GM strike ripples through GM plants as talks resume
In Flint Michigan bargaining resumed at the AC Delco Flint East complex as a GM parts strike spreads to the Pontiac East truck plant. The walkout by UAW Local 651 has halted fuel pumps and cruise controls and could halt production at several plants if not resolved, with engineers noting just in time deliveries complicating supply chain.
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Mexico stocks slide as U S loan doubts grow
Mexico City reports another fall in the IPC index and peso as U S congressional opposition to a $40 billion loan guarantee weighs on markets. President Zedillo pushes constitutional reforms to lure foreign investment in railways and satellites amid a deep peso crisis and protests by affluent women against wage limits.
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Mexico Faces Market Turmoil Amid Peso Crisis and U S Aid Debate
The peso devaluation and Mexico’s political crisis rattled markets as privatizations failed to lift sentiment. Analysts expected continued volatility while U S lawmakers wrangled over a bailout package and conditions on Mexico, including stopping drug trafficking and illegal immigration. Tabasco politics added to the pressure as Gov Roberto Madrazo faced calls to resign.
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Tokyo Nikkei slips after quake fears weigh markets
Tokyo share prices fall in moderate trading as worry over Japan's quake damage depresses the market. The dollar climbs against the yen while selling by Japanese and foreign institutions hits construction, road, cement and glass shares once buoyed by reconstruction hopes.
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Kobe Earthquake Hits Markets and Industry
Financial markets in Japan plunged after the Kobe earthquake with the Nikkei 225 down 9.77 percent to 19075.74 and the TOPIX off 1.06 percent to 1483.51. Trading volume surged as 400 million first section shares changed hands while declines outweighed advances. Currency moved as the dollar traded around 99.90 yen in Tokyo.
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