Ford Snags Lexus Chief for Key Marketing Lead
Ford Motor Co. lured away Lexus top executive Jim Farley, a seasoned Toyota veteran, to bolster marketing as Ford fights shrinking market share and rising competition from GM and Toyota. Debra Wahl Meyer also joined Chrysler, signaling leadership moves amid Detroit rebound talk. Farley praised for connecting product to customers as Ford prepares labor talks with the UAW.
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Stocks fall amid inflation worries and Baidu forecast cut
Wall Street turned from gains as ECB official signals higher euro zone inflation risks and JPMorgan Chase lowered Baidu.com revenue expectations, weighing technology stocks. Investors fret over Fed rate cuts while gold and oil rise on inflation worries amid mixed economic signals.
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Roundup: Falling dollar boosts exports to record
The weak dollar attracted more foreign buyers, lifting U S exports to a record in August and shrinking the trade deficit to its lowest in seven months. The Bush administration welcomed the sign as Congress balks at large imbalances and millions of lost manufacturing jobs. Separately, the budget deficit fell to 162.8 billion in 2007, an 85 billion improvement from 2006.
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Drug company to pay $134.5M in Nevada suit
A Reno jury awarded Wyeth 134.5 million dollars in a suit brought by three Nevada women who alleged their breast cancer was caused by the companys hormone replacement drugs. The award is the largest against the New Jersey firm amid about 5300 similar lawsuits nationwide.
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Plan to shift food safety duties to importers API
Congress and the Bush administration back a new import screening system where American companies certify foreign suppliers meet U S standards. FDA would inspect more imports while industry bears most safety responsibility. Debate centers on a proposed importer fee to fund port inspections amid calls to strengthen domestic and imported food oversight.
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