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Ford F-Series' long reign as U.S. top-selling vehicle ends
03.06.2008 21:23
freep.com
After decades of sales domination, the Ford F-Series was outdone as the best-selling vehicle in America in May by four Japanese cars — a development that symbolizes the difficulty Ford Motor Co.'s turnaround now faces.
USA
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US stocks slide again
03.06.2008 17:29
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US stocks have fallen for a second straight day as investors grow more worried that the financial sector is still suffering badly from the credit crisis.
Ireland
Small Business
Toyota sales slip 4.3%
03.06.2008 17:28
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Toyota Motor Corp.'s May sales were not immune to the shifting buying patterns of U.S. consumers as the world's No. 2 automaker reported a sales decline of 4.3% to 257,404 vehicles.
USA
Small Business
Chrysler sales down 25%
03.06.2008 16:24
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Chrysler LLC's U.S. sales in May dropped 25% compared to last year during the same time, according to the automaker today.
USA
Small Business
GM sales down 27.5%
03.06.2008 15:24
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General Motors Corp. said its U.S. sales sank 27.5% in May, as high oil and gas prices continued to turn consumers away from the automaker's popular pickups and SUV's to smaller cars.
USA
Small Business
American Airlines announces new Moscow route
03.06.2008 14:35
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American Airlines, which has added flights to India and China in recent years, is set to launch its first service from the United States to Moscow, opening a new front in its competition with Delta Air Lines Inc.
Ireland
Small Business
DAX 30 up slightly
03.06.2008 14:35
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FRANKFURT: the DAX 30 closed up 10.4 at 7019.1.
Ireland
Small Business
ISEQ steadies to finish with 2.2% loss
03.06.2008 13:31
breakingnews.ie
The ISEQ index of Irish shares recovered somewhat from an early battering, but still slumped by more than 2% by close of business today, down 138.71 to 5,967.16.
Ireland
Small Business
Merrill Lynch to create 31 jobs in Dublin
03.06.2008 13:31
breakingnews.ie
One of the world's leading financial firms is to open a Dublin branch creating 31 jobs, it was revealed tonight.
Ireland
Small Business
Rebound for FTSE
03.06.2008 12:29
breakingnews.ie
The London market held firm in positive territory today as stocks regained their poise following the turmoil seen yesterday on Bradford & Bingley's profits warning.
Ireland
Small Business
New car sales in May down more than 50%
03.06.2008 11:32
breakingnews.ie
The amount of new cars sold in May 2008 was down 50.74% on May 2007 from 20,689 to 10,191.
Ireland
Small Business
Credit crunch impacting UK corporate junkets
03.06.2008 11:32
breakingnews.ie
Business travel group Hogg Robinson today said firms were cutting back on foreign travel in signs that the credit crunch is putting paid to extravagant corporate junkets.
Ireland
Small Business
Phone firms give Cork €44m broadband lift
03.06.2008 10:25
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A €44m deal agreed between mobile media network 3 and BT will deliver faster 3G mobile broadband for business people and householders in Cork, according to both groups.
Ireland
Small Business
Borders to cut 156 jobs at Ann Arbor headquarters
03.06.2008 10:23
freep.com
Borders Group Inc. told 156 employees at its corporate headquarters in Ann Arbor this morning that their jobs were being eliminated to cut costs as the bookseller attempts a turnaround or sale.
USA
Small Business
Industrial group threatens to abandon UK
03.06.2008 09:26
breakingnews.ie
Industrial group Smiths today signalled that it may become the latest company to join the tax exodus from the UK.
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