General Motors Co. says its money-back guarantee - key to its revival - is going so well that it will extend the program into early 2010. ...more

October 30, 2009

The toyish charm of the Smart car is even more charming when you call it an orphan. ...more

April 1, 2009

The toy-ish Smart car is even cuter when you call it an orphan. Built by Daimler, which also makes Mercedes-Benz, the toaster-sized Smart cars, which get between 33 mpg and 40 mpg, made a splash in the U.S. car market just over a year ago, as gasoline prices topped out at over $4 a gallon. ...more

March 31, 2009

My e-mail inbox is full again, which signals to me that it's time to do another round of questions and answers. Below are a couple queries that I know are on the minds of more than a few people. ...more

March 1, 2009

Newspapers are in trouble. The fact of the situation remains that in the 21st century, newspapers have become irrelevant in reporting breaking news that occurs. Our culture is one of instant gratification. We do not want to wait and with so much information at our fingertips, newspapers have become very archaic creatures in the world of media. ...more

December 13, 2008

Six months ago, Harriet Pea put her 18 years of management experience at large companies toward a new career in consulting. "It was a very good move for me," she says. ...more

October 19, 2008

A 1999 Merck & Co. study of its since-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, touted to participating doctors and patients as meant to show whether Vioxx caused fewer stomach problems than another drug, was primarily a stealth marketing strategy, researchers report. ...more

August 19, 2008

Phone companies have been feeling the heat from cable companies for years, as those traditional TV providers have expanded their own phone services and fought hard for broadband Internet subscribers. ...more

August 10, 2008

The Highlands County Tourist Development Council has agreed to help develop a marketing strategy for the Highlands County Sports Complex in Sebring. ...more

August 10, 2008