Toyota cuts 2009 global sales forecast |
| | | Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> said on Thursday it would miss its goal of selling more than 10 million vehicles next year, lowering its forecast by nearly 7 percent to account for a severe downturn in Western markets driven by high fuel prices and a credit crunch. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Three Fannie Mae execs out, shares rally earlier |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae , the biggest U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday announced a shake-up of top executives, including the exit of its chief financial officer, in an effort to better implement a plan to preserve capital and cut losses. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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House prices 'fall 10.5% in year' |
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Guinness Firm Enjoys Rise In Profits |
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Huge write downs for French banks |
| | | Aug 28 - French banks continue to be slammed by recent market turmoil, but financials helped boost European indices with investors hoping this means the end is in sight. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Q2 growth revised to 3.3 percent |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy expanded at a stronger-than-first-reported 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, as consumer spending and net exports were more robust than initially estimated and inventories fell less sharply, a government report showed on Thursday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Zoom Airlines suspend all flights |
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'Adoption' Plan For Red Phone Boxes |
| | | BT is to allow local councils to "adopt" red telephone boxes to keep them in towns and villages - even if phones are removed because they are not used enough. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Brits Pay 'Too Much' In Green Tax |
| | | Britons are paying billions of pounds a year too much in green taxes, according to a new report by a pressure group. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Asia The Saviour As Savills Stumbles |
| | | Good business in Asia rescued first-half figures for international property broker Savills - but still could not save the group from a 41% drop in profits. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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'Energy Windfall Tax Won't Help' |
| | | A senior Cabinet minister has slapped down demands from Labour MPs for a windfall tax on energy companies, claiming it would mean higher prices for consumers. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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New Kurosawa tops Japan film buzz |
| | | Aug 28 - Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has his own industry buzz, even though he's no relation to the film legend with same last name. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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German unemployment slips lower, gov't says |
| | | Unemployment in Germany fell slightly in August despite slumping business and consumer confidence in Europe's biggest economy, the federal employment office said Thursday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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London Facing Bus Strike Chaos |
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Thomas Steams To World Record |
| | | Thomas the Tank Engine has set a new world record by travelling along the longest ever train set track. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Heartland Advisors likes insurance brokers, energy |
| | | BANGALORE (Reuters) - There's value to be found in this rangebound market in areas like insurance brokerages, North American natural gas as well as some industrials, a fund manager said. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Sony launches thinnest LCD TV |
| | | Aug 28 - The Bravia ZX1 measuring 9.9 millimetres deep is one example of the evolution of flat panel TVs being revealed at the Berlin IFA trade fair. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Auto suppliers at breaking point amid downturn |
| | | DETROIT (Reuters) - The number of U.S. auto suppliers may shrink by nearly a third as automakers, battling for survival, scramble to break ties with troubled supply companies in a bid to eliminate a major financial drag. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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