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Renault vehicle sales drop sharply amid crisis
AP - France's Renault SA said Friday that vehicle sales fell 28.5 percent in December as the global financial and economic crisis led to a 'brutal' collapse of the market.
European Central Bank chief: Finance still fragile
AP - European Central Bank governor Jean-Claude Trichet said Friday that the global financial system remains fragile despite swift and large-scale action by central banks and governments.
BMW sales down 4.3 percent in 2008
AP - Germany's BMW AG reported Friday a 4.3 percent decrease in sales for 2008, attributing the fall to the global economic crisis and increased reluctance among consumers to make big purchases.
Lara Croft battles economic crisis
AP - British games publisher Eidos, the maker of the 'Tomb Raider' series, slashed its revenue forecasts on Friday as the economic downturn hurt its sales, mainly in the United States.
Romanian currency drops to record low against euro
AP - Romania's national currency dropped to a record low against the euro on Friday, the central bank said.
British builder Bovis Homes to slash jobs
AP - British builder Bovis Homes Group PLC said Friday that it will shed another 200 jobs and will not pay a dividend this financial year as sales of its homes fell sharply amid a decline in the British housing market.
GM says Opel, Vauxhall sales down 10.5 pct in 2008
AP - General Motors Corp. said Friday that sales of its Opel and Vauxhall cars plunged 10.5 percent last year, with Saab sales down a massive 21.9 percent, as the global economic crisis deepened.
French premier: Rein in energy price swings
AP - The rapid rise and fall of energy prices over the last year has worsened the impact of the global financial crisis, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Friday, calling for more visibility in markets to keep prices in check.
Dollar mixed, gold falls in trading
AP - The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Friday. Gold fell.
Italy's UniCredit to open support center in Poland
AP - Italian bank UniCredit said Friday it will build a financial services support center in the Polish city of Szczecin to serve its clients in Germany and Austria.
ECB chief: Bank considering bigger regulatory role
AP - The European Central Bank is considering taking a bigger regulatory role in the financial sector, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Friday.
Cyprus projects slower economic growth for 2009
AP - Cyprus' finance minister projected Friday that the economy's growth would fall to 2.1 percent this year, but said the economy is better shape to weather the global financial crisis than many other countries.
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