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Fujitsu Siemens plans 700 German job cuts
AP - Fujitsu Siemens Computers said Friday it wants to cut around 700 jobs in Germany as the economic downturn deepens.
Sweden in recession as 3Q GDP falls
AP - Sweden has slipped into recession as the economy shrank for the second consecutive quarter, the Scandinavian country's statistics agency said Friday.
Renault to halt production at Russian plant
AP - French carmaker Renault said Friday it will halt production at its Moscow plant for more than two weeks in December as the global financial crisis crimps demand for cars.
SAS Norway cuts 10 routes to southern Europe
AP - The Norwegian branch of the Scandinavian Airlines Systems on Friday said it is dropping 10 seasonal routes to destinations in southern Europe because it expects demand to slump amid the global economic downturn.
Russia plans missile improvements
AP - Russia is reportedly planning to develop its intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal despite the economic turmoil and scheduled military cuts.
Italy approves euro80 billion relief package
AP - The Italian government on Friday announced an euro80 billion ($103.2 billion) emergency package offering relief to banks, families and companies suffering in the global economic crisis.
Aid must be maintained despite crisis: EU
Reuters - Aid flows to poor countries must be maintained despite the global financial crisis, the European Union executive said on Friday ahead of a U.N. conference on development financing.
Russians play down crisis as economy falters
AP - Russians know better than most what a crisis feels like. They survived the breakup of the Soviet Union and the ensuing shortages, and they lived through the devastating financial collapse of 1998.
Russia test-fires ICBM from submarine
AP - The Russian navy said Friday that a new-generation Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from a submerged submarine and hit its target — the second consecutive successful test of the troubled weapon.
Dollar mixed, gold down in afternoon trading
AP - The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Friday afternoon. Gold fell.
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