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THE REMEDY EFFORT Service techs await training on fixes Detroit Free Press Toyota dealers and service technicians are awaiting training before they handle a wave of recall-driven gas pedal repairs that will begin this week. "Dealers will extend hours and some will be open 24 hours a day," Jim ... Summary-Main points from Toyota quality chief's comments Reuters Dealers brace for onslaught of recalled Toyotas Houston Chronicle Toyota's fast recall fix raises questions USA Today ABC News  -Wall Street Journal  -CNN International all 2,995 news articles »

 

Telegraph.co.uk

Mahmoud Abbas: Israel's West Bank occupation leading to one-state solution The Guardian Mahmoud Abbas insisted he would not allow any return to armed Palestinian resistance, and called on Israel to freeze settlement construction for three months to allow peace talks to resume. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters Israel's continuing ... Abbas offers talks with Israel if building halted Washington Post Israel housing price rises not a bubble -Fischer Reuters Israel rejects call for 3-month freeze Jerusalem Post AFP  -Telegraph.co.uk  -Ynetnews all 93 news articles »

 

BBC News

Exxon Mobil says it's not forsaking oil for natural gas Houston Chronicle Exxon Mobil Corp. may be expanding its position in natural gas in North America with its pending multibillion-dollar deal to buy XTO Energy, but the Texas oil giant cautioned analysts Monday against ... $19.3 billion profit is a 57% drop for Exxon Mobil Washington Post US Stocks Close Higher, Led By Materials, Energy Wall Street Journal Exxon Mobil earnings fall 23%, but revenue rises MarketWatch Denver Post  -Dallas Morning News  -CNNMoney.com all 1,296 news articles »

 

BBC News (blog)

Greek PM says country faces speculative attack Reuters ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Greece is the target of a speculative attack, aggravated by the country's own weaknesses, the country's Prime minister said on Tuesday. "Greece is at the centre of an unprecedented speculative attack... resulting in the ... Bank Debt Swaps Exceed Corporate Insurance by Most Since Lehman BusinessWeek Amid equities carnage, some find value in Greece MarketWatch Eurozone states take on record debt levels Financial Times Bloomberg  -New York Times  -The Guardian all 473 news articles »

 

Tolerance

Medical airlifts from Haiti resume after suspension of several days The Canadian Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ? The US military says it has resumed the airlifts that brought hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims to hospitals in the United States, ending a four-day suspension. US Army Col. Gregory Kane says that a medical evacuation ... Gangs delaying earthquake aid in Haiti slums The Australian Haiti-United State rescue airlifts by military resume after four-day suspension Herald Sun all 30 news articles »

 

Washington Post

Publishers Rewrite Book For Amazon Wall Street Journal In Amazon.com vs. the book industry, the latest round has gone to the publishers. But they mightn't want to claim victory just yet. It is no doubt gratifying to publishers, and all content companies, to see Amazon affirm their control ... Amazon's E-Book Price Reversal: A Mixed Blessing BusinessWeek Review: E-readers point in new directions MiamiHerald.com Old media wins battle in ebook war as Amazon raises prices to match Apple The Guardian Globe and Mail  -Forbes  -Daily Illini all 927 news articles »

 

Crude Oil Rises for a Second Day on Jump in US Manufacturing Bloomberg Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose for a second day in New York after manufacturing in the US increased at the fastest pace since August 2004, adding to signs that fuel use in the world's biggest energy-consuming ... CORRECTED-NYMEX-Crude ends up as equities rise, dollar slips Reuters Oil May Pull Back After Rising Above $78: Technical Analysis BusinessWeek Data Push Oil Past $74 Wall Street Journal Los Angeles Times  -MarketWatch  -VIVAnews.com all 397 news articles »

 

Mitsui Raises Profit Estimate as Ore, Oil Prices Rise Bloomberg Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Mitsui & Co., Japan's second-largest trading company by market value, increased its full-year profit forecast by 17 percent to 140 billion yen ($1.5 billion), because of higher than expected oil ... Nomura Logs Oct-Dec Net Profit On Robust Underwriting Fees Wall Street Journal Nomura posts smaller-than-expected Q3 profit Reuters Nomura swings to profit but misses forecasts MarketWatch Easy Bourse  -Bloomberg all 24 news articles »

 

ABC Online

Australia in surprise interest rate freeze BBC News Most analysts had been expecting rates to rise to 4%, and news of the rate freeze sent the value of the Australian dollar falling. Australia has largely escaped the worst effects of the banking crisis, and the Reserve Bank of Australia has raised rates ... FOREX-Yen off lows as Aussie slides on RBA surprise Reuters Australia Shares End Up 1.8% After RBA Keeps Rates On Hold Wall Street Journal Australia in surprise rates freeze AFP MarketWatch  -The Australian  -BusinessWeek all 849 news articles »