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Ford: Aftermarket bumpers used in repairs often inferior

By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAYDETROIT — A comparison of aftermarket replacement parts for critical safety components such as bumpers and vehicle supports found they often are inferior to parts made by automakers, Ford Motor reported Wednesday.

Ford says consumers are often pressured by insurance companies to use cheaper aftermarket parts for insured repairs. The company said it will push for some sort of review and standardization of aftermarket › Continue reading

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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 Top Stories Comments Off

Official report says Lehman Bros. used ‘misleading’ accounting tricks

By Marcy Gordon, Associated PressWASHINGTON — An accounting gimmick called Repo 105 provided financial relief for Lehman Brothers in the months before its spectacular collapse, an autopsy of the once-venerable Wall Street house has found. The question now is whether the trickery spells legal jeopardy for executives of Lehman or its auditors Ernst & Young.

The implosion of Lehman Brothers Holdings into the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history › Continue reading

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Sunday, March 14th, 2010 Top Stories Comments Off

Hertz Gold Membership – Wished I Had Used It!

One of the perks of being an American Express Platinum Card holder is that you get a complimentary Hertz Gold Membership. One of the perks is that you do not have to check in to get your vehicle. And how I wished I have made us of this. This was what happened.

We arrived at Denver at about 11:30pm and by the time we boarded the hertz shuttle bus, it was way past midnight. As we entered the Hertz compound, the driver made an announcement. › Continue reading

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 credit card Comments Off