Get ready for a common fate; Eaton chairman says old and new economy firms play on similar ground

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Eaton Corp Chmn Stephen Hardis discusses the similarities and differences between older companies and newer companies. Hardis also discusses his management style.

ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Electrical & Electronic Equip, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, Statistical Data Included, Management, Officials and employees, Electrical equipment and supplies industry, Electric equipment industry, Interview, Corporations, Eaton Corp., ETN, Hardis, Stephen

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Questions remain in tire recall case

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A large amount of information has been volunteered on the Firestone-Ford tire controversy but many things remain to be explained.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Public affairs, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Tires, Automobile industry, Accidents, Sport utility vehicles, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

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U.S. studies more Firestone Tires; safety agency says complaints involve Ford and GM vehicles

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Bridgestone/Firestone faces more complaints about tire failures; this time the Firestone Steeltex tires are being investigated. Steeltex tires are found on Ford and General Motors SUVs, pickup trucks and vans. Meanwhile, Goodyear and Michelin are scrambling to be ready with their own SUV tires for the automakers. And Brigestone is planning to reorganize management at Firestone, including the top post currently held by Masatoshi Ono.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Strategy & planning, Light Truck Radial Tires, OE, Standards, Planning, Product information, Plastics industry, General Motors Corp., GM, Rubber industry, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire L.L.C., Original equipment tires, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Light truck tires, Compagnie Generale des Etablissement Michelin, GT

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