David Cole
David Cole
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What everyone wants, the judge as well as GM and Delphi, what they want is to come to an agreement that is mutually acceptable. That is what's still in the cards.
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If they're successful at getting leaner and more flexible as they talk about, it gives them ability to adapt to the market.
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If they can't show how the transportation agencies would have responded, then they don't have any case.
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If they say there's a 50-50 chance of a strike, my guess is there won't be one, and that this means they think there's pretty good progress. Sounds to me like he's pretty close to a deal.
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Millions of people enjoy the programmed content that MSN.com offers and we will continue to deliver that experience, ... Users also want more flexibility in creating a personalized experience with access to customized content and communications. That's what Windows Live delivers.
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No one at these brands in their wildest imaginations thought they would be building SUVs 10 years ago,
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One thing they are better able to do is listen to buyers more accurately, ... If you can design it fast and build it quickly on a flexible production line, your risks of putting it in the market are greatly reduced.
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On hybrids, it's a question of whether there's significant demand for a product that's significantly more expensive.
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One thing about Jerry -- you have got to pay attention to him.
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Since the GM strike last summer, there's been a full-court press on both sides to improve relations. They're not holding hands, but they're getting close.
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More than anything it tells the UAW that their bargaining power is gone. The market is defining wages and benefits of the future and the best they can hope for is to work collaboratively with the companies to survive.
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More than anything it tells the UAW that their bargaining power is gone, ... The market is defining wages and benefits of the future and the best they can hope for is to work collaboratively with the companies to survive.
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Now they're in the serious business of putting together a three-way deal. This is exactly how this thing needs to be settled.
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Neither of these are particularly sensitive to the economics. They have other reasons why they're buying this. There's a question as to how large those groups are, but once you get to more mainstream buying groups, then economics really begins to take over as a primary factor in that decision.