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Toyota blames driver error for some unwanted speeding (Reuters)

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday its investigation of nearly 2,000 cases of unintended acceleration had found no problem with its electronic throttle system, and that driver error was to blame in some cases.

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Nissan takes lead with Thai-made March in Japan (AP)

AP - Nissan took the wraps off its new March subcompact Tuesday, which is being manufactured in Thailand for sale in Japan, underlining a trend for Japanese automakers to shift more production abroad.

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Toyota to study quality panel’s recommendations (AP)

AP - Toyota will start studying an assessment of the company’s quality control conducted by four outside experts to help beef up quality controls at the recall-battered automaker under a program that began in March to review defect measures.

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FTSE 100 almost flat at open (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares were almost flat at the start of trading on Monday as investors awaited upcoming US earnings data.

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Obama to meet spill probe leaders as oil heads north (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of a panel he created to probe the worst oil spill in U.S. history on Tuesday, as a giant slick from BP’s blown-out Gulf of Mexico well poses a new threat to the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama.

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Ford weighs plan to drop Mercury brand: source (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor Co is considering a plan to drop Mercury, a brand developed in the 1930s that has seen sales and investment plunge in recent years, a person familiar with the discussions said.

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Okla. treasurer: Impact of energy bill overstated (AP)

AP - A bill providing new tax breaks to the energy industry includes some unexpected provisions, but projections on the impact to state coffers have been overstated, the governor’s top budget negotiator said Thursday.

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Summary Box: Fixed mortgage rates sink to 2010 low (AP)

AP - RATES DIP: Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level of the year as European turmoil caused investors to pour money into the safety of U.S.

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Treasurys jump as Europe’s debt crisis deepens (AP)

AP - Interest rates are falling in the bond market as investors seek the safety of Treasurys in response to the latest turmoil in European markets.

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Schwab settles mortgage-backed securities suit (AP)

AP - Charles Schwab will pay $200 million to resolve a federal class action lawsuit filed by investors who say the financial holding company misled them over the safety of mortgage-backed securities.

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