanwhile, investors awaited U.S. retail sales data, expected to be the day's main market mover.
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St. Petersburg Times - Fri Dec 11, 3:30 am ET
Appearance: Because it's a hardtop convertible, the IS 250C has a seamless profile. But top up or down, it's an attractive if not flashy coupe. Some may complain that the rear end suffers from too much junk in the trunk, but that's the price you pay to store the retractable roof.
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New York Times - Fri Dec 11, 5:41 am ET
The Obama administration's pay czar plans to announce on Friday his next wave of rulings, as bailout recipients struggle to get out from under his thumb.
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Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 3:38 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, agreed to buy 20 percent of Suzuki Motor Corp. for 222.5 billion yen ($2.5 billion) to boost its presence in India.
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Market Watch - Fri Dec 11, 5:25 am ET
Asian shares ended mostly higher Friday after data from China appeared to show that the economic recovery there is gaining momentum while brighter U.S. jobs data lifted stocks on Wall Street.
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AP via Yahoo! Sports - Thu Dec 10, 6:12 pm ET
Paul Malignaggi said all along that he'd never beat Juan Diaz in Texas if the fight went to the scorecards. It did, and he was right. The Brooklyn-based junior welterweight lost that bout in August, a back-and-forth brawl that left a huge crowd at the Toyota Center in Houston on its feet. But few believe it was as lopsided as the 118-110 scorecard turned in by Gale Van Hoy, with some accusing...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Thu Dec 10, 10:12 am ET
All those rumors about a VW/Suzuki tie-up are now official: Volkswagen AG will purchase a 20% stake in Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation at a cost of ¥ 222.5 ($2.5 billion). To return the favor -- and to provide some parity to the deal -- Suzuki will also buy a stake in Volkswagen, at a price estimated to be about half the sum that VW antes up.
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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 12:23 pm ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Saab Automobile AB is likely to win European Commission approval for a 400 million-euro ($590 million) loan regarded as vital to any sale of the General Motors Co . unit, a senior Swedish government official said.
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Bloomberg - 1 hour 12 minutes ago
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest carmaker, posted the strongest monthly sales gain this year as the namesake brand and Audi luxury division won customers in their biggest markets.
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Bloomberg - 2 hours 39 minutes ago
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Europe’s largest carmaker, posted the strongest monthly sales gain this year as the namesake brand and Audi luxury division won customers in all major markets.
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Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 9:52 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, agreed to buy a 19.9 percent stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. for 222.5 billion yen ($2.5 billion) and jointly develop vehicles for emerging markets to challenge global leader Toyota Motor Corp.
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Detroit News - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
Frankfurt -- Volkswagen AG's group sales were up 19 percent on the year in November, powered by a strong increase at its core brand, the company said Friday.
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Bloomberg - Fri Dec 11, 3:21 am ET
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Kia Motors Corp.’s U.S. unit plans to raise $300 million from the first kimchi bond sale in more than two years as it seeks working capital for a new factory.
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Washington Post - Thu Dec 10, 12:00 am ET
TOKYO -- Volkswagen will buy a 20 percent stake in Suzuki Motor for $2.5 billion, forming one of the world's biggest auto alliances and giving the two carmakers a boost in fast-growing Asian markets.
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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 2:06 pm ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , the German carmaker that yesterday unveiled a deal with Suzuki Motor Corp. to help crack the Indian market, may end up fighting for sales with its new partner.
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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 10, 2:00 pm ET
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , the German carmaker that yesterday unveiled a deal with Suzuki Motor Corp. to help crack the Indian market, may end up fighting for sales with its new partner.
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Bloomberg - Fri Dec 11, 6:34 am ET
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Luka Koper d.d. , the Slovenian port that handles cargo for carmakers including Volkswagen AG , predicts a resurgence in business next year as world trade increases and central Europe’s economies recover.
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Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 9:38 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, agreed to pay 222.5 billion yen ($2.5 billion) for a 19.9 percent stake in Suzuki Motor Corp.
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AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 10, 11:16 am ET
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. will hire 800 people when it adds a second shift to build more RAV4s at its Woodstock, Ontario, facility in March.