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    22 Nov 2008

  • Ford 'wants 40bn euros in EU loans' for industry
    BERLIN (AFP) - The European Union should make around 40 billion euros (50 billion dollars) in loans available to the continent's ailing auto sector, the head of Ford Germany said in comments published... (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • India says poor should not pay for 'profligacy' of rich nations
    NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's premier said Friday the poor should not pay for the & quot;profligacy & quot; of rich nations as he vowed to use every fiscal and monetary tool to fend off the impact of the... (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Eurozone business activity 'sinks in November'
    BRUSSELS (AFP) - Business activity in the 15 nations sharing the euro slumped in November at the fastest pace on record as a severe downturn deepened, according to a widely watched survey on Friday. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Oil prices below & #36;50
    SINGAPORE (AFP) - World oil traded below 50 dollars on Friday, after touching lows unseen in more than three years on growing fears that a worldwide recession could ravage energy demand, analysts said. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Asia, Europe stocks rebound
    Most Asian and European markets rebounded on Friday after sharp declines in recent days as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Far North Qld tourism to get & #36;1.25m boost
    Federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson says the Federal Government will spend & #36;1.25 million to promote North Queensland overseas. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Mine workers' uranium exposure not dangerous: WorkSafe
    Northern Territory WorkSafe says it does not expect to see any negative health outcomes as a result of a uranium contamination at the Ranger mine, near Jabiru. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Power and Water safety training improved, court hears
    The Darwin Magistrates Court has heard the Power and Water Corporation has improved its work safety training for employees, since a man was electrocuted via a palm tree on powerlines. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • US car makers told to submit new recovery plan
    United States congressional leaders have asked car manufacturers to submit a new recovery plan before their request for a multi-billion dollar bailout for the industry can be approved. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Little chance of deflation: academic
    Australia has very little risk of slipping into deflation, given a sharply declining local currency and still high inflation, an expert says. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Jetstar Pacific backs Vietnam fare move
    Jetstar Pacific, a Vietnamese low-cost airline part-owned by Qantas, welcomed the government & #39;s decision to allow more flexible pricing on some domestic routes. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
  • Conroy urges rethink on Telstra CEO pay
    Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has told the Telstra board it should reconsider its decision on executive pay. (Yahoo!7 Finance)
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