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European governments agree to help Greece

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:40:01 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - European governments have agreed in principle to help heavily indebted Greece, a senior German coalition source said on Tuesday, in what would be the first rescue of a euro zone member in the currency's 11-year history.

Inside Toyota's epic breakdown

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:19:47 +0000

TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.

Brown faces bumpy ride with vote reform plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:36:58 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown won a parliamentary vote on Tuesday on a proposal to change the electoral system, but the plan will do little to boost his Labour Party's chances of staying in power.

Defence must avoid axe in budget cuts - MPs

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:16 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - The next government should not commit to an ambitious deficit reduction plan until it has assessed the nation's future defence needs, MPs said Wednesday.

Honda expands recall, more Toyotas probed

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:50:24 +0000

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis.

Kraft confirms Cadbury's plan to shut Bristol plant

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:11:01 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Kraft Foods Inc said on Tuesday it would not reverse a decision by Cadbury Plc to close a manufacturing plant near Bristol because the firm's plans were too advanced to change them.

Politicians urged to back "Robin Hood" tax

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:30:39 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - A global tax on banks' financial transactions should be introduced to fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change, a group of nearly 50 organisations said in a letter to political leaders. The campaign for a "Robin Hood Tax," launched on Wednesday, is backed by charities such as Oxfam, as well as aid agencies, unions, green groups, financiers and economists and features British actor Bill Nighy in its promotional film.

Obama says world moving quickly on Iran sanctions

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:55:32 +0000

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" towards imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program.

Low intelligence among top heart health risks

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:02:57 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Intelligence comes second only to smoking as a predictor of heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, suggesting public health campaigns may need to be designed for people with lower IQs if they are to work.

Cheap goods see burglars move to muggings

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:29:31 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - An influx of cheap electronic goods from China and the Far East has prompted burglars to turn to other crimes such as robberies and muggings, according to research published on Wednesday.