01 September 2005

Keyword News: [discount]


Thursday, September 1, 2005 1:22 PM PDT
Your Keyword News Alert for [discount]
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BizJournals, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 12:13 PM PDT
Coalition demands expansion of discount drug program http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2005/08/29/daily41.html?from_rss=1
A coalition of labor and charitable groups is calling to expand Ohio's Best Rx, a prescription drug discount program it helped launch earlier this year.

AP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:50 AM PDT
GM Sales Sag in August, Ford Sales Rise http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050901/ap_on_bi_ge/auto_sales_2
General Motors Corp.'s sales dropped 16 percent in August, the victim of a hugely popular discount program that reduced inventory as well as of Hurricane Katrina, which wiped out some auto dealerships in the South.

Reuters via Yahoo! News, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:38 AM PDT
August sales up, Katrina could spoil fall http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050901/bs_nm/retail_sales_dc_6
U.S. retail sales rose in August as discount-hungry consumers battled sticky weather and steep fuel prices, but retailers on Thursday warned Hurricane Katrina could hurt sales in September and beyond.

AP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 9:29 AM PDT
Ford to Extend Discounts Through Sept. 30 http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050901/ap_on_bi_ge/autos_employee_discounts_2
Ford Motor Co. is extending its popular employee-pricing discount plan through Sept. 30, a spokesman said Thursday.

AP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 9:44 AM PDT
August Ford Sales Up on Employee-Pricing http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050901/ap_on_bi_ge/auto_sales_1
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales were up 3 percent in August as consumers continued to take advantage of a discount program that let them pay the employee price for some vehicles. Truck sales were down, likely the victim of rising gas prices.

Reuters via Yahoo! News, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:53 AM PDT
GM's U.S. sales fall 16 pct in August http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050901/bs_nm/autos_gm_sales_dc_1
General Motors Corp. on Thursday said U.S. sales in August fell 16 percent as its "Employee Discount for Everyone" incentive program lost momentum.

ABC News, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 1:14 PM PDT
GM Sales Sag in August, Ford Sales Rise http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=1087821&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
General Motors Sales Drop in August on Popularity of Discount Program, but Ford Sales Up

AP via Yahoo! Finance, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 9:29 AM PDT
Ford to Extend Discounts Through Sept. 30 http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050901/autos_employee_discounts.html?.v=4
Ford Motor Co. is extending its popular employee-pricing discount plan through Sept. 30, a spokesman said Thursday. The discount, which allows customers to buy 2005 vehicles and some 2006 vehicles at the same price offered to employees, was scheduled to end Sept. 6.

AP via Yahoo! Finance, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 9:48 AM PDT
Ford Motor Co. U.S. August Sales Rise http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050901/ford_sales.html?.v=1
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that its U.S. auto sales rose 3 percent in August for its key brands and announced that it will extend the popular employee discount pricing promotion through September.

Financial Times, Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:10 AM PDT
Discount policy helps lift car sales at Ford http://news.ft.com/cms/s/3127e30a-1b0e-11da-a117-00000e2511c8.html
Volumes rise in spite of fuel prices

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