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Local Auto Industry Posts 6% Growth For 2008 Despite Global Economic Slowdown (business)
manila, jan. 8 (pna) -- despite the global economic slowdown, the local auto industry managed to post yet another positive growth for 2008, with total vehicles sales posting a 6 percent increase to 124,449 units, according to the chamber of automotive manufacturers of the philippines inc. (campi).
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Standard Chartered Cuts Persian Gulf Economic Growth Forecasts
jan. 8 (bloomberg) -- standard chartered plc cut its economic growth forecasts for five persian gulf states this year, citing the deterioration in the global economy.
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Oil Prices Down On Global Economic Concerns
oil prices fell thursday amid concerns over a us stockpile buildup and worries that the global economic slump will further dampen demand.
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Emerging Markets Remain Dynamic Amid Projected 1% Growth Rate For Global Telecom Market
due to a grim economic outlook and substantial currency fluctuations, the telecom services market will generate us$1.4 trillion in 2009, posting only 1% year-on-year growth compared with the 10-11% annual growth rates that have characterized previous years, according to a new report from pyramid research.
www.cellular-news.com

Lula To Offer Homes, Subsidies To Brazil’s Poor To Spark Growth
jan. 8 (bloomberg) -- brazilian president luiz inacio lula da silva is planning to hand out more free homes in a bid to help the construction industry and ignite economic growth as the first global recession since world war ii looms over the world’s fifth-most populous country.
www.bloomberg.com

Oil Prices Down On Global Economic Concerns
new york: oil prices fell on thursday amid concerns over a us stockpile build-up and worries that the global economic slump will further dampen demand.
www.channelnewsasia.com

Lula To Offer Homes To Brazil’s Poor To Spark Growth (update1)
jan. 8 (bloomberg) -- brazilian president luiz inacio lula da silva is planning to hand out more free homes in a bid to help the construction industry ignite economic growth as the first global recession since world war ii looms over latin america’s largest economy.
www.bloomberg.com

Jpmorgan Cuts 2009 Brazil Growth Forecast To 1.5% (update1)
jan. 8 (bloomberg) -- jpmorgan chase & co. cut its 2009 economic growth forecast for brazil to 1.5 percent, from a previous estimate of 2 percent, as the global recession weighs on industrial production and business confidence.
www.bloomberg.com

Global Economic Woes Deepen, More Action Urged
bleak economic data in europe and disappointing december retail sales figures in the united states unsettled financial markets on thursday, strengthening the case for more government stimulus and encouraging rate cuts.
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Emerging Markets Remain Dynamic Amid Projected 1% Growth Rate For Global Telecom Market In 2009, Pyramid Finds
due to a grim economic outlook and substantial currency fluctuations, the telecom services market will generate us$1.4 trillion in 2009, posting only 1% year-on-year growth compared with the 10-11% annual growth rates that have characterized previous years, according to a new report from pyramid research , the telecom research arm of light reading communications group .
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So. Africans Press Government To Act On Zimbabwe - Columbia Missourian
south africans pressing for change in zimbabwe plan a hunger strike and other protests in an effort to force their government to isolate president robert mugabe. methodist bishop paul verryn said thursday that south africans needed to live up to the ...
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Stocks In Europe, Asia Decline On Earnings Concern; Bhp Drops - Bloomberg
jan. 8 (bloomberg) -- stocks in europe and asia dropped, sending the msci world index lower for a second day, on concern the deepening economic slump will wipe out earnings growth and curb demand for commodities. u.s. index futures declined. bhp ...
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Electronics Sales May Slow Down - Taipei Times
as the world¡¦s biggest show of high-tech gadgetry gets under way this week in las vegas, the consumer electronics association (cea) is forecasting an end to the boom years of double-digit sales growth. the cea, which has brought some 2,700 ...
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Dismal December Sales Add To Retailer Woes - Msnbc
new york - december retail sales were so dismal that even mighty wal-mart fell short, making it all but certain it was the worst holiday season in four decades. the malaise cut through practically all areas, from kitchen gadget stores to apparel ...
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Taiwan, Japan Lead Asian Fall; Europe Edges Into Red - South China Morning Post
asian stock markets fell sharply on thursday, with benchmarks in tokyo and hong kong tumbling about 4 per cent, as more evidence of company woes and a weak us job market rekindled worries about the unfolding global slump. european markets opened ...
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Lula To Offer Homes To Brazil’s Poor To Spark Growth (update1) - Bloomberg
jan. 8 (bloomberg) -- brazilian president luiz inacio lula da silva is planning to hand out more free homes in a bid to help the construction industry ignite economic growth as the first global recession since world war ii looms over latin america ...
www.bloomberg.com

A Look At Economic Developments Around The World - Houston Chronicle
kiev, ukraine — the european union said that gas supplies should restart after it struck a deal with russia on supervising the flow of gas through ukraine. russia cut off natural gas supplies to europe on tuesday during freezing winter weather as a ...
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Emerging Markets Remain Dynamic Amid Projected 1% Growth Rate For ... - Pr Newswire
cambridge, mass., jan. 8 /prnewswire/ -- due to a grim economic outlook and substantial currency fluctuations, the telecom services market will generate us$1.4 trillion in 2009, posting only 1% year-on-year growth compared with the 10-11% annual ...
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Obama Seeks New 'foundation' For Economic Growth - Kwch.com
fairfax, va. (ap) - president-elect barack obama is spelling out the key elements of an "american recovery and reinvestment plan" that he is touting to treat a sick economy. obama told an audience at george mason university that the plan includes a ...
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Brazil Gives Away Homes To Help Spark Economy - The Age
brazilian president luiz inacio lula da silva is planning to hand out more free homes in a bid to help the construction industry and ignite economic growth as the first global recession since world war ii looms over the world’s fifth-most populous ...
business.theage.com.au