Despite the overwhelming level of interest in its I.P.O., Facebook is facing fresh concerns over its ability to attract enough advertising revenue. Will the social network reach its advertising potential?

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DealBook: Ahead of Facebook I.P.O., a Skeptical Madison Ave.

General Motors is to confirm within hours that Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant has been saved, securing the jobs of 2,100 staff, the BBC learns.

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Vauxhall car plant ‘saved by GM’

General Motors threw cold water on the buildup to Facebook’s red-hot initial public offering Tuesday, saying it will stop paid advertising on the social network, just days before Facebook’s market debut. Read full article > >

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Ahead of IPO, Facebook loses GM ads

General Motors regains its slot as the world’s biggest vehicle maker after the US firm faced bankruptcy just two years ago.

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GM returns as top vehicle maker

General Motors regains its slot as the world’s biggest vehicle maker after the US firm faced bankruptcy just two years ago.

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GM returns as top vehicle maker

The crisis in Europe is leading General Motors to emphasize new luxury models meant to improve sales in America.

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G.M. Looks to Luxury Cars for Higher Profit

STOCKHOLM — After six decades of building cars renowned for their teardrop designs and quirky features, cash-strapped Saab Automobile gave up its desperate struggle for a lifeline Monday and filed for bankruptcy. Saab CEO Victor Muller said “the last nail in the coffin” was previous owner General Motors Co.’s rejection of a Chinese company’s attempts to gain control of the ailing Swedish brand. Muller personally handed over the bankruptcy petition to a Swedish court, which approved it late Monday. Read full article > >

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Saab’s owner gives up, declares bankruptcy after GM blocks Chinese rescue effort

Saab Automobile’s move was expected after General Motors, the former owner, objected to a planned Chinese investment.

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Saab Files for Liquidation

Warren Brown has been reviewing cars for The Washington Post for 29 years, but his relationship with the auto industry is rooted deep in his family’s history — and in the broader history of the civil rights movement. DETROIT — This thing about cars and Detroit , it’s personal with me. I am coming to grips with it now, a few days before the rescheduled dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington , while sitting in a wing of General Motors ’ headquarters overlooking the Detroit River. Read full article > >

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After ratifying a labor deal with General Motors last week, the union will next turn to negotiations with Chrysler.

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Ford Reaches Contract Deal With U.A.W.

The United Automobile Workers and General Motors said late Friday that they had reached a tentative agreement on a contract.

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G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal With Workers

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union extended its contracts with General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC early Thursday after failing to meet a deadline to reach a new agreement. GM broke off talks after midnight and said they would resume at 8 a.m. EDT Thursday. Chrysler didn’t say when its talks would resume. Read full article > >

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UAW extends Chrysler, GM contracts after missing deadline for new agreements

A Congressional panel heard testimony regarding unequal pensions for some former workers at the General Motors supplier Delphi.

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Panel Hears Complaints on Pensions at Delphi

After Japan’s earthquake, General Motors identified 118 products that it needed to monitor for shortages; it has resolved issues with all but five.

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G.M. Pieces Together a Japanese Supply Chain

DETROIT — A tripling of profits by General Motors was marred by incentives to lift car sales, raising doubts about the automaker’s ability to maintain momentum since emerging from bankruptcy. GM’s first-quarter profit topped expectations Thursday, driven by a recovery in the U.S. market on the back of strong demand for more fuel-efficient cars such as the Chevrolet Cruze. Analysts, however, raised concerns that GM was not able to match rival Ford’s ability to boost both volumes and prices, and GM’s shares fell 3 percent. Read full article > >

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UPDATE 7-GM profit soars but price incentives cloud outlook