They also effected sales and transfers before we reached agreements on the sale itself or the conditions of workers affected by the transfers.

This decision, should it become final, would be heartbreaking for many tireless workers in El Segundo who have made a maximum effort to build a hugely complex system,

Store and brand loyalty--a winning combination for retailer and supplier--increase when trading partners collaborate and share sales data with each other, improving customer satisfaction and building destination-faithful traffic.

The upside in the semiconductors didn't happen. Some people were expecting it given the strong handset sales in the Christmas season.

Younger workers should have more freedom to build their retirement nest egg.

This isn't a regional issue because the Big Three employ advertising, design, engineering, manufacturing, sales and service workers all over the country. The failure of any one of these companies would be a disaster.