Companies often turn to stock splits to make their shares easier to buy and sell. This isn't an issue for Google Inc, the owner of the world's most popular search engine, even though its stock exceeded $600 on Monday for the first time.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, winner in the six-month takeover battle for ABN Amro Holding NV, now faces the challenge of convincing its shareholders the 71.9 billion-euro buyout adds value.
For those who believe General Motors Corp is in the midst of spectacular turnaround from its many woes, Monday's walkout by the United Auto Workers union was a dose of reality.
The strike at General Motors Corp will cause US production losses of 760 vehicles per hour and could shut the automaker's facilities in Canada and Mexico within three days, a leading industry analyst said.
Members of the United Auto Workers union at General Motors Corp reacted with a mixture of nervousness, surprise and stoicism on Monday after their union called a strike against the top US automaker.
The United Auto Workers' return to bargaining with General Motors Corp within hours of calling the first national strike against the automaker in 37 years may signal the union's desire for a quick end to the walkout.
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