Union Vote Shakes Titan
(Freeport Journal-Standard) Officials are concerned that Titan Tire CEO Maurice Taylor may decide to close the Freeport plant if the Apr. 30 United Steelworkers election fails to change local union leadership.
GM to Idle Plants this Summer
General Motors Corp. announced yesterday that it would idle 13 of its North American plants this summer for stretches lasting as long as 11 weeks.
Conti Management Welcomes Clairoix Court Decision
Continental AG’s decision to close its Clairoix factory in France was met with allegations the company had failed to correctly consult employee representatives beforehand, as required by French law.
Commentary: Turbulent Times for Conti’s Dr. Nikolin
Hans Joachim Nikolin, responsible for both Continental AG’s passenger tyre and commercial vehicle tyre divisions since the departure of Alan Hippe, is in the bad books with a sizeable chunk of the company’s workforce.
Controlling A Tight Schedule
Are you taking on too muchand sabotaging your creativity? It happens. Take a look at your time scheduletoday. Is it so jam-packed that you don’t have room for lunch or even abathroom break? Something is wrong if you answered “yes.” You are part of an elitecorps of business managers who work long hours, take little
Smooth-Running Family Business
Running a family businesscan get messy at times. Following are a few tips that will help you avoidarguments and resulting business disruption: • Senior family membersshould work closely with others in the family to ensure they have the chance toassume responsibilities that interest and challenge them. • Family members shouldbecome involved in the family business
Michelin Among Companies in Tax Evasion Probe
(Channelnewsasia.com) Tyre maker Michelin, oil firm Total and sports firm Adidas are facing investigation in France for evading taxes via accounts in the Alpine principality of Liechtenstein, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Son-In-Law Of South Korean Pres Cleared Of Insider Trading
(AsiaPulse) Prosecutors said on Wednesday that they have cleared a son-in-law of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak from suspicion of insider trading after months of investigation.
Apollo Chairman Reflects on Strategy, Growth
The following interview with Onkar S. Kanwar, chairman and managing director of Apollo Tyres Ltd., appeared on The Economic Times’ Web site. The article can be viewed at economictimes.indiatimes.com.
Downward Turn: Small OTR Market Sees Sales Slump, Overcapacity
Not that many months ago, the OTR market – small and giant tires – was flying high, burdened with lengthy backorders that kept prices up and production humming. Tires were hard to come by, a happy problem the industry enjoyed for half a decade. The global financial crash and burn – complete with sharp downturns