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18th of July 2008 News

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France: Eurotunnel’s Profit Rises

Date: 18 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Groupe Eurotunnel, which operates of the undersea rail link between England and France, said first-half profit rose as traffic increased on passenger trains and its vehicle-carrying shuttle service.

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W.T.O. Rules Against China for Its Tariffs on Auto Parts

Date: 19 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

China violates global trade rules by requiring automakers operating there to buy components from local suppliers or face penalties, the World Trade Organization ruled on Friday.

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Oil’s Decline Pulls Stocks in Tokyo Lower

Date: 18 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Most Japanese stocks fell on Friday, led by oil explorers after crude prices fell to a one-month low.

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Good News for Authors?

Date: 18 July 2008

By Jennifer Schuessler

Jennifer Schuessler

Apparently, the odds of writing a New York Times best seller are roughly the same as the odds of dating a millionaire. Which gives me the idea for a surefire self-help hit: “The New York Times Bestselling Author Next Door.”

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France: L’Oréal Cuts Sales Forecast

Date: 18 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

L’Oréal, the cosmetics maker, said 2008 sales would be lower than it projected after second-quarter growth was the slowest in more than three years.

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France: Gaz and Suez to Merge

Date: 18 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The French government issued a decree allowing for the privatization of Gaz de France, enabling the utility to merge with Suez and form one of the largest utilities in the world.

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Honeywell Raises 2008 Profit Forecast

Date: 19 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Honeywell International, the world’s largest maker of airplane instruments, said on Friday that second-quarter earnings rose 18 percent as it sold more cockpit displays and navigation systems.

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Sweden: Profit Down at Electrolux

Date: 18 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Electrolux, the European appliance maker, reported second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates and reduced its full-year earnings forecast after sales declined in the United States and Europe.

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Canada: Barrick Bids for Cadence

Date: 18 July 2008

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The Barrick Gold Corporation, the world’s largest gold producer, raised its bid for the oil and natural gas explorer Cadence Energy by 13 percent to widen its advantage over a competing bid.

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No Longer a Reporter, but a Muckraker Within Japan’s Parliament

Date: 19 July 2008

By Norimitsu Onishi

Norimitsu Onishi

For Akira Nagatsuma, the goal at hand was clear: breaking Japan’s one-party state by rooting out hidden information.

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