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Authorities: Prius seen near Border Patrol vehicle (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday says an officer responding to a report of a runaway Toyota Prius arrived to find a Border Patrol agent near the driver with lights flashing.
Asian stock markets mostly lower, euro falls (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday while the euro weakened after Greece said it might seek international assistance to resolve its debt crisis.
Australia concerned about Rio Tinto trial (AP)
March 18, 2010AP - Australia expressed disappointment Thursday that charges of stealing business secrets against one of its citizens would be tried in a closed court in China, and some lawmakers doubted the mining executive involved would get a fair hearing.
Toyota chief says training lapsed amid fast growth (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - Toyota's training of workers to maintain quality control failed to keep up with the company's rapid growth, its president Akio Toyoda said in an interview with a major Japanese business daily.
IBM denies tax evasion in Japan (AFP)
March 18, 2010
AFP - IBM Japan on Thursday denied it had evaded taxes after news reports said authorities were probing whether it had failed to declare more than 4.4 billion dollars in income.
Oil falls to near $82 after 2-day rally (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - Oil prices fell toward $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia, paring two days of gains that were fueled by signs U.S. crude demand may be improving.
TSX adds to gains as miners, oils rise (Reuters)
March 18, 2010Reuters - Toronto's main stock index rose to another 17-month high on Wednesday morning, boosted by firmness in commodity prices as the U.S. Federal Reserve's renewed pledge to keep interest rates low for an extended period drew investors to riskier assets.
US hails debt cancellation for Afghanistan (AFP)
March 18, 2010
AFP - The United States Wednesday welcomed a decision by Paris Club creditors to cancel Afghanistan's debt owed to members as "a crucial step" toward economic sustainability.
China Mobile revenue up on surprise ARPU gain (Reuters)
March 18, 2010
Reuters - China Mobile (0941.HK), the world's largest mobile operator, reported its best quarterly profit in a year, beating expectations for little growth, as customers began spending more on value-added services.
Italy sees self as resilient to economic collapse (AP)
March 18, 2010
AP - As Greece wins at least temporary respite from its debt troubles, will Italy be the next to face a crisis?
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