Free Republic 4th Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $7,933
9%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $167 to reach 10%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: olddegenerate

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • First Brands: why a maker of spark plugs and wiper blades has Wall Street worried

    10/11/2025 2:20:03 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 31 replies
    The Guardian ^ | Fri 10 Oct 2025 06.00 EDT | Edward Helmore
    Financial problems at the maker of spark plugs, wiper blades, brake calipers, brake shoes, tow hitches and motor oil has caused intense anxiety on Wall Street in recent weeks. Car parts are not usually something that causes finance chiefs to lose much sleep. But the potentially multi-billion dollar financial crisis surrounding First Brands has them rattled. As ever in finance, it’s what investors don’t know that scares the most, and with First Brands, there appears to be plenty. What is First Brands?First Brands was founded by the Malaysian-born businessman Patrick James. Starting life as Ohio-based Crowne Group, James acquired Trico,...