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Most opposed Ford deal changes
Detroit Free Press - 22 days 5 hours 51 minutes ago
The UAW revealed Monday that 70% of Ford Motor Co.'s production workers and 75% of the automaker's skilled trades workers voted against the...
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TOM WALSH: One profit doesn't mean troubles over
It was a happy day -- singular -- in Dearborn on Monday as Ford Motor Co. basked in its $1-billion third-quarter profit. It is not yet time,...
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Breaking News: Ford swings into surprise profit
Drive.com - 22 days 7 hours 5 minutes ago
Ford Motor Co has posted a surprise third-quarter profit of $US997 million ($A1.11 billion) on improvement in its North American business. Ford...
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Ford posts profit of nearly $1 billion
Washington Post - 22 days 22 hours 3 minutes ago
Ford posted a third-quarter profit on Monday of nearly $1 billion, its first quarterly profit in more than a year, beating Wall Street...
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TOM WALSH: For Ford, a billion-dollar battle is won, not the war
Its a happy day singular in Dearborn today and justifiably so as Ford Motor Co. basks in its report of a boffo $1-billion third-quarter...
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Ford Posts Surprise Profit
Forbes - 22 days 19 hours 13 minutes ago
DETROIT -- Ford posted a quarterly profit on Monday, defying Wall Street forecasts for a loss as it cut costs and gained market share, leading it...
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Ford's North American division posts hard-fought profit
For the first time since 2005, Fords long-ailing North American division has reported a pretax operating profit. A result of improved net...
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