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Tsunami Motorcycle Washes Up

Rob Quinn — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:35:48 CDT

As more tsunami debris washes up in North America , more Japanese survivors may be reunited with lost items—but there'll probably be only one motorcycle. A Harley Davidson that had drifted thousands of miles across the Pacific in a container its owner had been using as a garage was found...

Wisc. Harley Union OKs Stark Contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:25:20 CDT

A Harley-Davidson union narrowly voted today to take a pay freeze, hundreds of job cuts, and delegate substantial work to part-timers, but the motorcycle icon will stay in Milwaukee—at least for now, reports the AP. The seven-year contract passed 55%-45%, and largely because it included a one-time payment of...

Top 15 Boomer Brands

Emily Rauhala — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:02:24 CST

The 77 million people born between 1946 and 1964 helped make and break some of the world's great brands. Judann Pollack of Ad Age picks the top 15: Levi's —Today, Levi's jeans sit desk-side on casual Fridays. But in the 1960s they were marketed with music from Jefferson Airplane. Pepsi...

Harley-Davidsons Roar Into India

Kevin Spak — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:20:45 CDT

Twenty-five Harley-Davidsons roared into the center of New Delhi yesterday, loudly proclaiming that the US brand is ready to take on India, the Washington Post reports. The motorcycle’s long-awaited arrival consummates the 2007 mangoes-for-motorcycles trade pact between the US and India, in which the US agreed to allow Indian mangoes...

Niche Cruises Set Sail

Paul Stinson — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:12:32 CST

Increasingly popular niche cruises offer seafarers a chance to indulge in all manner of hobbies, fantasies and obsessions on the high seas, reports Travel and Leisure : For instance: Star Trek/Buffy the Vampire Slayer: This week-long cruise offers fan conventions complete with autograph-signing celebs, star-studded karaoke and a chance to dine...

Dow Dives Below 8,000

Kevin Spak — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:47:15 CST

Stocks took a dive at the open, following big losses in Europe and more lousy earnings reports, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow tumbled 210 points to below 8,000, while the Nasdaq and S&P dove 2.1% and 2.6% respectively. Financials came under renewed pressure, with Capital...

Saudis Go Hog Wild

Rebecca Smith Hurd — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:20:01 CST

In the eyes of religious conservatives, this Saudi motorcycle gang may as well be the Hell’s Angels. But the Muslim professionals in the Riyadh Harley Owners Club do pull over to pray, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Despite the region's religious taboos, strict laws, and stereotypes, motorcycle riding is growing...

All-American Harleys Take Off in Mideast

Matt Cantor — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:44:01 CDT

It may seem incongruous, but in a region rife with anti-American sentiment, the all-American symbol has found a home: Harley-Davidsons are on the rise in the Middle East, even in conservative countries like Saudi Arabia. The hogs’ popularity was marked this month by Lebanon’s first-ever Harley-Davidson tour, which saw some...

Ads Tap Into That 'Mad-as-Hell' Feeling

Ambreen Ali — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:14:34 CDT

Advertisers are feeling our pain. So they're tapping into consumer rage over rising prices by saying "we understand," and using that to sell products and services. Take a Southwest ad that asks what the competitors have been smoking. "Apparently, your rolled-up $20s," it quips. A legion of ads has cropped...