Maven: Unusual Bedfellows

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If you think your parents were an unlikely pair, get a load of what Automotive News reports this morning.

Ford(F Quote) and General Motors(GM Quote) have, it says, talked merger and alliance.

Meanwhile, over in the newspaper business, The Wall Street Journal gives an update on the latest in one of the most interesting standoffs in recent corporate history. ...