LyrArc | World News Insights: 1-3 Minute Gist

Browse Articles or use Lyrarc's US patented "Groups" and "Links" for new insights. A Lyrarc Group of Articles on a topic gives insights into particular angles shown in the Group Title. A Lyrarc Link shows more specific insights for 2 articles.

All Topics Articles

LyrArc brings in selected articles from many of the world's top publications.

Articles are selected by experts and you can see the gist of the important articles.

Charlie Rose Talks to Alan Mulally

10 Groups

BusinessWeek - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

James E. Ellis, James, E., Ellis, Charlie Rose, Charlie, Rose

LyrArc Article Gist
Alan Mulally talks to Charlie Rose about cost competitiveness, negotiations with the UAW, creating jobs, and the repayment of $20 billion of the $23.5 billion borrowed in 2006. Mullaly points out that 70% of R&D is connected with design and manufacturing- all the technology that goes into designing and building and the associated R&D.

Read LyrArc gist ›
Original article 1 minute, gist 1 minute

How Staying Solvent Could Hurt Ford

4 Groups

BusinessWeek - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Keith Naughton, Keith, Naughton, Tim Higgins, Tim, Higgins, David Welch, David, Welch, Craig Trudell, Craig, Trudell, James E. Ellis, James, E., Ellis

Mining Sand to Get More Oil

BusinessWeek - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

David Wethe, David, Wethe, Edward Klump, Edward, Klump, Jim Ellis, Jim, Ellis

In India, Tax Evasion Is a National Sport

1 Groups

BusinessWeek - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Tushar Dhara, Tushar, Dhara, Cherian Thomas, Cherian, Thomas, Chris Power, Chris, Power

Italy's Borrowing Costs Jump

7 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

David Jolly, David, Jolly

LyrArc Article Gist
Italy's borrowing costs increased by one percentage point one week after the July 22, 2011 eurozone debt deal for Greece. The Italian Treasury sold 2.7 billon euros of 10 year bonds with a yield of 5.77%. The yield in late June for a similiar bond issue was 4.94%. Yields on Spain's 10 year bonds increased to 6%. German bonds are getting investors with a 10 year bond yield that has decreased to 2.62%, which means the gap between the German bonds and the bonds of southern European countries is widening.

Read LyrArc gist ›

Fiat and Chrysler to Be Under One Management Tent

4 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Nick Bunkley, Nick, Bunkley

Exxon and Shell Report Strong 2nd-Quarter Profits

3 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Clifford Krauss, Clifford, Krauss

Italy Faces a Long List of Barriers to Growth

6 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Liz Alderman, Liz, Alderman

Sony Cuts Profit Forecast After Quarterly Loss

2 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Hiroko Tabuchi, Hiroko, Tabuchi

In Deal With NBC, Amazon Seeks to Widen Its Video Streaming Service

3 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Brian Stelter, Brian, Stelter

Nintendo Posts Loss and Cuts Annual Outlook

4 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Hiroko Tabuchi, Hiroko, Tabuchi

The Centrist Cop-Out

8 Groups

New York Times - 07.28.2011 Original article ›

Paul Krugman, Paul, Krugman

LyrArc Article Gist
Krugman points out that a centrist solution is not the panacea it sounds. A lot depends on what it is and what is seen as centrist, if it really is centrist, and if it makes sense. A centrist proposal that leaves out tax expenditures but is different from the positions staked out by the factions on both sides of the political spectrum, and sounds moderate may not be the right solution.

Read LyrArc gist ›