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Fiat to name Toyota executive to head sales: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Italian car maker Fiat SpA will hire Toyota Motor Europe’s (7203.T) Andrea Formica to head sales at its four-brand automotive group, Automotive News Europe said, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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WTO to issue Boeing subsidies verdict Sept. 15: source (AFP)

AFP – The World Trade Organization will issue its long-awaited opinion on Europe’s challenge to American subsidies to US aerospace giant Boeing next week, a source close to the matter said Monday.

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Trichet calls for united EU at the IMF (AFP)

AFP – European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet called Saturday for Europe to hold a united position on refomin the International Monetary Fund.

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Experts see trouble ahead for developed world (AP)

AP – Is the global economy out of the woods?

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EU reaches deal on cross-border financial supervisors (AFP)

AFP – Europe took a big step closer on Thursday to its goal of creating cross-border financial supervisors, reaching a “crucial milestone” in efforts to reform a sector blamed for the global recession.

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Driven by Germany, Europe posts 1% growth (AFP)

AFP – Europe’s economy outpaced the United States and Japan in the second quarter, EU data showed Thursday, but analysts warned that the German-powered growth would likely lose steam in the second half.

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U.S., Europe auto sales tumble as subsidies fade (Reuters)

Reuters – Auto sales in the United States and Europe slumped in August, reflecting the end of government subsidies that had propped up demand and underscoring uncertainty about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery

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German retail sales slip further in July: stats (AFP)

AFP – German retail sales slipped again in July on a monthly basis, official data showed Wednesday, suggesting that consumers in Europe’s biggest economy have not given up their thrifty ways.

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Gasoline prices fall ahead of Labor Day weekend (AP)

AP – There is good news at the gas pump, as Americans get ready to fill their cars, RVs and boats for the Labor Day weekend.

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Zara takes the plunge into crowded online market (AFP)

AFP – Europe’s largest clothing retailer, Spain’s Inditex, is taking its flagship Zara brand online, but it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high-street fashion already well-established in cyberspace.

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