Archive for November 17th, 2008

Asia stocks drop as bank job cuts hit mood (Reuters)

 Asia stocks drop as bank job cuts hit mood 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Asian stocks fell on Tuesday after Citigroup cut 52,000 jobs in a dramatic move to save itself and downbeat policymaker comments reflected worsening economic conditions that will unlikely improve until well into 2009.

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Search is on for new Yahoo CEO after Yang steps down (Reuters)

 Search is on for new Yahoo CEO after Yang steps down 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Yahoo Inc said Jerry Yang will step down as chief executive as soon as the board finds a replacement, sending its shares up 4 percent on hopes his departure will clear the way for a deal with Microsoft.

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Ford may announce plan to sell 20% Mazda stake: paper (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor Co could announce plans to sell a 20 percent stake in Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) as early as Tuesday, the Nikkei business daily reported.

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Japan warns of longer slump (Reuters)

 Japan warns of longer slump 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Japan's recession could last even longer than feared, the country's economy minister warned on Tuesday, echoing comments from U.S. officials that the pain from the global financial crisis was far from over.

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