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Toyota Motor Corp Prepares to Recall its Prius Hybrid in Japan as Early as Tomorrow

CIT Group Hires John Thain, Former Chief Executive Officer of Merrill Lynch & Co as its New Chief Executive Officer

Group Led by The Walt Disney Co, Including Google Inc Reportedly In Late-Stage Negotiations to Buy China Bus Advertising Firm, Bus Online

Miner, Xstrata PLC Reinstates Dividend on “Encouraging Outlook in Commodities”, Says it is Not in Merger Talks with Glencore International AG

Japanese Brewing and Food Companies, Kirin Holdings and Suntory Holdings Fail to Agree on Merger, End Negotiations

Japanese Lender, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Almost Triples Fiscal Nine-Months Net Profit to JPY 247.84B (USD 2.77B)

Crude Oil Stands at USD 71.82 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.75 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 5.62 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 1,068.8 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 10.05 Points (0.10%)

London FTSE Index Rises 33.93 Points (0.67%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 105.27 Points (1.05%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 114.19 Points (-0.58%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 1,171.31 Points (-1.83%)

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CIT Group Inc Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Considers Additional Asset Sales as it Attempts to Exit Government-Backed Insurance Scheme

China’s Manufacturing Sector Grew at Fastest Pace in 18 Months, with HSBC’s China Purchasing Manager’s Index Rising to 55.4 in October from 55.0 in September

Comcast Corp (CMCSA) and General Electric Corp Near Agreement that Would Give Control of NBC Universal to CMCSA

Goldman Sachs Group Inc in Discussions to Purchase Millions of Dollars Worth of Tax Credits from Fannie Mae

UK Home Prices Continue to Rise in October, Average Asking Price Climbs 0.2% from September

Crude Oil Stands at USD 77.00 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.96 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 5.03 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 1,040.40 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 249.85 Points (2.51%)

London FTSE Index Rises 25.78 Points (0.51%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 231.79 Points (2.31%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 132.68 Points (0.61%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 2,175.08 Points (3.41%)

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CIT Group Inc to Announce Deal for USD 3B Rescue Financing from Bondholders to Avoid Bankruptcy

National Association for Business Economics’ (NABE) Quarterly Survey Indicates US Economy Appears to be Improving, but Downturn Not Over

UK Economy to Contract 4.5% in 2009, Worse than Government’s Forecast of 3.5% and the Biggest Decline in A Single Year According to Ernst & Young Item Club

Nissan Motor Co, Renault SA to Start Producing Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Cars at UK and Portugal Factories

Iceland Announces GBP 1.3B Plan to Boost Banking System, Gov’t to Fund 3 New Banks it Will Create from Failed Ones

Porsche Automobil Holding SE Expected to Accept Offer from Volkswagen AG to Buy Its Sports-Car Business for EUR 8B (USD 11.28B) Later This Week

Crude Oil Stands at USD 64.77 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.63 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.74 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 937.20 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 32.12 Points (0.37%)

London FTSE Index Rises 65.59 Points (1.49%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 51.16 Points (0.55%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 696.71 Points (3.70%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 154.29 Points (0.30%)

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JPMorgan Chase & Co Second Quarter Profit Climbs 36% to USD 0.28 per Share, Trumping Analysts’ Expectations of USD 0.08

US Foreclosure Filings Jump 15% in the First Half of 2009, Hitting Record 1.1mm on Mounting Job Losses

China’s Economy Accelerates 7.9% in Q02 2009, on Track for 8% Full-Year Growth

Nokia Corp Q02 2009 Net Profit Down 66% from a Year Ago to EUR 380mm, But Exceeds Estimates for EUR 316mm Earnings

US Government Regulators Deny CIT Group Inc’s Bailout Request, Bankruptcy Filing Imminent

CL Financial Shareholders Approve New State/CL Financial Appointed Board of Directors

Crude Oil Stands at USD 61.54 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.60 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.28 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 939.10 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 256.72 Points (3.07%)

London FTSE Index Falls 3.22 Points (-0.07%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 74.91 Points (0.81%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 103.21 Points (0.57%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 2,424.08 Points (4.96%)

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UBS AG, US Gov’t Delay Tax Trial Seeking Names of 52k American Account Holders Suspected of Tax Evasion

Lender, CIT Group Inc Warns its Demise Could Hurt Small Businesses, Manufacturers Needing Credit to Fuel Growth

Four EU Countries, Turkey Finalize Deal to Build Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline

Japanese Brewing, Food Groups Kirin Holdings Co and Suntory Holdings Ltd in Talks About Possible Merger

Microsoft Corp Continues Tech Battle With Google Inc, Announces Plans to Launch Online Versions of Some of its Core Software Including Windows

Belgium-based Holding Company, RHJ International SA in Talks to Buy Stake in General Motors Corp’s Opel Unit

Crude Oil Stands at USD 59.82 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.57 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.32 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 910.30 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 36.65 Points (-0.45%)

London FTSE Index Rises 15.40 Points (0.37%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 236.95 Points (-2.55%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 453.79 Points (-2.56%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 43.23 Points (0.09%)

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