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Japan Stocks Decline, Led by Financials, on Bad-Loan Concerns (Bloomberg) Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Japan stocks declined, led by financial companies, on concern the nation's drop into recession will lead to an increase in bad-loan costs. Bad economy, credit crunch leave auto dealers struggling (The Daily Record) Simply put, October 2008 is a month auto dealers and manufacturers would rather forget. Nationwide, sales plummeted nearly 25 percent compared to a year earlier. Detroit’s “Big Three” of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler LLC reported a combined loss of $3.29 billion for their most recent quarters. Retailers and credit card lenders at odds in crunch (The Economic Times) The need by US retailers to sell in hard times has put them at odds with the lenders backing their credit cards. While stores aggressively promote use of their cards, lenders are increasingly wary of consumer defaults.
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