By 2010-09-09T10:02:27Z MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament is putting the finishing touches to reforms aimed at boosting a listless economy by shaking up a rigid job market and encouraging companies to hire….

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Spain to vote on labor market reforms

By JOE McDONALD 2010-09-09T09:10:05Z BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. has slipped down the ranks of competitive economies, falling behind Sweden and Singapore due to huge deficits and pessimism about government, a global economic group said Thursday….

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US loses ground in competitiveness report

By ROBERT BARR 2010-09-09T09:04:49Z LONDON (AP) — Britain’s financial regulator hit Goldman Sachs International with a 17.5 million pounds ($27 million) fine on Thursday for failing to notify U.K. authorities about an investigation in the United States….

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UK agency fines Goldman Sachs $27 million

PARIS (Reuters) – The global recovery looks to be slowing more than expected as growth weakens in the world’s rich economies, and monetary stimulus should be extended or stepped up if the slowdown proves more than momentary, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said on Thursday.

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OECD urges stimulus due to slowing economic recovery

By KELLY OLSEN 2010-09-09T08:28:13Z SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hyundai Motor unveiled its first electric car Thursday – the BlueOn – as it moves to catch up with Japanese rivals that have jumped ahead in the field….

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Hyundai shows off SKorea’s first electric car

By ERIKA KINETZ 2010-09-09T07:53:47Z MUMBAI, India (AP) — Car sales in India surged to a record for a second straight month in August on strong demand before the holiday season, despite rising prices and supply constraints….

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By 2010-09-09T07:52:52Z TOKYO (AP) — Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways said Thursday it’s setting up Japan’s first low-cost carrier, potentially making flights between Osaka and Tokyo cheaper than riding the popular bullet train….

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ANA setting up low-cost carrier, a Japan first

By JOAN LOWY 2010-09-09T07:08:07Z WASHINGTON (AP) — After a regional airliner crashed in western New York a year and a half ago, killing 50 people, the Obama administration promised swift action to prevent similar tragedies.

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PROMISES, PROMISES: FAA fatigue rules finally near

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR 2010-09-09T07:05:04Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s health care tab will go up – not down – as a result of President Barack Obama’s sweeping overhaul. That’s the conclusion of a government forecast released Thursday, which also finds the increase will be modest….

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Gov’t: Spending to rise under health care overhaul

By YURI KAGEYAMA 2010-09-09T06:41:03Z YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Thai-made Nissan March subcompact cars – the first major model from a Japanese automaker being mass produced abroad for sale in Japan – are getting extra scrutiny from a team of quality experts to meet choosey consumer standards, a senior executive said Thursday….

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Nissan team checks quality in Thai-made March cars