Posted on January 22, 2009 by vishalshah
LONDON — An island nation that bulked up on debt and lived beyond its means. A plunging currency. And a financial system edging toward nationalization.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown planned another bailout.
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Posted on January 22, 2009 by vishalshah
Japan’s Toyota Motor sold more cars and trucks last year than General Motors, stripping the Detroit automaker of the No. 1 global sales crown. But it’s a victory made hollow by the overall industry’s continued struggle for viability amid one of its worst sales declines ever.
GM said Wednesday it sold 8,355,947 cars and trucks around [...]
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