“They’re going to be a global powerhouse, I guess. Who would have thought? They seem to

“They’re going to be a global powerhouse, I guess. Who would have thought? They seem to be on a buying binge right now, looking for cheap and distressed assets like Chrysler and Opel.”

Erich Merkle

Independent auto industry analyst, after Fiat confirmed it is in talks to buy most of General Motors Corp.’s European operations.

“The good news is when we look at this virus right now, we’re not seeing some of the things in the virus that have been associated in the past with more severe flu. ”

Dr. Richard Besser

Acting chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on how swine flu is spreading.