Archive for October 27th, 2008

Asia stocks fall for fifth day (Reuters)

 Asia stocks fall for fifth day 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Asian stocks fell for a fifth straight day on Tuesday as investors pulled money out of the region in anticipation of a deep global slowdown, while Japanese bank shares tumbled on expectations of sharp market losses.

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GM, Chrysler request $10 billion in aid: sources (Reuters)

 GM, Chrysler request $10 billion in aid: sources 
    (Reuters)Reuters - General Motors Corp and Cerberus Capital Management have asked the U.S. government for roughly $10 billion in an unprecedented rescue package to support a merger between GM and Chrysler LLC, two sources with direct knowledge of the talks said on Monday.

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Machinist union in tentative deal with Boeing (Reuters)

 Machinist union in tentative deal with Boeing 
    (Reuters)Reuters - The union representing striking machinists at Boeing on Monday said the two sides have reached a tentative deal and the union will hold a vote this week.

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Tokyo stocks’ 26-year low (AFP)

 Tokyo stocks 26 year low 
    (AFP)AFP - Japan's Nikkei stock index was down 0.95 percent at the lunch break Tuesday after hitting a 26-year low in early trade on fears of a severe global economic downturn.

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