miércoles, 30 de diciembre de 2009

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Stock futures fall with global stocks, year-end in focus
Saab says bid deadline dropped
GMAC to get $3.5 billion in added aid from government: report
November air demand rose but yields still lagging: IATA
Japan sets long-term economic goals, meets skepticism
U.S. financial scandals seen sparking 2010 zeal
JAL shares down 25 percent as bankruptcy worries mount
Lehman creditors endorse plan to return assets
China vows to cut red tape for foreign investors
Oil hovers near $79 ahead of U.S. stock data


Stock futures fall with global stocks, year-end in focus
December 30, 2009 07:55 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Wednesday, taking a cue from a decline in global markets, as investors found little reason to propel stocks higher as the market's solid year draws to a close.

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Saab says bid deadline dropped
December 30, 2009 07:57 AM ET
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - General Motors has extended a December 31 deadline for bids for its Swedish car brand Saab, which will restart some production lines in January after a shutdown, Saab said on Wednesday.

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GMAC to get $3.5 billion in added aid from government: report
December 30, 2009 05:08 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - GMAC Financial Services is close to getting about $3.5 billion in added aid from the U.S. government, on top of the $12.5 billion already received since December 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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November air demand rose but yields still lagging: IATA
December 30, 2009 06:34 AM ET
ZURICH (Reuters) - International air passenger and freight demand rose in November, a clear sign of global economic recovery, although the improvement was accentuated by the sharp fall in traffic at the end of 2008.

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Japan sets long-term economic goals, meets skepticism
December 30, 2009 05:08 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government said it aimed for economic growth of more than 2 percent over the next decade, but its long-term plan unveiled on Wednesday lacked detail needed to convince investors the goal is realistic.

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U.S. financial scandals seen sparking 2010 zeal
December 29, 2009 07:17 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The year of the Ponzi scheme will be followed by heightened regulation and more aggressive prosecutions, experts say, as U.S. officials respond to past failures.

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JAL shares down 25 percent as bankruptcy worries mount
December 30, 2009 12:51 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Japan Airlines Corp tumbled as much as 32 percent to a record low on Wednesday as expectations grew the struggling carrier will be restructured in bankruptcy court as part of a state bailout.

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Lehman creditors endorse plan to return assets
December 29, 2009 03:44 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - The administrator for Lehman Brothers International said on Tuesday that nearly all clients whose assets have been frozen since the investment bank's collapse support a plan to return the money early next year.

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China vows to cut red tape for foreign investors
December 30, 2009 04:47 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will make it easier for foreign investors to start businesses in the country, especially in its western provinces, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Oil hovers near $79 ahead of U.S. stock data
December 30, 2009 07:29 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil held near $79 on Wednesday as cold weather in the United States and an expected fall in both U.S. crude and distillate stocks including heating oil countered a firmer dollar, shoring up prices after a five-day rally.

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