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Hiring jumps, while job openings edge up slightly

Hiring jumps, while job openings edge up slightly

 11.05.2010 08:26   freep.com

New hiring rose in March to its highest level in more than a year while job openings moved up slightly, fresh evidence the job market is slowly improving.

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Oil falls below $76 as traders eye euro

Oil falls below $76 as traders eye euro

 11.05.2010 06:24   freep.com

Oil prices fell below $76 a barrel today after investor euphoria over a $1 trillion European debt bailout evaporated and the euro weakened.

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Toyota quarterly profit $1.2B as sales recover

Toyota quarterly profit $1.2B as sales recover

 11.05.2010 04:22   freep.com

Toyota cruised back to profit in the latest quarter as the world's top carmaker cut costs and hitched a ride on the global auto sales recovery while fighting to salvage its reputation for quality.

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Chrysler, GM back on fast track

Chrysler, GM back on fast track

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

OK, so what did we expect Steven Rattner to say? That General Motors and Chrysler will probably collapse like two flimsy houses of cards? Of course not. And Rattner, the former head of President Barack Obama's auto industry task force was upbeat.

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CEO: Chrysler should surpass target for year

CEO: Chrysler should surpass target for year

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Monday that the automaker should beat its expectations for the year and it's working to launch an initial public offering "as quickly as we can." The timing of an IPO, he said, will depend on the pace of Chrysler's financial improvement and how likely the market will support a Chrysler stock offering.

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GM, Chrysler make progress

GM, Chrysler make progress

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

Two of the key administration figures that led General Motors and Chrysler through bankruptcy last year said Monday that the companies have made significant progress in turning around their operations.

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Metro home prices fall again

Metro home prices fall again

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

Home prices in metro Detroit continued to fall in March, dropping 18.8% as the market struggles for a rebound. And in a separate report, April home sales were down by 3.6% in the tri-county area, according to Realcomp, a Farmington Hills-based multiple listing service.

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Bank ads seek to restore confidence

Bank ads seek to restore confidence

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

Citizens Financial Group, which operates Charter One Bank in Michigan, plans to roll out a new advertising campaign Wednesday designed to regain consumer confidence in banks in the wake of the financial crisis.

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Stocks rebound on European aid

Stocks rebound on European aid

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

NEW YORK -- Stocks rocketed to their biggest gain in a year and bond prices fell Monday after a nearly $1-trillion plan to contain Europe's debt crisis reassured investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 405 points to its biggest advance since March 2009. Broader U.S. indexes outpaced the Dow's 3.9% rise. Gains in several European markets topped 9%.

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Headlines: Solar panel maker reports 3Q loss

Headlines: Solar panel maker reports 3Q loss

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

Energy Conversion Devices on Monday reported a net loss for its fiscal third quarter as the solar panel product maker recorded a $358-million charge to write down the value of its assets.

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U.S. takes 2nd look at 2005 Toyota recall

U.S. takes 2nd look at 2005 Toyota recall

 11.05.2010 00:27   freep.com

WASHINGTON -- U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a fresh probe into Toyota's handling of a 2005 recall over faulty steering rods in older pickups, questioning whether the automaker delayed making the fix after issuing recalls overseas.

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