ABC News 1949 Mercury Eight CNNMoney Henry Ford's son Edsel started the Mercury brand in 1939 as a way to fill the pricing gap between the inexpensive Ford brand and the luxury Lincoln brand. Unlike his father, Edsel believed in the importance of design in automobiles and Mercury offered … Adieu, Mercury
Reuters India Yen underperforms as risk sought Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen lost ground for a second day on Thursday, as a strong rebound in stock markets lent support to higher-yielding currencies and even to the floundering euro. Non-Japanese investors were particularly active in trimming short … Nikkei 225 Rises the Most in Six Months on US Housing, Cars BusinessWeek Nikkei Leads Gains in Asian Stock Markets New York Times Yen drops against dollar AFP Bloomberg
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Globe and Mail SCENARIOS-The future for BP after the oil spill Reuters Some commentators have called for BP to be banned from drilling in the United States, which would seriously damage the company's business given that 40 percent of its assets are in the United States and it depends on the country for its growth plans.
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CBC.ca Latest Effort to Stop Oil Flow Hits a Snag New York Times HOUMA, La.
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USA Today US probes reports of mats trapping pedals in Fords Houston Chronicle Carlos Osorio AP In this Nov.
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CBS News BP CEO disputes claims of underwater oil plumes Houston Chronicle By MATTHEW BROWN AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press VENICE, La. — Disputing scientists' claims of large oil plumes suspended underwater in the Gulf of Mexico, BP PLC's chief executive on Sunday said the company has largely narrowed the focus of its ..
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Washington Post Japan Economic Data Worsen Wall Street Journal TOKYO—Japan's economy remained mired in a stubborn deflationary trend last month and consumer spending was still fragile with the job market worsening, government data showed Friday, suggesting the economic outlook is not … Japan Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Rises, Prices Drop BusinessWeek Japan prices and spending slip, unemployment rises MarketWatch Japan unemployment rises as prices slide AFP Reuters
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Globe and Mail Digest: More tragedy at Chinese plant Houston Chronicle GUANGZHOU, China — A Foxconn Technology worker tried to kill himself Thursday, becoming the 13th person to commit suicide or attempt to do so this year at the company, which makes high-tech products for industry giants such as Apple, …
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ABC News Apple and Microsoft's Tug of War New York Times Apple, the maker of iPods, iPhones and iPads, shot past Microsoft on May 26, 2010, supplanting the computer software giant as the world's most valuable technology company.
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CNN International Report: Minerals Management Service regulators took energy firms' gifts Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — Employees of the federal regulatory agency that oversees offshore drilling accepted lunches, football tickets, hunting trips and other gifts from the oil and gas companies they were in …