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[Shole]

Spanish auto sector wraps up bleak year
26 December 2010, 5:35 am

Spain's auto sector, a key source of jobs, is wrapping up a disastrous year due to a slump in demand from the rest of Europe and the end of a government trade-in bonus scheme at home.Sales of new cars ...

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[Shole]

Breakdown in defenses caused BP spill: NY Times probe
26 December 2010, 6:20 am

The April 20 explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that caused the largest environmental disaster in US history occurred because every defense on the BP-leased platform failed, The New York Times ...

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[Shole]

'Self-gifting' boosts retail sales
26 December 2010, 5:17 pm

Tasmania's shoppers have given the state's retailers a belated Christmas present, with many stores recording healthy trading on the first day of the post-Christmas sales.Nationally, retailers expect ...

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[Shole]

ACT shoppers snap up Boxing Day bargains
26 December 2010, 5:51 pm

The ACT Chambers of Commerce says there are signs of a turnaround for retailers.In the lead up to Christmas there were fears of a prolonged slump.But the Chambers' Chris Peters says Canberra shoppers ...

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[Shole]

Hitachi, Foxconn eye LCD panel tie-up: report
26 December 2010, 9:31 am

Japanese high-tech firm Hitachi and Taiwanese IT giant Foxconn are eyeing an alliance to create the world's largest supplier of small and mid-size LCD panels, a business daily reported Monday.In the ...

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[Shole]

Britons fear hard year ahead amid austerity cuts: poll
26 December 2010, 10:51 am

Two-thirds of Britons believe the economy will fare badly in 2011 as harsh austerity cuts designed to tackle a record deficit begin to bite, a poll showed on Monday.One in five also said they could see ...

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[Shole]

Container port planned for Hastings
26 December 2010, 7:00 pm

Victoria's Coalition Government wants to turn Hastings into a container port to ease the burden on the busy Port of Melbourne.The Government is commissioning three reports into the impact of the proposal.Ports ...

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[Shole]

Wharfies walk off the job
26 December 2010, 7:01 pm

Waterfront workers have voted to strike at Patrick Stevedoring sites in Fremantle and Albany.Wharfies at Fremantle have walked off the job for 72 hours and have given notice they will also strike at Patrick's ...

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[Shole]

Building unions boycott sham contracts inquiry
26 December 2010, 10:26 pm

Unions are refusing to take part in an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) inquiry into sham contracting.The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) says the body should be abolished ...

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[Shole]

Vodafone may face customer class action
26 December 2010, 10:52 pm

Telecommunications company Vodafone could be sued by thousands of its customers in a class action over reception issues, drop-outs and poor data performance.Vodafone customers have been using the grassroots ...

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[Shole]

Chinese web users sceptical on inflation-busting moves
26 December 2010, 3:35 pm

Chinese web users on Monday expressed their anxiety about soaring consumer prices, despite a weekend interest rate hike and reassurances on live radio from the premier that inflation can be curbed.On Saturday, ...

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[Shole]

PepsiCo's Russia deal gets initial nod of approval
26 December 2010, 4:48 pm

PepsiCo's biggest acquisition outside the United States made progress on Monday when the head of Russia's anti-monopoly service said the unit looked favourably on the US company's takeover ...

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[Shole]

Retailers warned to lift their game
26 December 2010, 11:45 pm

A Tasmanian retail group is warning the state's businesses are letting themselves down through poor customer service and management skills.The Tasmanian Small Business Council's Robert Mallet says ...

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[Shole]

Tobacco adds fuel to Zimbabwe's exports
27 December 2010, 12:36 am

Tobacco production is booming in Zimbabwe as small farmers attempt to cash in on high prices worldwide.Farmers have also been spurred on by Zimbabwe's adoption of the US dollar following the collapse ...

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[Shole]

Farmers push to overturn hemp food ban
27 December 2010, 2:17 am

Australians may have consumed a lot of food over the Christmas weekend but it is unlikely many thought about eating hemp.Products like hemp chocolate and hemp ice cream are available in other countries ...

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