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German new car market swells 21 percent in Sept

Germany's new car market grew by 21 percent in September and orders fell a less-than-feared 12 percent even as a scrappage scheme for old autos ran out of money, the VDA vehicle manufacturers association said on Friday.

Comics could go mass market with Disney-Marvel

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The wall-crawling superheroes and caped vigilantes of Marvel Comics will soon overrun the streets and take to the skies in the more sedate precincts of the Magic Kingdom. That might not be a bad thing for comic books.
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Wal-Mart sees slow U.S. business recovery

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, sees a slow recovery from challenging U.S. business conditions, while its Asia operations are a little better, its Chairman Rob Walton said on Friday.
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U.S. Sept non-farm payrolls plunge 263,000

U.S. employers cut a deeper-than-expected 263,000 jobs in September, lifting the unemployment rate to 9.8 percent, according to a government report on Friday that fueled fears the weak labor market could undermine economic recovery.
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Walgreen September same-store sales up 5.3 percent

Walgreen Co , the largest U.S. drugstore chain, said September sales at its stores open at least a year jumped 5.3 percent, aided by in-store flu vaccinations and shoppers filling more 90-day prescriptions.
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Cheaper Manhattan apartments draw buyers

A fall of more than 10 percent in the average apartment price in Manhattan in the third quarter from a year earlier attracted buyers who pushed up the number of sales by over 45 percent in just one quarter, industry reports showed Friday.
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Biggest California forest owner enters carbon trade

The largest private forest owner in California, Sierra Pacific Industries, is entering carbon markets with a deal to preserve redwoods and other trees and sell credits for soaking up greenhouse gases to power companies and investors, the company said on Wednesday.
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GE looking at partnership or IPO for NBC Universal

General Electric Co is holding discussions on partnerships or an IPO for its NBC Universal unit, Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt said, as expectations grow about a deal with cable operator Comcast Corp .
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Stock futures down ahead of employment data

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday as cautious investors awaited a key monthly employment report after other data this week suggested the nascent economic recovery may be losing momentum.
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European shares hit 4-week low before US jobs data

European shares hit a four-week low on Friday, extending the previous day's sharp losses, with investors anxious before key U.S. jobs figures after data this week raised doubt about the strength of economic recovery.
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FTSE down 0.9 pct by midday, U.S. jobs data eyed

Weakness in miners and financials dragged Britain's top share index 0.9 percent lower by midday on Friday, as weak data this week increased investors' concerns, denting risky assets ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data.
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World stocks tumble, dollar steady

Equity markets across the globe tumbled and the U.S. dollar broadly held firm on Friday as doubts grew about the pace of economic recovery and the week's major data on U.S. jobs loomed large.
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EU watchdog charges Oneworld airline pact

A pact to cooperate on schedules and prices between British Airways , American Airlines and Iberia may have violated EU antitrust rules, European Union antitrust regulators said on Friday.
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Asia shares skid, dollar firm before payrolls data

Asian shares fell on Friday as disappointing U.S. manufacturing data raised concern that its economic recovery may not be as fast as thought, while the dollar remained firm as investors booked profits on gains in higher-yielding currencies.
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World stocks tumble, dollar supported

World stocks fell and the U.S. dollar broadly held firm on Friday as doubts grew about the pace of economic recovery and the week's major data on U.S. jobs loomed large.

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