General Motors Corp. (GM) announced that Mary Barra would be appointed as its vice president, global manufacturing engineering, effective February 1. GM noted that Mary would replace Jim Wiemels, who would retire April 1. The company said that Mary would report to Gary Cowger, GM group vice president, global manufacturing and labor relations.Mary Barra is currently the executive director of vehicle manufacturing engineering. Prior to her current assignment, Barra was plant manager for the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Center.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.