General Motors is America’s carmaker, an empire that helped build Detroit Motor City. Since 1908, General Motors has been a key driver of the workforce, the economy and American culture. But in 2008, the once-thriving car business came to a screeching halt. In the wake of the Great Recession, an engineer turned human resources executive named Mary Barra [BAR ... Show More
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<p>Comic book legend Stan Lee co-created some of the world’s most iconic superheroes including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers. His creations helped give birth to the legendary Marvel Comics. But in the early 2000’s, Stan went to war with the company h ... Show More
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The Collapse of Lehman Brothers | Lawrence and Larry | 1
<p>Lehman Brothers, the world’s 4th largest investment bank, recorded billions in profits year after year, until September of 2008 when the Wall Street giant was forced to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy, triggering a global financial meltdown. The collapse of Lehman Brothers is a ... Show More
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Ford’s Bill Ford: The Refounder Mindset, part 1
<p>We often hear the story about the great leader who joins a legacy company and guides it through massive transformation. But massive transformation can also start from the inside. Bill Ford, the executive chair of the Ford Motor Company, founded by his great-grandfather, is pro ... Show More
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Drive a Tesla or Ferrari for a day? Try Turo
Ever wanted to drive a Tesla, but don't have the spare $100,000? Try the car-sharing service Turo, which rents fancy cars at affordable prices, and offers the ability to let us all rent our cars for extra bucks as well. Jefferson Graham reports for #TalkingTech. See Privacy Polic ... Show More
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Jeep vs Bronco | Battle Hardened | 1
<p>It's 1940 and as Adolph Hitler’s forces storm across Europe, the American army pays a nearly broke U.S. carmaker to develop a lightweight, durable, all-purpose, all-terrain automobile for use in the coming world war. The vehicle that’s created comes to be known as the Jeep and ... Show More
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