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TORONTO (Bloomberg) - Canadian stocks fell as oil prices slid below $44 a barrel and Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a suspension of Parliament, delaying an opposition bid to bring down his government and hasten an economic stimulus package.
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota and Honda are starting to feel the pinch of the global slowdown at home.
Yesterday Japan's biggest automaker said it was suspending production at a third plant later this month as it tries to cope with falling demand in the US and...
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Some of the biggest names in hedge funds lost money in November, including Dan Loeb and Kenneth Griffin, but John Paulson was among the few who made money for their investors.
Hedge fund investors around the world lost money for th...
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DOUAI, France (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled yesterday a 26 billion-euro ($33 billion) stimulus plan to ward off recession and shore up automakers and construction.
The measures include around 1.3 billion euros to help carmakers avo...
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Bermuda’s businesses need to raise their level of service and provide better value for money while slashing costs during the current tough economic times.
That is what delegates were told by Doug Soares, a partner at Expertise Ltd., who was speaking ...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell below $45 a barrel to the lowest since January 2005 as the deepening recession in the US, Europe and Japan cuts fuel consumption.
Prices may dip below $25 a barrel next year if the recession spreads to China, Mer...
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BANGKOK (Bloomberg) — Thailand's rating outlook was downgraded to "negative" by Moody's Investors Service after months of political protests culminated in an airport siege and the ouster of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat in the past week.
"The rati...
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Southampton resort The Reefs is aiming to attract locals in the winter season with a package deal.
The package gives residents a discounted room rate inclusive of afternoon tea, dinner and breakfast for two as well as access to all amenities. The dea...
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LONDON (Bloomberg) — UK car sales fell the most in 28 years last month as a looming recession and tight credit discouraged consumers from making large purchases.
Registrations of new cars dropped 37 percent to 100,333 from 158,735 a year earlier, the...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) — US property-casualty insurers have asked lawmakers to keep rival financial companies from tapping federal aid to gain competitive advantage.
The Treasury Department's $700 billion financial industry bailout package may present ...
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