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In addition to state tax credits from Michigan -- and the billions of dollars already loaned it by U.S. taxpayers in the form of last year's bailout -- Chrysler may soon get approval for billions more in loans from the Department of Energy.

Ford Motor (F) plans to spend $850 million during the next three years to improve and expand plants in Michigan that will result in in 1,200 new full-time jobs, the automaker said Monday. The capital improvements are part of the company's plan to upgrade its facilities in the state, increase the...

Toyota may build another factory in Mexico to produce small cars as the world's largest automaker shifts more capacity outside Japan to remain competitive. The yen's strength on world markets is said to be prompting the move.

Head on over to your local Target garden center to score major deals on plants and pots. Target recently announced it is shuttering all 262 of its remaining garden centers nationwide by the end of September, so expect clearance sales to start soon. There are plenty of plants that do well in fall...

Selling to the fickle tastes of children -- who one minute want a peanut butter sandwich and the next minute aren't hungry -- can be a tricky business.In a recession, targeting children -- and their parents -- can be a learning experience.At least it was for Mark Chipkin, a retired middle school...

People are paying big bucks for some weeds that can commonly be found in many people's backyards. Dandelion greens were a $2 million market in the year that ended in March, according to FreshLook Marketing, which tracks produce sales at supermarkets. Other edible weeds that are being snapped up by...

Just about everyone is talking about something "green" these days. Whether it's green cars, green buildings, or just the green focused lifestyle itself, you can hardly turn around without someone pushing some green concept in your face. It's enough to turn a person, well, green.I have always tried...

The Daily Deal for Sunday June 1, 2008In consideration of the fact that I have transplanted about two dozen trees already this season, I thought it would be nice if I could find people a deal on trees. As luck would have it, I didn't have to look too far before I found, FreeTreesandPlants.com. This...

While we're busy planting and primping in the garden, we shouldn't forget that houseplants need love too. If your ivy is in need of a new home, check out the selection of pots at the dollar store. Whether you're looking for plain or fancy, large or small, clay or plastic, a buck is all you pay for...

My first thought was that if this catches on, food prices are going to go up.Last month, the Agence-France-Presse, the oldest news agency in the world, reported that the Federal Ethics Committee on Non-Human Gene Technology in Geneva, Switzerland, "condemned the decapitation of flowers without...