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Ford : SUV becomes USA's top police car

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Bentley will try, try again with SUV

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GM CEO admits recall tardy, won't pledge liability

General Motors headquarters in Detroit, where CEO Mary Barra discussed recent recalls and what GM can do to regain buyers' confidence.(Photo: GM)DETROIT — General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on Tuesday that the automaker didn't move fast enough on the ignition switch fault that triggered the recall of 1.62 million cars worldwide and is blamed for 12 deaths in 31 crashes.But Barra, in her first interview since the February recall, wouldn't promise that GM will accept responsibility for deaths, injuries and damage that happened before big car company went through government-supervised bankruptcy reorganization in 2009,The bankruptcy deal freed "new GM" — formed July 10, 2009 — from product liability and other claims for incidents before that date. Old GM retained those liabilities, as well as unwanted assets to be liquidated, and now exists as a shell unlikely to be able to make good on claims from the accidents. New GM did carry with it responsibility for the products themselves, such as handling warranty claims and recalls.GM records show the ignition switch problem first was noticed in 2001 during development of the 2001 Saturn Ion; again in 2003, after it was supposed to have been fixed; then in 2004, by a GM development engineer doing pre-production work on the then-new 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt."Clearly, this took too long," Barra told a dozen reporters at GM headquarters here."We will fix our process."But she wouldn't promise to establish a victims' fund or otherwise have GM accept liability for pre-bankruptcy accidents."Right now, our focus is on the customers 100%" to "make sure we repair every single one of these vehicles," she said, though she promised that "after the (GM internal) investigation, we will do what's right."STORY: Barra creates permanent global safety chief[1]VIDEO: : Barra on recall -- "terrible things happened"[2]NEW RECALLS: GM recalls 1.5M vehicles…
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Retirement fears? Free financial tools can help

Retirement savings statistics are usually pretty depressing. A recent study from the National Institute on Retirement Security found that the median retirement account balance across all age groups is $3,000. Newslook Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet 6:27 p.m. EDT March 15, 2014 Here's one retirement fundamental: Recognize that your savings today affect income payments tomorrow.(Photo: Thinkstock)Retirement is nothing but an afterthought for millions of Americans. Households are increasingly becoming hindered by stagnant wages, rising living expenses, and an overall weak labor market. Making matters worse, many people fall victim to procrastination when preparing for the future. However, there are two clever ways to help start the retirement planning process — free of charge.The first trick is to understand that the day will likely come when you can no longer work full time. This might be a difficult concept for younger generations to realize, but fortunately, there's an app for that. In order to help people face the reality of aging, Bank of America's Merrill Edge recently introduced a new Face Retirement mobile app, which builds on the success of the Web-based tool originally launched in 2012. The free app provides users with a lifelike 3-D animation of their future self, including wrinkles and gray hair."It's an eye-opening experience to see what you may look like 40 years in the future," said Alok Prasad, head of Merrill Edge. "Stanford University research — and the experience of thousands of Merrill Edge customers — show that people brave enough to look into the crystal ball are much more likely to take control of their retirement planning. It's a vivid reminder that everything you do today impacts your future."Almost 1 million individuals have used the Face Retirement tool. Interestingly, 60% of participants chose to learn more about retirement and planning for the future.…
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Lions Gate charged by SEC of misleading investors

The SEC says Lions Gate didn't tell investors the true reason for transactions. This Dec. 17, 2008 file photo shows the exterior of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington.(Photo: Anonymous AP)Lions Gate, the Hollywood studio behind the hit Hunger Games movies, Thursday admitted to charges that it used a series of complex and improperly disclosed financial moves to stymie a takeover battle by Carl Icahn.The studio used a "set of extraordinary corporate transactions" in 2010 to mint millions of new shares and get them in the hands of a director who supported management. The moves were taken just hours before a tender offer by Icahn could have given the activist investor a leg up in a year-long battle for the company, the SEC says.Lions Gate didn't tell investors, though, that the shares and financial transactions were being done to ward off Icahn and "solidify incumbent management's control," the SEC says. The company, instead, said the moves were part of a previously announced plan to reduce debt. Lions Gate agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle the charges and it admitted wrongdoing. A Lions Gate spokesman declined to comment."Lions Gate withheld material information just as its shareholders were faced with a critical decision about the future of the company," says Andrew Ceresney, director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. "Full and fair disclosure is crucial in tender offers given that shareholders rely heavily on corporate insiders to make informed decisions, especially in the midst of tender offer battles."The battle for Lions Gate was an epic battle. The SEC complaint doesn't mention Icahn by name. But the complaint talk about the tender offer battle, saying the "large shareholder" had accumulated more than 37% of Lions Gate's stock. Icahn was actively trying to get shareholders to tender more shares so…
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Pizza-maker Sbarro files Chap. 11 bankruptcy

Customers order lunch at a Sbarro restaurant n Chicago.(Photo: Scott Olson Getty Images)Pizza-maker Sbarro filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Monday, making this the chain's second time in bankruptcy court since 2011.The bankruptcy filing comes after Sbarro closed 155 of its U.S. locations in February. It still has more than 800 locations in more than 40 countries.The store closure strategy and the balance sheet restructuring plan is designed to improve its profitability and reduce its outstanding debt by more than 80%, Sbarro said in a statement.The filing does not affect the 600 franchise locations worldwide, the company said.Melville, N.Y-based Sbarro filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2011 and emerged a few months later, saying that it significantly cut its debt and received a capital infusion.Sbarro also had big changes at the top of the company in 2013. After just over a year in the role of president and CEO, Jim Greco resigned in March 2013, according to Nation's Restaurant News. Sbarro said Greco left to pursue other business interests.The current chairman and CEO is David Karam. Previously he was president of Wendy's International.A report out last week from Fitch Ratings, noted that privately-held Sbarro, as well as competitor Quizno's, "have lost market share to competitors including Subway, Jimmy John, Gourmet Sandwiches, Little Caesars, and Papa John's."Its first Chapter 11 filing was a result of rising food costs and a slowdown in consumer spending and mall traffic, says Fitch.Sbarro was founded in 1956 as an Italian grocery store, according its Facebook profile, and now serves more than 71 million pizzas every year. It is known for locations in high-traffic areas, such as malls, airports, train stations and rest stops.In addition to pizza, it also serves salads, pastas and other hot and cold Italian entrees.Contributing: The Associated Press ...
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