President Barack Obama on Jan. 4 said he will use a recess appointment to put two Democrats and one Republican on the National Labor Relations Board.
The move sidesteps Senate approvals to prevent the board from all but ceasing to function this year. It came hours after the president said he would use the same process to install Richard Cordray as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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The 2012 Legislative Summit offers members the opportunity to state their views on regulatory overreach (particularly within the NLRB), taxes, technology development, energy policy and other issues vital to the supplier industry. Now is the time to frame these issues for lawmakers in this Congress and to help shape the legislative agenda that will be before the new Congress in 2013.
The first product of Daimler AG's commercial-truck venture in the Indian subcontinent, a new BharatBenz brand heavy-duty vehicle, has been unveiled by Daimler India Commercial Vehicles. It heads a new series of heavy, medium- and light-duty trucks for the expanding Indian market.
The cab-over-engine trucks are based on existing Daimler and Fuso vehicles, said Andreas Renschler, the Daimler Board of Management member responsible for commercial trucks and buses. The entire range will be shown on March 2.
DETROIT -- American automakers last year posted their best sales since the financial crisis, earning healthy profits from better products amid a steady increase in demand for new cars.
But the road ahead for General Motors, Ford and Chrysler will be crowded with tougher competition from foreign automakers, as the relatively healthy American car market becomes an even bigger draw.
FRESNO, Calif. -- Betts Springs has promoted William Michael "Bill" Betts to vice president. In this newly created role, Betts will lead sales and marketing for Betts branded Spray Suppression business that includes Betts mud flap hangers, Life-Time Fenders quarter, single axle and tandem fenders and Spraydown aerodynamic mud flaps. Additional focus for Betts will be leading the company's efforts on strategic and operational planning.
Betts joined Betts Spring in June 2007 and most recently held the position of procurement and logistics manager responsible for global material sourcing and supply chain partnership development. Prior to Betts Springs, he worked as a business risk/supply chain consultant for Protiviti, focusing on assessment and development of best-in-class business processes. Betts holds a BS degree in Accounting and a Certificate of Entrepreneurial Excellence from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He will complete his MBA with distinction from Craig School of Business, California State University - Fresno in early 2012.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Visteon Corp. will participate in Deutsche Bank Securities' 2012 Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Visteon's presentation will begin at approximately 2:45 p.m. ET.
Donald J. Stebbins, chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Martin E. Welch, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will provide an overview of the company's strategy, financial profile and related matters. A live audio webcast, along with the presentation material and other supplemental information, will be accessible through Visteon's website at www.visteon.com/presentations. A replay will be available following the event.