Opel

We look at media comment on the fight by EU countries to save jobs in Opel factories, as well as on Australia’s strong economy and Barack Obama’s decision to send 13,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

CAR INDUSTRY: Germany has picked Magna to "save" Opel. The executive vice-chairwoman of the company is Belinda Stronach. Both Time and Forbes magazines have placed her on their lists of influential businesswomen, but the Canadian media give her a hard time.