Lower than expected earnings numbers from Japanese blue-chip companies dragged the Nikkei lower Thursday, as did the outbreak of violence in Egypt.
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Impressive earnings reports for blue chip U.S. companies and a rise in U.S. manufacturing data bolstered markets across Asia.
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The world’s largest automaker is looking to reduce managerial staff at its sales headquarters in Torrance, Calif., by offering workers a buyout.
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Despite wintry weather across much of the nation, Americans were in a car-buying mood last month, boosting most automakers’ sales by double-digit percentages compared to a year ago. Analysts estimate that January’s sales reache…
Asian markets rose today with investors piling into oil companies as the price of oil passed the $100 a barrel mark. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index inched up 0.2%, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 I…