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Exporter Japan eyes first trade deficit in 3 decades

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 24, 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan probably produced its first trade deficit last year in more than three decades as energy imports surged to cover for the loss of nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster, a major blow to an economy built on its exports prowess.



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GM regains crown as top-selling automaker, Toyota No.3

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 20, 2012

DETROIT/TOKYO (Reuters) – General Motors Co regained its title as the world’s top-selling automaker from Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp in 2011, but the U.S. company faces a challenge to stay on top this year as Toyota rebuilds its disaster-struck business.



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Carnival and cruise sector count cost of disaster

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 16, 2012

LONDON (Reuters) – The cruise ship industry faces an uphill task to restore confidence among customers spooked by spectacular images of the stricken Costa Concordia flipped on its side and could suffer a major hit to sales in a key booking period.



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Insight: SEC tightens leash on exchanges post "flash crash"

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 12, 2012

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The May 2010 “flash crash” was bad for almost everyone involved in the stock market, but for the Securities and Exchange Commission, it was a disaster.



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German 10-year bond auction a "disaster"

Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 23, 2011

LONDON (Reuters) – A “disastrous” sale of German benchmark bonds sparked fears on Wednesday the debt crisis was beginning to threaten even Berlin, with the Bundesbank forced to dig deep into its pockets to ensure the auction did not fail.



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BP turns a corner after Gulf blowout

Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 25, 2011

LONDON (Reuters) – BP has turned a corner after the Gulf of Mexico disaster, its chief executive said on Tuesday, predicting the British oil firm would now return to output and cashflow growth and rejecting calls for a fundamental restructuring of the group.


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Europe again steps back from brink in debt crisis

Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 29, 2011

BERLIN (Reuters) – Following a now-familiar script, Europe again averted disaster in its debt crisis when German deputies rallied behind Chancellor Angela Merkel to approve a stronger euro zone bailout fund on Thursday.



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Vallares to Acquire Oil Company Via Reverse Merger, Reports Say

Posted by admin on September 8, 2011

Tony Hayward, the former CEO of BP banished following the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of …
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Toyota cautious after quake drags first-quarter to loss

Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 2, 2011

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp slumped to its first quarterly loss in two years after the March 11 disaster virtually halted production, and the Japanese auto giant warned the stronger yen was hobbling it in the battle against South Korean rivals.



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Japan May factory output jumps by most in nearly 60 years

Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 29, 2011

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese factory output jumped by the most in almost 60 years in May as manufacturers restore supply chains damaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami in March, the latest evidence the economy is headed for a “V-shaped” recovery from the disaster.



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