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TAM Surpasses Estimates of Expansion into the International Market (PR News Wire )

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Company to initiate a total of five international flights SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM) is announcing an international market growth plan that surpasses estimates announced to the market at the end of 2007. (Logo: ) In South America, in addition to the direct flight between Brasilia and Buenos Aires already...

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ANALYSIS: Sense Of Crisis Forced U.S.'s Hand On Dollar (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:45:07 GMT

ANALYSIS: Sense Of Crisis Forced U.S.'s Hand On DollarTOKYO (Nikkei)--The U.S. led the preparations in March for a coordinated dollar-buying intervention, abruptly shifting its stance amid concerns that the cascading fallout from the subprime mortgage meltdown could ultimately threaten the greenback's status.

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Govt To Earmark Y400bn To Ease Credit Crunch For Small Biz (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:26:06 GMT

Govt To Earmark Y400bn To Ease Credit Crunch For Small BizTOKYO (Nikkei)--The government has decided to allocate 400 billion yen for additional government loan guarantees designed to facilitate lending to small and midsize companies as part of an economic stimulus package to be announced Friday.

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Qatar Airways To Serve Narita Airport Starting In '10 (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:07:06 GMT

Qatar Airways To Serve Narita Airport Starting In '10TOKYO (Nikkei)--The Transport Ministry said Wednesday that Qatar Airways will operate flights to and from Tokyo's Narita airport beginning in 2010, when the airport increases landing slots through a runway extension.

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Nidec Sankyo To Build China Plant For White-Goods Subsystems (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:56:06 GMT

Nidec Sankyo To Build China Plant For White-Goods SubsystemsTOKYO (Nikkei)--Nidec Sankyo Corp. (7757) has announced plans to construct a new plant for white-goods motor drive systems in China.

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Acquisitions Seen Halving Top Drugmakers' On-Hand Liquidity (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:39:05 GMT

Acquisitions Seen Halving Top Drugmakers' On-Hand LiquidityTOKYO (Nikkei)--Having dug deep into their huge cash piles for acquisitions, the four major pharmaceutical companies are seeing their liquid assets plunge, with their combined figure expected to be nearly halved to the 1.5 trillion yen range over a one-year period through December.

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Glaxo To Develop Pre-Pandemic Flu Vaccine In Japan (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:46:03 GMT

Glaxo To Develop Pre-Pandemic Flu Vaccine In JapanTOKYO (Nikkei)--GlaxoSmithKline Plc will proceed with development of its pre-pandemic vaccine for the H5N1 influenza virus in Japan now that the Health Ministry has put the drug on the fast track for approval.

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Isuzu To Begin Making Large Trucks In Russia Next Month (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:00 GMT

Isuzu To Begin Making Large Trucks In Russia Next MonthTOKYO (Nikkei)--Isuzu Motors Ltd. (7202) plans to start assembling large trucks on a trial basis in Russia at a joint venture plant with local manufacturers and others in September.

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Fukuda Deplores Killing Of Japanese Aid Worker In Afghanistan (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:35:41 GMT

Fukuda Deplores Killing Of Japanese Aid Worker In AfghanistanTOKYO (Kyodo)--Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Wednesday deplored the killing of Japanese aid worker Kazuya Ito in Afghanistan.

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Spokesman Says Taliban Killed Japanese Aid Worker (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:35:03 GMT

Spokesman Says Taliban Killed Japanese Aid WorkerJALALABAD (Kyodo)--A spokesman for the Taliban insurgent group said it has killed Japanese aid worker Kazuya Ito, whose body was found Wednesday in Afghanistan.

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Fukuda Hints At Harsh Treatment For Ota Unless Allegation Cleared (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:20:56 GMT

Fukuda Hints At Harsh Treatment For Ota Unless Allegation ClearedTOKYO (Kyodo)--Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda suggested Wednesday that farm minister Seiichi Ota could receive harsh treatment if he fails to clear up a recent allegation concerning the use of political funds.

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Japan Confirms Body In Afghanistan That Of Japan Aid Worker (Nikkei)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:18:33 GMT

Thursday, August 28, 2008Body Identified As That Of Kidnapped Japanese Aid WorkerTOKYO (Kyodo)--A body found in eastern Afghanistan has been identified as that of a kidnapped Japanese aid worker, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

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Israeli court backs Sun in Taro spat (Daily News Analysis)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:56:00 GMT

Sun Pharmaceuticals is set to emerge victorious in its takeover battle with Israel's Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, with an Israeli court ruling in favour of the Mumbai-based company.

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Stocks: Nikkei Opens Higher On Wall Street Gain (Nikkei)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:41:12 GMT

Stocks: Nikkei Opens Higher On Wall Street GainTOKYO (Kyodo)--Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, with investors heartened by an overnight gain on Wall Street.

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Forex: Dollar Trades At Mid-109 Yen In Early Tokyo Deals (Nikkei)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:24:42 GMT

Forex: Dollar Trades At Mid-109 Yen In Early Tokyo DealsTOKYO (Kyodo)--The U.S. dollar traded at the mid-109 yen level early Thursday in Tokyo, little changed from its levels overnight in New York.

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Opto seeks to raise up to Rs 1000 cr (Daily News Analysis)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:39:00 GMT

Opto Circuits, a Bangalore-based manufacturer of medical diagnostics and interventional products, said its board would meet on September 4 to consider fund-raising plans.

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Solar Explosives gets coal mining nod in Chhattisgarh (Daily News Analysis)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:38:00 GMT

Solar Explosives Ltd will form a joint venture with Chhattisgarh government-owned CMDC and SMS Infrastructure Ltd to mine and market coal from the Shankarpur area in the state.

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Torrent doesn't need Takeda or Reliance Life (Daily News Analysis)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:36:00 GMT

When Ranbaxy and Daiichi Sankyo jointly announced the historic $4.6-billion deal, many industry watchers hurriedly listed down fledgling Indian companies that could go next.

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HCL BPO going non-linear (Daily News Analysis)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:35:00 GMT

HCL BPO, the business process outsourcing arm of HCL Technologies is pursuing a non-linear growth strategy, which will protect the company from currency fluctuations.

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Cement prices set to fall 15-20% (Daily News Analysis)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:34:00 GMT

Cement manufacturers, which are facing cost pressures and government intervention on pricing front, may face more trouble as cement prices are set to decline 15-20% by fiscal 2009-10.

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