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U.S. ethanol group wants origin labeling for oil

NEW YORK - A U.S. ethanol industry group is pushing lawmakers to craft legislation requiring fuel companies to inform customers what country their fuel came from in hopes of increasing awareness about money spent on oil imported from overseas.

Sony to sell LCD TV assembly plant to Hon Hai

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Sony Corp said it would sell an LCD TV assembly plant in Mexico to Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry in a bid to cut costs by contracting out production and turn around its loss-making TV operations.
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Hurricane Jimena almost a category 5 hurricane

Hurricane Jimena is very close to becoming a category 5 hurricane, the highest in the Saffir-Simpson scale with sustained winds greater than 155 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center reported at 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday.
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Dangerous hurricane headed for Baja California

Hurricane Jimena, a dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific Coast, was on track to buffet resorts on the Baja California peninsula on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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U.S. judge may decide Asarco's fate as soon as Monday

A U.S. federal judge is expected to decide on Monday whether Grupo Mexico or India's Sterlite Industries will control Asarco LLC, bringing the U.S. copper miner a step closer to leaving bankruptcy after four years.
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Hurricane Jimena strengthens in Mexican Pacific

Hurricane Jimena blew into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific Coast on Sunday and was headed close to resorts on the Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Hurricane Jimena forms, Danny weakens to depression

Hurricane Jimena formed in the eastern Pacific near the Mexican resort of Acapulco on Saturday, but in the Atlantic Tropical Storm Danny weakened to a tropical depression and storm alerts were discontinued for the North Carolina coast.
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Whirlpool to shut U.S. plant, cut about 1,100 jobs

Whirlpool Corp plans to shut a plant in Evansville, Indiana and move some production to Mexico next year, a change that will eliminate about 1.6 percent of the world's biggest appliance maker's workforce.
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U.S. welcomes China move to cut auto parts tariffs

The United States on Friday welcomed Beijing's decision to eliminate additional charges on imported auto parts in a landmark case that ended a grace period for China after it joined the World Trade Organization.
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Whirlpool to cut about 1,100 jobs

Whirlpool Corp plans to shut a manufacturing facility in Evansville, Indiana, and move some production to Mexico next year, a change that will eliminate about 1.6 percent of its workforce.
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US judge may decide Asarco's fate as soon as Monday

NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY - A U.S. federal judge is expected to decide on Monday whether Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX) or India's Sterlite Industries (STRL.BO) will control Asarco LLC, bringing the U.S. copper miner a step closer to leaving bankruptcy after four years.
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Mexico peso dips amid recovery doubts; stocks flat

Mexico's peso weakened on Tuesday on doubts that stock markets will keep rising because of worries about the strength of a global economic recovery. The peso MXN=MEX01 lost ground for the second straight session, weakening 0.54 percent to 13 per U.S. dollar.
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Volkswagen Mexico reaches deal to end strike

Volkswagen AG (VOWG.DE) agreed on Saturday to give workers at its plant in Mexico a small raise, clearing the way to end a strike in an industry already hurt by the U.S. recession.
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U.S. charges top suspected Mexican drug lord

The United States has filed new charges against Mexico's top drug lord and other drug cartel leaders for smuggling billions of dollars worth of cocaine across the border, but they remain at large, U.S. authorities said on Thursday.
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Chrysler to make Fiat in Mexico: report

Chrysler Group is planning to produce Fiat SpA's (FIA.MI) Fiat 500 subcompact at a Chrysler plant in Mexico, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Mexico's Cemex extends $15 bln debt, may sell shrs

Mexico's Cemex, the world's No. 3 cement maker, said on Friday it finalized a $15 billion debt restructuring to avoid default and announced it could sell shares worth about $1.7 billion as part of the deal.
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LatAm Stocks and Currencies slide as US data weigh

Latin American stocks and currencies posted losses on Friday after U.S. consumer sentiment weakened unexpectedly in August, raising questions about the strength of the economic recovery and increasing global aversion to risk.
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Food giants say U.S. running out of sugar

Large U.S. food companies have been pushing the Obama administration to ease sugar import curbs, threatening higher consumer prices and possible job losses, citing forecasts for unprecedented sugar shortages.
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Mexico beats USA 2-1 at packed Azteca stadium

Mexico's national team retained its never defeated at home by the U.S title on Wednesday beating the American national team 2 to 1 in front of 100,000 at the packed Azteca stadium in Mexico City.

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