International Business News - Survival http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Many years from now, a small group of Hurricane Ike survivors will probably still be telling the story of how, on the night the storm flattened their island, they took sanctuary in a church--with a lion. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/132024-aptopix-ike-texas.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/riding-out-ike-on-an-island-with-a-lion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/riding-out-ike-on-an-island-with-a-lion.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:07:19 EDT People want small cars that get great gas mileage. General Motors Corp. is known for making top-notch trucks and sport utility vehicles. The company's survival now hinges on the difficult task of convincing buyers that its upgraded cars are just as good as its trucks and worth some extra cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92657-gm-survival.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/gms-recovery-depends-on-winning-over-car-buyers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/gms-recovery-depends-on-winning-over-car-buyers.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:14:17 EDT THE CHANGE: General Motors Corp. can no longer rely on huge profits from pickups and sport utility vehicles because the U.S. market has shifted to cars. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/summary-box-gm-plans-to-improve-cars-sell-more.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:40:15 EDT People want small cars that get great gas mileage. General Motors Corp. is known for making top-notch trucks and sport utility vehicles. The company's survival now hinges on the difficult task of convincing buyers that its upgraded cars are just as good as its trucks and worth some extra cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/gms-recovery-depends-on-winning-over-car-buyers.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:37:46 EDT Suggestions for people trying to survive an unhappy job environment:--Ask if you can telecommute at least once a week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/tips-for-surviving-an-unhappy-job-environment.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:33:35 EDT In an era of surging fuel costs, an American Airlines executive said Monday that the airline industry can become more efficient by learning from the military's best practices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/aerospace-summit-focuses-on-rising-fuel-labor.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:31:28 EDT A nurse survived eight days in the wreckage of a Turkish hospital destroyed by an earthquake in 1992. A newborn was rescued after more than a week in the rubble of Mexico City's 1985 quake. Now, in China, rescuers are pulling out victims days after they were buried by a powerful earthquake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/survival-of-quake-victims-depends-on-many-factors.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 18:22:36 EDT