PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, December 13:
Macerich Announces Conference Call.
Dec 13, 2000 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) will be holding a conference call on Friday, December 15, 2000 at 1:30 PM PST. The company will be discussing the initial results of its recently implemented stock repurchase program and the ...
Celeritek Announces Miniature W-CDMA Power Amplifier.
Dec 13, 2000 ... 3.5 GHz GaAs Power Amplifier Enhances Wireless Data Transmission Rates SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Celeritek, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLTK) announced today availability of a new W-CDMA (wideband code division multiple access) power amplifier for wireless data ...
GiftCertificates.com/.
Dec 13, 2000 ... In NYTUFNS4, Last-Minute Holiday Gift Solutions From GiftCertificates.com, moved earlier today, we are advised by a representative of the company that there are updated deadlines for on-time delivery. They are as follows: To ensure on-time, Christmas delivery of gift ...
Legal Documents Raise Question of Whether Polio Vaccines Remained Tainted With SV40 After 1961, HarrisMartin Reports.
Dec 13, 2000 ... WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The author of a paper set to appear later this month in a cancer research journal says there is reason to doubt claims that oral polio vaccines distributed in recent decades were free of simian virus 40 (SV40), HarrisMartin Publishing ...
Allied Business Intelligence Inc/.
Dec 13, 2000 ... In NYTU101, Wireless Internet to Drive Voice Recognition, According to New Allied Business Intelligence Study, moved earlier today, we are advised by a representative of the company that ...
PR Newswire Sports Summary for Tuesday, Dec. 12, through 6:00 p.m.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NYFNSU14 12/12/2000 05:09 r l bc-Health-CCSAA-Skiing (WINCHESTER) Get in Shape With Cross Country Skiing; Free Lesson Offered by Cross Country Ski Areas Association PHTU002 12/12/2000 07:05 r n bc-PA-Salv.-Army-Pirate (PITTSBURGH) Pirate Pitcher Kris Benson Supports Salvation ...
Northwest Airlines to Cancel Memphis Flights on Wednesday Due to Impending Ice Storm.
Dec 13, 2000 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the forecasted storm expected to bring substantial amounts of freezing rain to the Memphis area on Wednesday, Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) will cancel all flight departures and arrivals at Memphis International Airport on ...
S&P Affirms Great-West Life Assurance Co. Ratings.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed all of its outstanding ratings on Great-West Life Assurance Co. (Great-West) and its subsidiaries in Canada and the U.S. (see list). The outlook is stable. The rating affirmations follow Great-West's ...
Standard & Poor's Assigns Great-West Series O Preferred Stock 'A+' Rating.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'A'-plus preferred stock rating to Series O preferred shares to be issued by Great-West Life Assurance Co. (Great-West). Great-West is offering the Series O preferred shares in exchange for ...
Shuffle Master Year-End Conference Call Invitation.
Dec 13, 2000 ... LAS VEGAS, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Shuffle Master, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHFL) invites interested listeners to participate in the Company's regularly scheduled quarterly conference call, which will be accessible by phone and webcast over CCBN's streetevents.com site. The call will ...
Strategy.com Delivers Breaking News Free to Consumers Via Email, Wireless Devices, and Telephones.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Strategy.com Customers Receive Near Real-Time Breaking News From U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court During the Ongoing U.S. Presidential Election VIENNA, Va., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategy.com(TM), a leading provider of one-to-one ...
Air Canada Announces First Ever Non-Stop Service Between San Jose International Airport and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Dec 13, 2000 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Canada has announced new first-ever daily non-stop service between San Jose International Airport and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canada's flagship carrier will begin service on March 5, 2001 with 112-seat Airbus A319 aircraft. ...
S&P Rates Eden Park Trust # 4 AAA/A.
Dec 13, 2000 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Eden Park Trust # 4 today became the first new issuer to benefit from Standard & Poor's recent decision to reduce the credit support requirements at the various rating levels for certain asset-backed auto and equipment transactions ...
Spanish Broadcasting Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2000 Conference Call on the Web.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Spanish Broadcasting's fourth quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, December 13, 2000 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time with Raul ...
Chandon Estates Uncorks New Club Site.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NAPA VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandon Estates today announced the launch of their Chandon Club Web site. This new section, located at www.chandon-club.com, (also accessible through www.chandon.com) features exclusive product offerings, access to a wine club, ...
Solectron Completes Acquisition of Sony Facility in Japan.
Dec 13, 2000 ... MILPITAS, Calif., and NAKANIIDA, Japan, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR), the world's leading provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services, today said it completed the acquisition of Sony's facility in Miyagi Prefecture, ...
World's Largest Manufacturer of Notebooks Selects iGo as Its Accessory Partner.
Dec 13, 2000 ... RENO, Nev., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In a deal that now lands iGo Corporation (Nasdaq: IGOC) as the top accessory supplier for 3 of the top 10 largest OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), iGo today announces that Acer America Corporation has selected iGo as the primary ...
PECO Energy Restores Power to 100,000 + Customers.
Dec 13, 2000 ... PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- PECO Energy restored electric service to more than 105,000 customers who lost power today after gusty winds up to 60 mph swept through the region, snapping power lines and breaking tree limbs. Across Pennsylvania, other utilities ...
e.Biscom Deploys BitBand's Vision(TM) and Maestro(TM) Video-on-Demand Solution in Italy.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Italian Households Enjoy MPEG2 High-Quality On-Demand Movies Over Fiber-to-the-Home Network SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BitBand Inc., an innovator in VOD technology, announced today that its new Vision and Maestro total VOD solution for media ...
BitBand Inc. Introduces Vision(TM) and Maestro(TM).
Dec 13, 2000 ... Premier VOD Appliance-Server Technology - a Total Media Streaming Solution SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BitBand Inc. launches its new Vision series of Video and Audio Streaming Appliance-Servers, offering broadband operators and service providers the ...
Micrologix reports second quarter results.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Trading Symbol TSE: MBI US OTC: MGIXF Website www.mbiotech.com VANCOUVER, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ - Micrologix Biotech Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2001. ...
Nicolas Cage, Ridley Scott and Randy Newman to Be Honored by The 12th Annual Nortel Networks Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Dec 13, 2000 ... The Black-Tie Awards Gala to Take Place on Saturday, January 13, 2001 At the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th Annual Nortel Networks Palm Springs International Film Festival will honor ...
Anystream(TM) Brings Streaming Media Encoding to the Edge of the Internet.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Agility Edge(TM) Relieves Content Owners of Multi-Version Creation Burden; Empowers Edge Internet Providers to Deliver Streaming Media Optimized for Varying Connections and Devices SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Anystream, an ...
Anystream(TM) and Excalibur Partner On End-to-End Streaming Media Solution.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Excalibur Integrates Anystream Agility Enterprise(TM) Encoding Platform within Screening Room(R) Digital Asset Management System SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Anystream, an Internet infrastructure software company specializing in ...
Judge Awards Scour Assets to CenterSpan; Company Tops Two Other Bidders With $9 Million Offer.
Dec 13, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge today awarded the assets of Scour, Inc. to CenterSpan Communications Corp., an Oregon-based company that bid $9 million in cash and stock for the popular digital entertainment Web site. The proceeds ...
BASF Selects InfoVista for Network Reporting.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Global Chemical Concern Will Focus on Network and Bandwidth Utilization Reporting for Customers LES ULIS, France, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoVista (Nasdaq: IVTA - Nouveau Marche: 7667), a global provider of advanced software which monitors, analyzes and ...
Northwest Airlines Sets Winter Sale.
Dec 13, 2000 ... MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) announced today big savings on air travel this winter. Travelers can act between now and December 22 to grab big savings to most Northwest destinations in North America for travel ...
H2O Associates Names Managing Directors; New Appointments Spurred by Growth of Silicon Alley Firm.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O Associates, a Silicon Alley-based visual communications firm, today announced the appointment of Liz Hildebrandt and Ira Greenberg to the position Managing Director. These appointments follow a period of charted growth, which resulted in ...
Homeowners Can Help Prevent Frozen Meters, Water Pipes This Year.
Dec 13, 2000 ... HERSHEY, Pa., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania-American Water Company reminds customers that water pipes and meters can freeze, expand and burst during the winter months. Frozen pipes and meters can damage homes and be inconvenient and expensive to repair, but customers can ...
A Big To-Do in Kalamazoo.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Bill Lewis Wins $15,000 'Dream Workshop Sweepstakes' from Tool Territory(SM) Celebration for Lewis Planned at Sears Portage, Mich. Store on Sat., Dec. 16 At 9 a.m. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Lewis is having visions of bench ...
Nearly One-Third of All Couples Buy Home Furnishings Together Before They're Married.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Furnishing a New Home: Design Expert Helps Couples Set Up Their First Home HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Newlyweds are getting a head start on their new lives together by furnishing their first homes early. Some 28 percent of married couples ...
Divorce and 'Financial Rights' Book Debuts.
Dec 13, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- "Divorce and Finances," a 72-page, self-help paperback guide written by Stephanie Blum, a family law attorney based in Los Angeles, California -- a book designed to help those in the throes of divorce know and understand their financial ...
New Web Site From Marsha Whitney Products Offers Relief for Consumers' Holiday Silver Polishing Chores.
Dec 13, 2000 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- There is relief ahead for those of you scrambling for extra time this holiday season and then discovering you'll need to polish silver ornaments, serving pieces, flatware or jewelry. A new web site from Marsha Whitney Products ( ...
15-Year-Old Launched to Teen Dream Stardom; Nation's Teen Girls Elect Virginia Boy, Boy Crazy!(TM) Boy of the Year.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The masses of teen girls across the country have spoken. The winner for the office of America's latest teen heartthrob, as Boy Crazy! Boy of the Year, is 15-year-old Tony Rhodes of Virginia Beach, Va. (Photo: ...
Dreaming of a Green Christmas.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Financial gift tops wish list in Maritz Poll ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget about the fluffy white stuff. Nearly 16 percent of Americans are dreaming of a green Christmas according to a new Maritz Poll conducted by Maritz Marketing Research Inc., one of the ...
Which Toy Sites Can Handle The Holiday Crunch? SmarterKids.com Tops eToys as Best Overall Performer, ShopServe Reveals.
Dec 13, 2000 ... NORTHVALE, N.J., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SmarterKids.com is the top overall performer among Internet toy retailers, edging out e-tail giants eToys and Toysrus.com/Amazon.com, ShopServe.com reports. In an exclusive ShopTest of 11 representative online toy sellers ...
Life Sciences 2000.
Dec 13, 2000 ... A RedChip.com(TM) Virtual Conference PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- RedChip.com, Inc., the Internet's leading source of information on the small-cap market, is hosting Life Sciences 2000, a RedChip.com(TM) virtual conference, on Dec. 13. The online ...
Homestead.com and Habitat for Humanity(R) International Team Up for the Holidays.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Build a Web Site for the Holidays and Help Build a Home MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Homestead.com, an Internet communications company that offers a comprehensive resource for building Web sites, today announced it has teamed up for the holidays with ...
MorphoSys Announces Milestone.
Dec 13, 2000 ... AutoCAL(TM) Installation Successfully Completed MARTINSRIED and MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- MorphoSys AG (Neuer Markt: MOR) announced the successful installation of MorphoSys' fully automated antibody generation system AutoCAL(TM) at the DuPont ...
Inco to proceed with next phase of Goro Nickel Project.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Pilot Plant Program proving successful NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ - Inco Limited today announced that the company will proceed with the next phase of its Goro nickel- cobalt project in New Caledonia and is thus on schedule to begin production from a ...
Online Security Company VeriSign, and Sands Brothers Analyst David Zale, Discuss Internet Security on Tech Check Radio Today.
Dec 13, 2000 ... ROSEVILLE, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As shopping days till Christmas draw to a dozen, Internet purchases begin to look more enticing. But are those transactions really secure? Understand fully the realm of online security with industry leader VeriSign and a top analyst ...
IronPlanet Offers Equipment Financing Through Soris Financial.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Arrangement Makes IronPlanet One-Stop Source for Used Heavy Equipment, Financing and Transportation PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- IronPlanet, Inc., the world's leading full-service online marketplace for used heavy equipment, today announced ...
PurpleYogi and The Wall Street Journal to Connect Relevant Content to 500,000 WSJ.com Subscribers.
Dec 13, 2000 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- PurpleYogi, Inc., a creator of distributed knowledge management software called Discovery Systems(TM) which make networks aware, and The Wall Street Journal Online announced they would offer a co-branded Yogi(TM) to the newspaper's ...
Methode Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend.
Dec 13, 2000 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Methode Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: METHA) declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's outstanding shares on December 12, 2000. A quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share will be paid on January 31, 2001, to ...
Executives From ArQule and NPS Pharmaceuticals Offer Insight Into Importance Of Secondary Offerings Today On 'BioTalk' Radio Show.
Dec 13, 2000 ... ROSEVILLE, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The acronym "IPO" is a household term for investors, but the nature of secondary offerings remains obscure. On today's BioTalk radio program, get a good grounding on the importance of secondary offerings from two companies that ...
Toll Brothers' Record 4th Qtr. 2000 Earnings Up 75%.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Record Fiscal 2000 Earnings Up 42% HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today reported record net income, revenues, contracts and backlog for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ...
BEA and Valtech Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Built-on-BEA E-Business Solutions Throughout Europe.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Expanded Agreement Includes Close Alignment of Sales and Marketing Organizations and Customized Training Programs SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- BEA Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq: BEA), one of the world's leading e-business infrastructure software ...
Electronic Arts to Develop for Microsoft Xbox.
Dec 13, 2000 ... World's Largest Games Publisher and Developer to Produce Up to 10 Titles in Console's First Six Months REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Electronic Arts (EA) (Nasdaq: ERTS), the leading video games software ...
Avigen Plans Webcast for Monday, December 18, 2000.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Clinicians and Avigen Management Will Provide Review of Coagulin-B(TM) Clinical Data and Other Recent Corporate Developments ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Avigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGN), announced today that it will provide a webcast presentation on ...
Blood Shortage: Pathologists Say Blood Donations Are Especially Needed This Holiday Season.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Feed Wednesday, December 13, 2000 2:00PM - 2:30PM (EST) Telstar 6 Transponder 9 6.2/6.8 Dual Audio For more information on this report or to preview the video go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/orbis/4328/jump_press.html ...
NxGen Networks, Inc. Announces Addition to Its Board of Directors.
Dec 13, 2000 ... DENVER, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- NxGen Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NXNWE), a global telecommunications provider, today announced the election of Rick Coleman to NxGen's Board of Directors. Currently, Coleman serves as Chairman of the Board for Vroom Technologies, a ...
Semiconductor Applications Development Lab Using SEZ Spin-Processing To Develop Advanced Copper Applications.
Dec 13, 2000 ... VILLACH, Austria, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The SEZ Group (Swiss: SEZN) announced that a semiconductor industry applications development center will use its Spin-Process equipment to perform copper decontamination and pre-lithography cleans for customers seeking to integrate ...
Geoworks Signs on as a Mobile Data Partner in HP Mobile E-Services Bazaar.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Geoworks' Broad Range of Mobile Services Run on HP's Top-Selling Enterprise Servers and Widely Used HP-UX 11.0 Platform ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), an innovator in mobile data communications services and ...
Merrill Lynch Joins Currenex Multibank Exchange.
Dec 13, 2000 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Currenex(TM), Inc. today announced that Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER) has joined its multi-bank global currency exchange. Currenex provides the first operational global currency exchange open to institutional buyers ...
ThinkLink Signs Agreement With Genuity to Expand VoIP Services Coverage To 190 New U.S. Markets.
Dec 13, 2000 ... ThinkLink Now Offers Local Phone Numbers in More Than 500 Domestic Markets SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkLink, the leading communications application service provider offering real-time communications and integrated messaging services, today announced ...
i-Escrow Strengthens Management Team With New COO, Vice Presidents and Board Member.
Dec 13, 2000 ... REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- i-Escrow(R) Inc. (www.iescrow.com), a provider of transaction settlement services that enable online marketplaces to offer a risk-free trading environment, is strengthening its management team by appointing a financial services ...
ComponentSource Lays the Foundation for New Component and Web Services Standard in Rational-led Reusable Asset Specification.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Industry Backs Development of a New Component Profile for the Reusable Asset Specification ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- OMG Technical Conference -- ComponentSource, the world's largest marketplace and community for software components, announced ...
chinadotcom Announces Web Clipping Applications For Use with Palm(TM) Handheld Computers.
Dec 13, 2000 ... chinadotcom e-Solutions' Web Connection Appoints Anthony Houlahan to Consolidate Its Fast-Growing m-Business Practice HONG KONG, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- chinadotcom corporation (Nasdaq: CHINA) (Web site: www.corp.china.com ), a leading pan-Asia integrated ...
Genmab Initiates Phase II Study With HuMax-CD4(TM).
Dec 13, 2000 ... COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Genmab A/S (CSE: GEN; Neuer Markt: GE9D) announced today that it has initiated a Phase II clinical trial with its fully human antibody HuMax-CD4(TM) to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis. HuMax-CD4 will be administered in ...
Globix Unveils New State-of-the-Art Encoding Studio.
Dec 13, 2000 ... The New Studio, Equipped to Handle Both Today's and Tomorrow's Technology, Will Significantly Increase the Processing Capacity of the Globix Streaming Media Group NEW YORK, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Globix Corporation (Nasdaq: GBIX) plans to ...
Myriad Genetics and Bayer Corporation Extend Proteomics Collaboration Through December 31, 2002.
Dec 13, 2000 ... - Alliance Expanded Into Obesity in Addition to Dementia Pathways - SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYGN) announced today that it has extended its proteomics collaboration with Bayer Corporation through December 31, 2002. This ...
eLance Signs Exclusive Agreement With US SEARCH.com to Provide Verification Services for Professional Services Marketplace.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Users Gain Immediate Access to Verification of Workers' Qualifications, Credentials SUNNYVALE, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- eLance, Inc. (www.elance.com), the leading professional services marketplace and end-to-end platform for ...
MUSE Technologies Engages BlueStone Capital as Investment Banker and Financial Advisor.
Dec 13, 2000 ... WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Data visualization software and services provider MUSE Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MUZE) has announced the appointment of BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P., as its financial and investment banking advisor. BlueStone, which is one of the ...
SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
Dec 13, 2000 ... LEBANON, N.H., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Reports as of Wednesday, December 13, 2000, 06:04:03 AM EST. Skiing conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other ...
GM and CNF Form Joint Venture Management Company.
Dec 13, 2000 ... Vector SCM to Bring Speed and Reliability to GM Logistics Activities DETROIT, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, and CNF Inc. (NYSE: CNF), a $6-billion management company of global supply chain services, today ...