GM to sell shares in Suzuki in effort to raise cash
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General Motors Corp. of the United States is to sell a 17 percent stake or $2 billion worth of shares in Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan. The moneys raised will be used for restructuring, providing early retirement packages to some of the estimated 30,000 workers that are to be layed off.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Japan's economy gains steam from manufacturing heartland
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The industrial heartland of Japan is booming, helping to grow the Japanese economy. Although manufacturing costs are the highest in Asia in Nagoya, Japan they are offset by having moved low-end production overseas keeping high-end products made in Japan.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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Another bailout of Mitsubishi adds to auto glut
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp., in the wake of steep financial losses is to be given a bailout of $3 billion by corporate cousins.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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