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FedEx looks ahead, sees ‘extremely difficult’ six months

FedEx Corp., the global shipping service provider, said Tuesday it expects the operating environment in the next two quarters to be “extremely difficult,” expecting manufacturing to be negative through the summer and higher fuel prices to have a significant impact.

Chrysler to resume production at 7 plants

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Chrysler Group LLC said on Wednesday it will resume production of vehicles in seven North American assembly plants by the end of the month, the first large-scale resumption of production since the Fiat SpA led company acquired Chrysler assets earlier in June.
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CIC, Macquarie to lend $382 m to Aussie firm

The China Investment Corporation (CIC), the country's top wealth fund, is reported to have confirmed on Wednesday it would lend 200 million Australian dollars ($159 million) to Australia's leading property trust Goodman Group.
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SAP chief sees signs of improvement in sector

PARIS - SAP AG, the world's biggest maker of business software, sees signs of an improvement in the sector and is sticking to its 2009 operating margin goal, Chief Executive Leo Apotheker said on Wednesday.
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Waste Management CEO see imminent China deal

The chief executive officer of Waste Management Inc, the No. 1 U.S. trash hauler, said on Wednesday that he expects to announce a partnership to build refuse-fired power plants in China within the next 20 days.
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Nice's Actimize acquires Syfact Business

NICE Systems and Actimize, a NICE Systems Company, today announced the acquisition of the assets of Syfact, a pioneer of enterprise investigative case management solutions.
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China says Rio-BHP ore JV smacks of monopoly

Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton's proposed iron-ore joint venture has a strong monopolistic flavor and Chinese firms are actively seeking ways to cope with it, state media on Wednesday cited a senior official as saying.
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FedEx outlook disappoints, says worst may be over

FedEx Corp reported a larger quarterly loss on Wednesday and gave an outlook well below Wall Street estimates for the current period, citing the recession's impact on package volumes and rising fuel costs that will hit its bottom line.
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European Automakers Worry About the End of Handouts

So what happens after the stimulus and pull forwards? This is a situation we will one day be asking... as I wrote the other day the master plan seems to be for the government to give away money month after month
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Watson goes global with $1.75 billion Arrow deal

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday it will buy privately held Arrow Group for $1.75 billion, clinching a long-expected deal by the U.S. generic drugmaker to expand internationally.
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FedEx reports larger loss, gives low outlook

FedEx Corp on Wednesday reported a larger fourth-quarter loss, due to charges at two units that have been hit by the recession, but gave a low outlook for the current quarter, citing the continued downturn and rising fuel prices.
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Qatar PM sees Porsche talks outcome in 2-3 weeks

Qatar expects to reveal the outcome of talks on buying a stake in ailing German sportscar maker Porsche SE in two to three weeks, the country's prime minister said, according to media reports.
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GM's Saab Auto secures debt writedown

Swedish carmaker Saab secured a key court ruling on Wednesday to cut billions of crowns in debt, paving the way for its proposed takeover by local sportscar maker Koenigsegg.
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Trump makes bid for namesake casino company: report

Real estate tycoon Donald Trump has made a bid to buy New Jersey casino operator Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc, which in February logged its third bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Saab Auto secures debt writedown as takeover looms

Swedish carmaker Saab Automobile secured a key court ruling on Wednesday allowing it to cut billions of crowns of debt and paving the way for a takeover of the General Motors unit by local sportscar maker Koenigsegg.
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GM says reaches deal to sell Saab to Koenigsegg

Sweden's Koenigsegg, a niche manufacturer of some of the world's fastest and most expensive sports cars, has struck a deal to buy loss-making Saab Automobile from General Motors Corp, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Adobe revenue beats analysts' outlook

Adobe Systems Inc, the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a quarterly revenue drop that was not as steep as Wall Street analysts had feared and its profit came in line with forecasts.
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Judge OKs Delphi's access to $250 million from GM

A federal judge gave bankrupt Delphi Corp (DPHIQ.PK) final approval on Tuesday to tap former parent General Motors Inc (GMGMQ.PK) for access to $250 million in funding that is expected to support the Troy, Michigan-based auto parts supplier until it can emerge from bankruptcy.

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