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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:17:31 +0100
Isuzu, Mazda to cut 2,700 seasonal workers in Japan
Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Mazda Motor Corp. announce layoffs Thursday, amounting to a combined 2,700 seasonal workers as the automakers curtails production amid weaker demand, according to a media report.
Mobile banking?s prospects looking better in Asia
Polillo, a remote island in the northeastern Philippines with poor road infrastructure and no public transport, is set to get a taste of mobile banking long before the developed world does.
Asia Markets: Nikkei sinks below 8,000; Kospi and Hang Seng dive
Markets across Asian posted sharp losses Thursday, as stocks were swept away after Wall Street's sell-off and amid concern about rising deflation risks.
Europe Markets: Europe stocks face fresh round of selling
European stocks see a fresh round of selling on Thursday on concerns of a lingering global recession that few firms will be able to escape.
Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
Peter Brimelow: Bears? glass half-empty or half-full?
The Dow is down below 8,000 again. Is the bear market half-empty or half-full?
Therese Poletti?s Tech Tales: Battle lines forming in nascent robotics field
Microsoft Corp. has very clearly set its sights on what could be the next big field of technology ? robots. But the software titan will have to compete with open-source developers who are also making a big push in the field.
Special Report: The future of financials: Lower profits, increased rules
When the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama looks at the financial services industry, there will be one thought above all others: to make sure the sector survives.
Latin American Markets: Benchmarks fall 2% as resources, recession worries take hold
Major Latin American stock markets each dropped 2% Wednesday, strained by a slump in prices for natural resources and by gloomy expectations from U.S. central bankers that the world?s largest economy may languish in recession for at least a year.
McCain declared winner in Missouri
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Fifteen days after the Nov. 4 presidential election, Republican John McCain has been declared the winner of Missouri?s popular vote and of its 11 electoral votes, according to media reports Wednesday.
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