Shake, rattle and roll: General Motors
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Chairman and CEO Robert Stempel, president Lloyd Reuss, and CFO Robert O'Connell, were recently replaced at General Motors. The management change follows GM.s record loss of $4.5 billion in 1991. Stempel had begun reorganization efforts before his dismissal by GM's board of directors.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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From Pampers to Pontiacs
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A boardroom coup made major changes at General Motors, where Robert Stempel was forced out as chairman and CEO. The task of rescuing the firm, which lost $7 billion in North America in 1991, now rests mostly with new CEO Jack Smith, who helped turn around GM in Europe.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Leather, luxury and losses: Jaguar and Saab
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Ford bought Jaguar and GM bought Saab-Scania in 1989, and found inefficient production practices in need of serious overhaul. Saab is recovering more quickly, with a new car on the market developed for a mere $1 billion. Further plans for Saab and Jaguar are discussed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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