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Fiat could abandon Chrysler due to unions: report

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Fiat's chief executive said he was ready to abandon plans to form a partnership with Chrysler LLC if the U.S. car maker's unions refused to accept substantial cost cuts, according to a newspaper.
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Rio Tinto Q1 aluminum output falls but copper up

Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc's first-quarter aluminum output fell 6 percent, mostly due to curtailments in Europe, as the world's biggest producer attempted to better balance supply with sinking global demand from industrial sectors, the company said on Wednesday.
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GM readies for bankruptcy

GM edged closer to preparations for possible bankruptcy on Wednesday, a source familiar with the company's plans said, while Germany extended its subsidy for scrapping old cars.
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Market bear Roubini sticks to dour forecasts

There's still bad news ahead for the U.S. economy and the bear market for stocks is not over yet, according to a prominent economist who foretold much of the current turmoil.
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GM in intense bankruptcy prep: source

General Motors Corp is in intense and earnest preparations for a possible bankruptcy filing, a source familiar with the company's plans told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Australia to invest $31 billion in broadband

Australia's government will build a A$43 billion ($31 billion) high-speed broadband network, leading a new private-public company, after rejecting bids by companies that it said failed to offer value for money.
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Australia to build $31 bln broadband network

Australia's government will build a A$43 billion ($31 billion) high-speed broadband network, leading a new private-public company, after rejecting bids by companies that it said failed to offer value for money.
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Australia to build $31 billion broadband network

Australia's government will build a A$43 billion ($31 billion) high-speed broadband network, leading a new private-public company, after rejecting bids by companies that it said failed to offer value for money.
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SEC charges Chinese Warren Buffett of Ponzi scheme

U.S. securities regulators charged a Toronto-based fund manager, who describes himself as the Chinese Warren Buffett and his hedge fund with operating a multimillion dollar investment fraud, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday.
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New Microsoft Virtual Earth features

Microsoft's Virtual Earth has released the Virtual Earth Silverlight Map Control community technology preview (CTP) which supports video, animation, and vector graphics.
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Dow slips, but RIM lifts Nasdaq

The Dow industrials declined on Friday, as bleak jobs data and a sharper contraction in the services sector overshadowed reassuring results from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion .
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TIMELINE: NATO at 60

NATO marks its 60th anniversary with a summit late on Friday at which U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to secure NATO backing for a new strategy in Afghanistan.
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RIM shares surge on strong results

Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion jumped more than 20 percent on Friday, a day after the company surprised investors with a strong profit report and a rosy outlook for its smartphones despite a grim economy.
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AIG completes Two Asset Sales

American International Group Inc said Thursday it has completed the sale for $263 million to Bank of Montreal's BMO Financial Group, according to the reports.
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Honda to cut North American production, worker pay

Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Tuesday it would cut production in North America by 62,000 vehicles by shutting down factories for 13 days starting in May and said it would cut pay for salaried and factory workers.
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Tepid U.S. recovery in 2010: OECD

The United States is heading for only a tepid recovery next year, and the central bank may need to buy even more assets to combat the growing threat of deflation, the OECD said on Tuesday.
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GM, Chrysler get Canadian aid, but told to cut more

Canada said on Monday plans set out by the Canadian units of General Motors Corp and Chrysler don't go far enough to make them viable, but it offered C$4 billion ($3.2 billion) in bridge loans to tide the automakers over while they restructure.

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