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Toyota says quarterly profit more than doubled to 257.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion)

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TOKYO (AP) - Toyota says quarterly profit more than doubled to 257.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) . Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Oil price fluctuates near $85 ahead of US election

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By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of crude oil fluctuated around $85 a barrel Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election and estimated how far demand for oil has dropped in the storm-stricken U.S. northeast. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil

Asia stocks mixed ahead of US presidential vote

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By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders refrained from major steps ahead of the U.S. presidential election and a leadership change in China. The race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is virtually

Asia stocks fall ahead of tight US election

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By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets fell Monday as uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election reduced appetite for riskier investments. The race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is virtually tied one day

NBC sites hacked by 'pyknic'; quickly restored

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By MARCY GORDON and RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Several NBC websites were hacked on Sunday by a person or group calling itself "pyknic" and suggesting a possible link to the cyber-attack group Anonymous. It appeared that the "defacement" of the affected sub-sites

Boeing inks deal to sell 20 planes to Kuwaiti firm

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NEW YORK (AP) - Boeing Co. and Kuwaiti airplane leasing company ALAFCO are saying they finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0 billion at their current list price ALAFCO buys planes and then leases them to airlines. The deal was first announced in July at Britain's

Banks extend fee waivers for storm-hit customers

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By The Associated Press Some of the nation's biggest banks have extended temporary waivers on a variety of fees and late charges for residents of states hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. It's an effort to ease pressure on customers to make bill payments when nearly 1.8 million homes and

UK's Cameron touts British defense deals in Gulf

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LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister David Cameron hoped to spur British arms sales Monday with a tour of the Gulf and Middle East - but faces a challenge from France's leader, who has also visited the region to tout his country's defense exports. In visits to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Cameron will seek

Greece bracing for 2 decisive votes this week

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By DEMETRIS NELLASAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's coalition government is facing two crucial votes this week in its effort to secure a portion of a bailout loan by creditors that will stave off threatened bankruptcy. Along with the inevitable strikes that are expected at

Westpac annual profit falls 15 percent

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SYDNEY (AP) - Westpac Banking Corp., one of Australia's largest banks, has posted a 15 percent fall in its annual profit to 5.97 billion Australian dollars ($6.17 billion) due to the tax implications of its takeover of smaller rival St. George Bank. The result for the year through September