Reuters: Consumer Products & Retail News

UPDATE 4-With good assets sold, 'New GM' exits bankruptcy

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:36:03 +0100

(For other Reuters stories on GM's exit from bankruptcy, please double-click on [ID:nCARS1], [ID:nN10512224] and [ID:nLA641777])

UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Coke eyes own pure fruit juice brand in China

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:51:45 +0100

SHANGHAI, July 10 (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co may introduce its own pure fruit juice brand in China which will compete with the country's top juice maker Huiyuan Juice , a senior executive said on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Porsche to debate 5 bln eur Qatar stake buy -source

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:38:46 +0100

* Porsche management concludes talks with Qatar - source

INTERVIEW-Ford focused on cash, economy -- CFO

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:47:00 +0100

* Return to profitability single most important thing

US federal jury rejects $24 mln Altria tax refund

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:14:01 +0100

CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuters) - Altria Group Inc said it will seek a further review of a federal jury verdict against it that threw out $24 million in tax refunds from investments in utilities and other assets.

UPDATE 2-Chrysler to keep 3rd shift at Ontario plant

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:35:37 +0100

* Company shelves plans to sell Viper business (Adds details, background, Chrysler comments, Viper news)

UPDATE 3-GM aims for eBay test partnership in California

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:13:07 +0100

* EBay shares close up 1.3 percent (Recasts, adds statement from eBay)

UPDATE 1-Toyota may drop U.S. joint venture with GM

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:05:25 +0100

DETROIT, July 10 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it would consider liquidating its stake in a California-based joint venture with General Motors Corp after the U.S. automaker pulled out of the venture.

GM Mexico cuts 300 jobs, sees no more shutdowns

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:09:20 +0100

MEXICO CITY, July 10 (Reuters) - General Motors Mexico will slash 300 more jobs as it reels from a sharp decline in U.S. and Mexican demand, but the U.S. automaker's local head said the company did not expect further plant shutdowns.

UPDATE 2-Axle works with law firm, mulls bankruptcy-sources

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:26:19 +0100

* American Axle working with law firm Shearman & Sterling