| Verve to cost less than Focus
2008 North American International Auto Show Verve to cost less than Focus Governor visits Ford exhibit at auto show, learns new subcompact won't be built in United States. Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News Ford Motor Co. told Gov. Jennifer Granholm Thursday that its new Verve subcompact will be priced significantly less than the Ford Focus, but will not be manufactured in the United States. The comments from Ford executives came during the governor's tour of the Dearborn automaker's stand at Cobo Center Thursday morning, during which she stopped to admire the concept car Ford unveiled Sunday. "That is really a beautiful car," she said of the sporty subcompact. .
SAP Seals Business Objects Deal
SAP itself has come under criticism for how much it spent on Business Objects. Some analysts say they believe a rival firm called Hyperion Solutions, which was snapped up by Oracle in March, 2007, for $3.3 billion, would have been a better fit with SAP than Business Objects. SAP Deputy Chief Executive Leo Apotheker dismisses such talk. .
The McGraw-Hill Companies Reports 22.5% Increase in 2007 EPS
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today reported 2007 diluted earnings per share of $2.94, an increase of 22.5% versus $2.40 in 2006. The 2007 results include a $0.03 diluted per share gain on the divestiture of a mutual fund data business and an $0.08 restructuring charge mainly for employee severance costs for a reduction of 611 positions. The 2006 results included a one-time charge of $0.04 for the elimination of the Company's stock option restoration program, a $0.06 charge for restructuring, and $0.04 for a deferral of revenue for the transformation of Sweets from primarily a print catalog to a bundled print and online service. Net income for 2007 increased 14.9% to $1.0 billion compared to 2006. Revenue in 2007 grew by 8.3% to $6.8 billion versus 2006.
Bearcats throttle punchless Mountaineers
Duquesne post a 49-38 victory on Feb. 6, 1980. What's more, the Mountaineers' 20 percent shooting from the floor was the worst since Maryland held the 1951 team to 23.1 percent. That is the lowest percentage on record for WVU. The Mountaineers now have lost two in a row, making their record 15-6 overall and 4-4 in the Big East. The Bearcats are 10-11 and 5-4. Huggins said, “We weren't very good Monday, and I thought we had a hangover from Saturday thinking that we had a chance to (beat Georgetown) and not winning. We were OK Tuesday, and I thought we were OK in (the pregame) shootaround. “They beat us everywhere there is to beat us. They were more physical than we were. They were more aggressive than we were. They screened better than we did. They handled the ball better than we did. “They executed their offense better than we did ours.
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