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Euro leaders to meet at 'informal dinner' to discuss debt crisis
David Brancaccio May 23, 2012
In Brussels this evening, leaders from euro zone nations are meeting in a casual setting to discuss and formulate policy solutions to the European debt crisis ahead of a formal summit.
Moody's raises Ford back up to investment grade
Kai Ryssdal May 22, 2012
The carmaker survived the recession by selling all its assets back in 2006, and now it's able to get it all back.
European banks continue to fear extra withdrawals
Steve Evans May 21, 2012
Europeans are withdrawing extra money from their bank accounts in case the continent's financial crisis deepens and the single currency system falls apart.
Angela Merkel staying committed to Greece
Steve Evans May 17, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is sending the message that she is committed to keeping Greece in the eurozone. In an interview with CNBC, Merkel says that she is open to stimulus programs. Now, that could be seen as a shift at at a time Greeks are blaming austerity imposed by Europe for their woes.
Democrats campaign on auto bailouts
Mitchell Hartman May 16, 2012
Vice President Biden is in Ohio to tell voters the bailouts brought back jobs to the state.
Toyota introduces an electric RAV4, again
Adriene Hill May 8, 2012
Toyota partnered with high-end electric carmaker Tesla to unveil the new RAV4 EV in Los Angeles today. Surprisingly, sales expectations are low.
Greece, France vote against austerity in weekend elections
Stacey Vanek Smith May 7, 2012
In an apparent rejection of austerity measures to solve Europe's debt crisis, voters in France elected Socialist party candidate Francois Hollande over the weekend while Greek voters punished the country's two incumbent parties
The political pushbacks on European austerity measures
Kai Ryssdal May 8, 2012
Journalists in France, Greece and Germany analyze the post-vote turmoil happening in Europe right now.
Auto workers no longer have that old-time safety net
Gregory Warner May 1, 2012
Auto workers' cushy health benefits and pensions were once the envy of the working world. Now those workers are just like everyone else.
Chrysler posts biggest profit since 2009
David Brancaccio Oct 31, 2012
FIAT's profit report came out today and it shows that the Chrysler group generated its biggest profit since its 2009 bankruptcy. A lot of Chryslers are selling in the U.S. more than compensating for quieter showrooms in Europe, where the financial crisis has been dampening things.
