Topic: General Motors

By Dashiell Bennett

Dec 19, 2012

The U.S. Government Is Ready to Unload Its General Motors Stock

General Motors plans to buy back $5.5 billion worth of its stock from the federal government, starting the process that will unwind the U.S. Treasury's ownership of the once troubled car maker. 

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 27, 2012

Could Siri Change the Way America Drives?

General Motors has unveiled a Siri button of sorts for its upcoming Chevrolet line-up. And while she might make driving in this country a lot safer, Siri's still a step away from the ultimate driving gadget.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 3, 2012

Can General Motors' Return Help Facebook Save Face?

Since General Motors has come to symbolize everything that's wrong with Facebook's business model, it's no wonder the social network is attempting to win the carmaker's ad dollars back.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 29, 2012

Facebook Makes Its Own Advertising Problems

Its second week on the market and Facebook's stock continues to fall, now trading around the $30 mark, and all because of the social network's own stubbornness.

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By Eric Randall

May 18, 2012

If GM Pulls Ads from The Super Bowl, Is Any Network Safe?

Just days after General Motors decided to pull all its Facebook advertising, deeming it "ineffective," the automaker has decided it won't be advertising on the Super Bowl broadcast either. Broadcast networks, consider yourselves warned.

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By Eric Randall

May 15, 2012

GM Is Pulling Its Ads From Facebook

General Motors is ending their $10 million ad campaign with Facebook, reports The Wall Street Journal, because the automaker determined  their ads "had little impact on consumers."

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By Adam Martin

Mar 30, 2012

GM Pulls Funding from Think Tank Skeptical of Climate Change

General Motors has decided to demonstrate its newfound belief that climate change is a real thing by pulling its longstanding funding from the climate-change-skeptical Heartland Institute think tank

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By Dino Grandoni

Feb 16, 2012

Workers Get $7,000 Paydays After GM's Most Profitable Year

General Motors has posted its most profitable year ever in 2011, coming a long way since being bailed out in 2008 and going bankrupt in 2009.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 19, 2011

Reigning in 'The Lone Ranger'; Scorsese's New HBO Pilot

Today in film and television: The Corrections lines up its parental unit, GMC wants in on The Cannonball Run remake, and how Jerry Bruckheimer slashed the Lone Ranger budget.

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By Alex Eichler

May 5, 2011

Lefties Say Obama Deserves Credit for GM's Awesome Quarter

The automaker posts great numbers--and the president made it possible, say bloggers

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