European head of General Motors quits - Summary
Ruesselsheim, Germany/Washington - The European head of General Motors, Carl-Peter Forster, is quitting after GM's surprise U-turn over European subsidiary Opel, the US carmaker confirmed Friday. Detroit-based GM did not give a reason for Forster's d...
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London Stock Exchange quotations 6 November 2009
FT-100 Index5,142.72 (+ 17.08) BAT Industries 1,959.00 (+8.00) BP Amoco 583.90 (-3.20) Diageo 1,003.00 (+3.00) HSBC Holdings 683.30 (+ 13.80) Prudential 578.00 (+5.00) R.Dutch Shell 'A' 1,807.50 (- 13....
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GM's European head quits, company confirms
Washington - The head of General Motors' European subsidiary is quitting, the carmaker confirmed Friday, just days after GM's surprise announcement that it was holding onto its troubled European operations. Carl-Peter Forster, president of Opel Europ...
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange quotations 6 November 2009
Frankfurt - Frankfurt Stock Exchange closing prices in euros. In brackets the point movement of index/price movement of stocks against previous quotation: DAX5,488.25 (+7.33) MDAX 7,084.74 (+ 67.28) Adidas34.24 (+0.03) Allianz 79.31 (+0.54) BASF37.55...
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US jobless rate jumps to 10.2 per cent
Washington - The US unemployment rate surged to 10.2 per cent in October as another 190,000 people lost their jobs, according to US Labour Department figures released Friday. The jobless rate stood at 9.8 per cent in September. Unemployment had been ...
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Italy bids for Fed Cup title against under-strength US
Reggio Calabria, Italy - Host Italy will begin its bid Saturday for a second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta opens weekend play against American Alexa Glatch. Experienced Italian campaigner Francesca Schiavone will then face Melanie O...
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