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Auto Suppliers Seek Their Own Bailout

Rob Quinn — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:12:15 CST

The auto industry is warning that it could collapse from the bottom up if the government doesn't immediately assist America's car parts suppliers, the Washington Post reports. Suppliers are struggling to use their unpaid billings to troubled automakers—usually 45 to 60 days behind deliveries—as collateral for operating loans,...

'Sea Change' In Store for Retail

Matt Cantor — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:28:49 CST

Shaken by a tough holiday season and bracing for more trouble, the retail scene may look very different in 2009, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some stores will be reducing inventory and cutting suppliers, which could force small manufacturers to fold. Retail bankruptcies could abound. "We will have a lot...

Wal-Mart Stores Going Green

Peter Fearon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:55:00 CST

Retail giant Wal-Mart has launched an ambitious blueprint to go green, with plans to cut energy use of many of its products by 25%, and may even begin to sell hybrid cars and provide sustainable energy to charge them, reports the New York Times . Wal-Mart has already sold 145 million...