The FINANCIAL -- On the heels of Ford’s better-than-expected third quarter profits and its promise of solid profitability by 2011, 68% of Americans adults hold a favorable opinion of the one company that passed on a government bailout. Ford continues to far outdistance public perceptions of General Motors and Chrysler.

The FINANCIAL -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on November 5 announced it will start registration for domestic handraisers for its EV, Nissan LEAF, to be released in late 2010, on the Internet on November 5.

The FINANCIAL -- Eni is the best company in the world in 2009 for the online communication of initiatives and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility.

The FINANCIAL -- Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) on November 4 reported net earnings of $499 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, or $1.13 per common share ($1.12 per diluted common share).

The FINANCIAL -- The Porsche Panamera has been awarded the Golden Steering Wheel as the Best New Car of the Year in the Luxury Performance Class.

The FINANCIAL -- Dr. ING . h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is appointing new top managers at Porsche Ibérica, the company’s sales subsidiary in Spain, and with Porsche Leipzig GmbH, as of the end of the year.

The FINANCIAL -- International vehicle specialists from the bodybuilding sector for firefighting vehicles recently came together for a two-day event to find out about new products from the special-purpose vehicles product unit at Mercedes-Benz.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, French group Renault welcomed on November 4 the Russian government's latest plan to bail out the ailing AvtoVAZ automaker.

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, the Russian government said on November 4 GM's decision not to sell Germany's Opel to the Magna-Sberbank consortium was "surprising."