Ode To VHS
Dec 27th, 2008 · Distribution Video and Audio is the last major supplier of VHS tapes, and it's ceasing distribution at the end of the year. Co-owner Ryan Kugler talks with Scott Simon about the end of video tapes.
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What's Next For Auto Suppliers? *
Dec 12th, 2008 · Auto industry suppliers have been watching bailout negotiations in Washington with trepidation. Tom Mullen is the chief executive at TNT-EDM in Plymouth, Mich. The company provides auto parts used by larger suppliers
GM Posts $15.5 Billion Loss; More Job Cuts Possible
Aug 1st, 2008 · General Motors Corp. on Friday reported a $15.5 billion loss for the second quarter of 2008, due in part to a labor strike at one of its suppliers and plummeting sales of trucks and SUVs. The report came as a GM official said the auto giant might offer another round of buyouts and early retirement to its U.S. hourly workers.
Book Chronicles Nigeria's Oil 'Curse' **
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Nigeria is one of the top producers of oil in the world and a major supplier of oil to the United States. The book, Curse of the Black Gold, traces Nigeria's 50-year history of oil interests, featuring pictures by photojournalist Ed Kashi. Farai Chideya talks with Kashi and Omoyele Sowore about oil exploitation in Nigeria.
FEMA Trailer Supplier Reacts to Health Threat ****
May 29th, 2008 · At the Ohio factory that made "Emergency Living Units" for Hurricane Katrina survivors, workers and company officials talk about dealing with formaldehyde. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention want all residents of FEMA-issued trailers to move out, citing fear of toxic fumes.
Restructuring Costs Drive Up GM's Quarterly Loss
Apr 30th, 2008 · General Motors — thought until recently to be on the mend — reported a loss of $3.25 billion in the first quarter. But that number is a little misleading. When one-time charges related to the company's ongoing restructuring are factored out, the loss is more like $350 million. A two-month-long strike by workers at a key parts supplier has affected production at 30 GM plants. The company, which still vies with Toyota for the title of world's largest automaker, made money on its overseas operations.
Baxter CEO Says Heparin Purposely Tainted
Apr 29th, 2008 · Relatives of victims killed by contaminated heparin testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The CEO of Baxter Inc., the company that manufactures the drug, says it appears that the contaminant was deliberately added to the heparin by a supplier in China.
Spielberg Quits China Olympics Gig Over Darfur Ties
Feb 13th, 2008 · After months of pressure from Darfur activists, Steven Spielberg has withdrawn from his position as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics. Darfur activists are pressuring China because of the Chinese government's strong ties to Khartoum. Sudan is a key oil supplier for China.
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