SAO PAOLO (Brazil): Rubens Barrichello says the hiring of Ross Brawn as Honda team principal will be crucial for the team's improvement in Formula One.

NEW DELHI: Hero Honda on Thursday reported a 31% rise in net profit in the Q3 ended December 31, 2007, at Rs 275 crore against Rs 209 crore during same period last fiscal.

Honda, which sells nearly half of its vehicles in North America, posted profit of $1.87 billion and revised upward its annual profit forecast.

If San Mateo County passes a proposal to initiate an assessment district in La Honda, virtually every homeowner in the hilltop hamlet would be on the hook to pay thousands of dollars for area landslide repairs.

Hero Honda reported a 31% rise in net profit in the Q3 ended December 31, 2007.

Honda will demonstrate its unique robot, ASIMO, at the Kennedy Center JAPAN! culture + hyperculture festival in Washington D.C. from Thursday, February 7 - Sunday, February 17, 2008.

Honda, which sells nearly half of its vehicles in North America, posted profit of $1.87 billion and revised upward its annual profit forecast.

LONDON, January 31 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities initiate coverage of Honda Motor Co Ltd (ticker: HDM) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to ¥3,850.

MUMBAI, Jan 31 - India's top motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors Ltd , said on Thursday quarterly profit rose 32 percent, as its higher-margin bikes helped offset firm interest rates in the world's biggest market after China.

Associated Press TOKYO: Honda, Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported a 38.1 percent jump in profit for the October-December quarter on Wednesday, thanks to booming sales in the U.S., Europe and Asia.