Toyota Prius owners will soon be contacted as part of a recall to fix the
brakes of the world's most popular hybrid car. Toyota is pulling from the road
2378 Priuses that have been sold in Australia since July 2009. Worldwide,
400,000 Priuses are being recalled in Japan, the United
The 0.8 percent decrease in stockpiles followed a revised 1.6 percent gain in
November that was the largest since July 2004, figures from the Commerce
Department showed today in Washington. Sales climbed 0.8 percent. A record
inventory drawdown last year has opened the door for
The 0.8 percent decrease in stockpiles followed a revised 1.6 percent gain in
November that was the largest since July 2004, figures from the Commerce
Department showed today in Washington. Sales climbed 0.8 percent. A record
inventory drawdown last year has opened the door for
European Commission President Jose Barroso won approval for a team that
features Olli Rehn as economy commissioner, Michel Barnier as
financial-services chief and Joaquin Almunia as head of competition. The
European Parliament gave its backing today in Strasbourg, France, amid
Talks snagged on financing and document details, said one of the people, who
asked not to be identified disclosing private matters. Ford Chief Financial
Officer Lewis Booth didn’t go to London for a signing last weekend, as parties
hoped, and is busy preparing for a Feb. 10 board
By Chris Fournier The loonie advanced against 7 of its 16 most-traded
counterparts tracked by Bloomberg, while the New Zealand and Australian dollars
were the best-performing major currencies. The U.S. dollar and yen weakened on
speculation Europe will help Greece contain its budget
European Commission President Jose Barroso won approval for a team that
features Olli Rehn as economy commissioner, Michel Barnier as
financial-services chief and Joaquin Almunia as head of competition. The
European Parliament gave its backing today in Strasbourg, France, amid investor
Sales at U.S. stores open at least 13 months fell 0.7 percent and climbed 4.3
percent in Europe, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said today in a
statement. Sales in Asia, the Middle East and Africa also rose 4.3 percent.
McDonald’s introduced a $1 breakfast menu in January and
Portugal plans to issue 10-year notes in euros, according to two bankers
involved in the transaction. Barclays Capital, Banco Espirito Santo SA, Credit
Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Societe Generale SA are managing the
sale, said the bankers, who declined to be identified before the
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 1.2 percent at 9:42 a.m. in New York.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index increased 1.6 percent after falling 6.1 percent
in the past three sessions. Greece’s ASE Index climbed 5 percent, rebounding
from four days of losses. The euro strengthened 0.7
The 0.8 percent decrease in stockpiles followed a revised 1.6 percent gain in
November that was the largest since July 2004, figures from the Commerce
Department showed today in Washington. Sales climbed 0.8 percent. A record
inventory drawdown last year has opened the door for
