Jury awards 153 million for defective Ford brakes
In Nevada a couple wins 153.2 million against Ford over a death of their 3-year-old son hit by a rolling 1993 Ford F-350 pickup. The jury awarded 2.3 million general damages and 150.9 million punitive damages after Ford recalled 1992 94 vehicles a month after the death. Ford may appeal the verdict.
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Ford Motor Co
Walter White
Jimmie
Ginnie White
Elko
Ford
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U.S
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Specter
White
James Cain
Dearborn
Mich
Peter Durney
Durney
Cain
Asian slump and GM strikes slow U.S. growth in quarter
U S economy expanded at a modest 1.4 percent annual rate in April to June, weighed by Asia's slump and GM strikes. Consumer spending remained resilient while business investment and housing rose, but a worsening trade balance and delayed GM output trimmed growth. analysts expect a rebound later.
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Mark Zandi
Regional Financial Associates
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Clinton
White House
Rose Garden
Japan
Keizo Obuchi
William Dunkelberg
National Federation For Independent Business
David Wyss
Standard & Poor
DRI
Lexoe Mass
Federal Reserve
Unions target Wal-Mart Buy American ad campaign
The UFCW leadership accuses Wal-Mart of deceiving customers with its Bring it home to the U S A ads. Dority urges the FTC and state attorneys general to probe possible false advertising while FAST and the National Labor Committee release parallel reviews on apparel and private label goods showing high foreign sourcing. Wal-Mart denies claims of promising all U S made products and highlights its stance on suppliers. The dispute follows past union organizing challenges at Walmart stores in Merrill Wisconsin and Fairfield Alabama.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Wal- Mart
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Merrill
Wis
Fairfield
Ala
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