Business Photos on Yahoo! News Photos http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833 Business Photos on Yahoo! News Photos Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:06:04 GMT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:06:04 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif Business Photos on Yahoo! News Photos http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833 In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Prius is shown at ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/1904/hkt7qnsvk216 photo(Canadian Press) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Prius is shown at McInerney Toyota in Clinton Township, Mich. Toyota said Tuesday, Feb. 9, it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya)


]]> (Canadian Press) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:06:04 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100210/capt.b0209183a.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=caV90xKQVdklo3teLqpe4g-- In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Prius is shown at ... photo(Canadian Press) - In this Feb. 4, 2010 photo, a 2010 Toyota Prius is shown at McInerney Toyota in Clinton Township, Mich. Toyota said Tuesday, Feb. 9, it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya)


]]> (Canadian Press) Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/ids_photos_ts/r2709782451.jpg photo(Reuters) - Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Remote/Michael Leckel


]]> (Reuters) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:55:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100210/i/r2709782451.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=PykRJQELYCBQv.mllUHqKw-- Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board ... photo(Reuters) - Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Remote/Michael Leckel


]]> (Reuters) Workers inspect a BHP Billiton iron ore facility in West Australia. ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/photos_bs_afp/45753981da4849d1c5c03ea589991870 photo(AFP/BHP Billiton/File) - Workers inspect a BHP Billiton iron ore facility in West Australia. Mining giant BHP Billiton on Wednesday said first-half profits had more than doubled to 6.14 billion US dollars, but it remained cautious about the economic outlook.(AFP/BHP Billiton/File)


]]> (AFP/BHP Billiton/File) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:46:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100210/capt.photo_1265759770746-1-0.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=u0WTltRGaZr8YNEbuURFVA-- Workers inspect a BHP Billiton iron ore facility in West Australia. ... photo(AFP/BHP Billiton/File) - Workers inspect a BHP Billiton iron ore facility in West Australia. Mining giant BHP Billiton on Wednesday said first-half profits had more than doubled to 6.14 billion US dollars, but it remained cautious about the economic outlook.(AFP/BHP Billiton/File)


]]> (AFP/BHP Billiton/File) Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/photos_bs_afp/fe13ad02e2c5e3aeda5fdcb823ec4d29 photo(AFP/File) - Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles worldwide, mostly in North America, to fix defective airbags.(AFP/File/Roberto Schmidt)


]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:31:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100210/capt.photo_1265769100174-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=DtrkQAWzsIctFc7jE4xImQ-- Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles ... photo(AFP/File) - Japanese automaker Honda on Wednesday recalled 437,763 vehicles worldwide, mostly in North America, to fix defective airbags.(AFP/File/Roberto Schmidt)


]]> (AFP/File) File photo of the Antamina mine, in the Andes mountains, north ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/photos_bs_afp/6427403cf4c42df1627dc022a69fd33f photo(AFP/Teck Cominco/File) - File photo of the Antamina mine, in the Andes mountains, north of Lima. Investment in Peru's mining and energy sectors, which totaled 4.88 billion dollars in 2009, has created "extremely favorable" conditions for growth, the country's private mining association said Tuesday.(AFP/Teck Cominco/File)


]]> (AFP/Teck Cominco/File) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:18:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100210/capt.photo_1265768073777-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=qHznUCuTd1fmt7cJmlHrWQ-- File photo of the Antamina mine, in the Andes mountains, north ... photo(AFP/Teck Cominco/File) - File photo of the Antamina mine, in the Andes mountains, north of Lima. Investment in Peru's mining and energy sectors, which totaled 4.88 billion dollars in 2009, has created "extremely favorable" conditions for growth, the country's private mining association said Tuesday.(AFP/Teck Cominco/File)


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]]> (AFP) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:16:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100210/capt.photo_1265768160465-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=.F2MHRWUTHhh1LLi9YnQQA-- (AFP) ... photo(AFP) -

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]]> (AFP) (AFP)]]> In this July 27, 2005 file photo, the Honda emblem is seen on ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/1904/hksv9botu36 photo(Canadian Press) - In this July 27, 2005 file photo, the Honda emblem is seen on a dealer's lot in Berlin, Vt. Honda Motor Co. is adding more than 378,000 cars to an existing safety recall for air bag inflation problems, the company said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Toby Talbot, File)


]]> (Canadian Press) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:40:21 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100210/capt.b0209151a.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=FDdzgcjYwOazIXaJ6kgLeA-- In this July 27, 2005 file photo, the Honda emblem is seen on ... photo(Canadian Press) - In this July 27, 2005 file photo, the Honda emblem is seen on a dealer's lot in Berlin, Vt. Honda Motor Co. is adding more than 378,000 cars to an existing safety recall for air bag inflation problems, the company said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Toby Talbot, File)


]]> (Canadian Press) Honda Motors logo is seen in the grill of a vehicle at a dealership ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100210/photos_bs_pc_afp/8d8ea876ed0bf5cac72aaeee956a344c photo(AFP/File) - Honda Motors logo is seen in the grill of a vehicle at a dealership in Manassas, Virginia. Japanese automaker Honda said Tuesday it was expanding a previously-announced recall over unsafe airbags in some 2001 and 2002 model-year cars to include an additional 420,443 vehicles in the United States and Canada.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)


]]> (AFP/File) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:31:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100210/capt.photo_1265761858936-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=.ZccVaGsnJcyZ4xNd.uKSA-- Honda Motors logo is seen in the grill of a vehicle at a dealership ... photo(AFP/File) - Honda Motors logo is seen in the grill of a vehicle at a dealership in Manassas, Virginia. Japanese automaker Honda said Tuesday it was expanding a previously-announced recall over unsafe airbags in some 2001 and 2002 model-year cars to include an additional 420,443 vehicles in the United States and Canada.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)


]]> (AFP/File) This photo released by Honda shows the 2010 Honda Fit Sport.(THE ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/1904/hksr6v77310 photo(Canadian Press) - This photo released by Honda shows the 2010 Honda Fit Sport.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Honda)


]]> (Canadian Press) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:31:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100209/capt.b0209147a.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=JfxFEYh4c4j9UCyQS6OH9w-- This photo released by Honda shows the 2010 Honda Fit Sport.(THE ... photo(Canadian Press) - This photo released by Honda shows the 2010 Honda Fit Sport.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Honda)


]]> (Canadian Press) In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, a customer grabs lunch at ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/1904/hksqoa31l7 photo(Canadian Press) - In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, a customer grabs lunch at a McDonalds drive-through in Chicago. McDonald's Inc., the world's largest fast-food chain, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 said a key sales comparison rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline in the U.S. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/M. Spencer Green, File)


]]> (Canadian Press) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:23:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100209/capt.b0209139a.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=FzMAD1NnVjDIO1uaAryxKA-- In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, a customer grabs lunch at ... photo(Canadian Press) - In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, a customer grabs lunch at a McDonalds drive-through in Chicago. McDonald's Inc., the world's largest fast-food chain, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 said a key sales comparison rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline in the U.S. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/M. Spencer Green, File)


]]> (Canadian Press) A woman walks past the Baidu office in Beijing. Chinese Web ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/9e725aecb2b0e5b80e514d876d12a968 photo(AFP/File) - A woman walks past the Baidu office in Beijing. Chinese Web search giant Baidu, which stands to potentially benefit if Google pulls out of China, posted a nearly 50 percent increase in quarterly net profit on Tuesday on sharply higher revenue.(AFP/File)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:59:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265756302612-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=qC4svVh7OzHcByObtu2ZYg-- A woman walks past the Baidu office in Beijing. Chinese Web ... photo(AFP/File) - A woman walks past the Baidu office in Beijing. Chinese Web search giant Baidu, which stands to potentially benefit if Google pulls out of China, posted a nearly 50 percent increase in quarterly net profit on Tuesday on sharply higher revenue.(AFP/File)


]]> (AFP/File) Toyota cars lined up at a dealership in Quebec City on Wednesday, ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/1904/hksopmkdb5 photo(Canadian Press) - Toyota cars lined up at a dealership in Quebec City on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot


]]> (Canadian Press) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:49:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100209/capt.b0209127a.jpg?x=130&y=65&q=85&sig=l2k4uUsfA3E2Lx86pvxSRw-- Toyota cars lined up at a dealership in Quebec City on Wednesday, ... photo(Canadian Press) - Toyota cars lined up at a dealership in Quebec City on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot


]]> (Canadian Press) Chart shows daily market figures for Dow, S&P, Russell 2000 ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/480/01f1fda7cf1d46e5bcefea2bc02e84a8 photo(AP) - Chart shows daily market figures for Dow, S&P, Russell 2000 and Nasdaq, along with NYSE and Nasdaq diary; stand-alone;


]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:31:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.01f1fda7cf1d46e5bcefea2bc02e84a8.market_brief_gfx130.jpg?x=53&y=130&q=85&sig=D96P4LbqLGBJS.WEYUJ4ng-- Chart shows daily market figures for Dow, S&P, Russell 2000 ... photo(AP) - Chart shows daily market figures for Dow, S&P, Russell 2000 and Nasdaq, along with NYSE and Nasdaq diary; stand-alone;


]]> (AP) Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/ids_photos_ts/r2510752389.jpg photo(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)


]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:23:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r2510752389.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=YPEP9NWCTMqlZPRA975MaA-- Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February ... photo(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)


]]> (Reuters) A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/ids_photos_ts/r4083321244.jpg photo(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)


]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:23:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r4083321244.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=8EfQi3if94cn5xAeCLkNdw-- A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, ... photo(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)


]]> (Reuters) People look the exchange rates in a bank in central Athens. ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/1904/hksme322s6 photo(Canadian Press) - People look the exchange rates in a bank in central Athens. Europe's currency union faces an unprecedented crisis as markets and the euro currency have tumbled in recent weeks - with the euro trading at an eight-month low against the U.S. dollar - on worries that Greece might need financial rescue to cope with its soaring debt and deficit. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Thanassis Stavrakis)


]]> (Canadian Press) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:09:10 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100209/capt.b0209115a.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=_fa41ucImPDz026G29yUiw-- People look the exchange rates in a bank in central Athens. ... photo(Canadian Press) - People look the exchange rates in a bank in central Athens. Europe's currency union faces an unprecedented crisis as markets and the euro currency have tumbled in recent weeks - with the euro trading at an eight-month low against the U.S. dollar - on worries that Greece might need financial rescue to cope with its soaring debt and deficit. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Thanassis Stavrakis)


]]> (Canadian Press) A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/c62cf4ebfc83b5195e051438bb36da3d photo(AFP/File) - A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 8. Oil prices rebounded Tuesday as the dollar weakened against the euro on whetted risk appetite, making crude cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies. The market also found support from the prospect of another fierce US snowstorm on the East Coast.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:24:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265738446150-5-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=pj661LYXuCZpw9i5JPItbg-- A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol ... photo(AFP/File) - A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 8. Oil prices rebounded Tuesday as the dollar weakened against the euro on whetted risk appetite, making crude cheaper for buyers using stronger currencies. The market also found support from the prospect of another fierce US snowstorm on the East Coast.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)


]]> (AFP/File) Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/480/0ce6c2b9e0374be4b0e9ea020bfd5c98 photo(AP) - Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:24:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.0ce6c2b9e0374be4b0e9ea020bfd5c98.wall_street_nyrd109.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=6BShkjpxJaiddnuoctM6eQ-- Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor ... photo(AP) - Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


]]> (AP) Specialist Arthur Andrews works at his post on the floor of ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/480/9de62915f6994dd786262e1a33e2ad7a photo(AP) - Specialist Arthur Andrews works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:24:03 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.9de62915f6994dd786262e1a33e2ad7a.wall_street_nyrd108.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=fG8VVJxWNnHsuKl36C4a5w-- Specialist Arthur Andrews works at his post on the floor of ... photo(AP) - Specialist Arthur Andrews works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


]]> (AP) Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/480/a54e783a6064488dafc2ea4ce16b9ee6 photo(AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, discuss the economy on stage at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paulson, who led the Treasury during the height of 2008 economic meltdown, wrote a book about his experience called 'On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System.' (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)


]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.a54e783a6064488dafc2ea4ce16b9ee6.buffett_paulson_talk_nenh104.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=VHL6.Tjr.NFr3drXcRQFuQ-- Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary ... photo(AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, discuss the economy on stage at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paulson, who led the Treasury during the height of 2008 economic meltdown, wrote a book about his experience called 'On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System.' (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)


]]> (AP) Greece's Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou arrives ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/63e2bb8b43d56f702c643e1b080e5ee2 photo(AFP) - Greece's Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou arrives for a press conference in the Finance Ministry in Athens. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:17:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265745591509-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=3TYPR45BNgbxTW6097EAIw-- Greece's Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou arrives ... photo(AFP) - Greece's Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou arrives for a press conference in the Finance Ministry in Athens. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)


]]> (AFP) Greek unions are calling for massive public sector strikes on ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/20b83b8bc536b8ed112e20d2c7c4d9f6 photo(AFPTV) - Greek unions are calling for massive public sector strikes on Wednesday to protest against severe public spending cuts. The government hopes to save more than one billion euros this year as the country confronts a grave debt crisis. Duration: 02:03(AFPTV)


]]> (AFPTV) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:17:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265745082938-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=Bd88GZ3myDtSV1y_h8KDrQ-- Greek unions are calling for massive public sector strikes on ... photo(AFPTV) - Greek unions are calling for massive public sector strikes on Wednesday to protest against severe public spending cuts. The government hopes to save more than one billion euros this year as the country confronts a grave debt crisis. Duration: 02:03(AFPTV)


]]> (AFPTV) A poster by the main civil servants union (ADEDY) calling for ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/99e700b4f0ed70a9e4c5cf55c04e5f90 photo(AFP) - A poster by the main civil servants union (ADEDY) calling for the nationwide strike on February 10 hangs in front of the Greek parliament in Athens. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:17:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265716392356-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Y5Si6qRxndbeX_3JwtQOnQ-- A poster by the main civil servants union (ADEDY) calling for ... photo(AFP) - A poster by the main civil servants union (ADEDY) calling for the nationwide strike on February 10 hangs in front of the Greek parliament in Athens. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)


]]> (AFP) Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou pictured at the World ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/bbbbc8f7a23387e18aec52618cd9846d photo(AFP/File) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou pictured at the World Economic Forum in Davos, in January 2010. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:17:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265717724378-2-0.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=0sUF9mHKe0JLCUj_ki.26w-- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou pictured at the World ... photo(AFP/File) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou pictured at the World Economic Forum in Davos, in January 2010. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)


]]> (AFP/File) President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/58c4752cb2ba63537d8e8f3dc33700ac photo(AFP) - President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda answers questions during a press conference at the Tokyo head office. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including the best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Toru Yamanaka)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265743384789-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=Lj27cNh_wq37ZQvo4_v55A-- President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda ... photo(AFP) - President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda answers questions during a press conference at the Tokyo head office. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including the best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Toru Yamanaka)


]]> (AFP) VIDEO: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, has said he is "deeply ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/fa362db7071cb10dd0cc4debe8cf34bc photo(AFPTV) - VIDEO: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, has said he is "deeply sorry" for the recall of millions of cars around the world. The company, whose brand has long been synonymous with safety and quality, faces a class-action lawsuit on behalf of owners in the United States alleging that it hid problems that have led to the rash of recalls. Duration: 01:42(AFPTV)


]]> (AFPTV) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265606840889-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=spRc1W.uD7tU9hO_UJEBPg-- VIDEO: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, has said he is "deeply ... photo(AFPTV) - VIDEO: Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, has said he is "deeply sorry" for the recall of millions of cars around the world. The company, whose brand has long been synonymous with safety and quality, faces a class-action lawsuit on behalf of owners in the United States alleging that it hid problems that have led to the rash of recalls. Duration: 01:42(AFPTV)


]]> (AFPTV) President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/23cddba3c00e43993bfb0492f3b39cbb photo(AFP) - President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda and Vice President Shinichi Sasaki (L) bow following a press conference at the Tokyo head offices. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including the best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Toru Yamanaka)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265743497397-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=72&q=85&sig=PH.Z9eXdwppvhOvyq.i_yg-- President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda ... photo(AFP) - President of Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda and Vice President Shinichi Sasaki (L) bow following a press conference at the Tokyo head offices. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including the best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Toru Yamanaka)


]]> (AFP) A Toyota technician checks a recalled Prius Hybrid car at a ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/ad4cfe58eec26928b52d427f58061f76 photo(AFP) - A Toyota technician checks a recalled Prius Hybrid car at a factory in Taipei. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including the best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Sam Yeh)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265743529288-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=AtThZjY7SkT5.HFvXBoJsA-- A Toyota technician checks a recalled Prius Hybrid car at a ... photo(AFP) - A Toyota technician checks a recalled Prius Hybrid car at a factory in Taipei. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including the best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Sam Yeh)


]]> (AFP) Interactive graphic on the troubled Japanese car manufacturer ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/fc51ad1445fb4e0f761130b0b48d494f photo(AFP iactiv) - Interactive graphic on the troubled Japanese car manufacturer Toyota as the company recalls hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles around the world, including its best-selling Prius, to repair a flaw in the braking system.(AFP iactiv)


]]> (AFP iactiv) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265739124578-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=nzUPN46TkS2.H_lwK7vu4w-- Interactive graphic on the troubled Japanese car manufacturer ... photo(AFP iactiv) - Interactive graphic on the troubled Japanese car manufacturer Toyota as the company recalls hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles around the world, including its best-selling Prius, to repair a flaw in the braking system.(AFP iactiv)


]]> (AFP iactiv) Graphic showing how hybrid cars utilise a power switching mechanism ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/25f383bd765be4369d1bddf2fc65a66d photo(AFP/Graphic) - Graphic showing how hybrid cars utilise a power switching mechanism to save energy including a schematic showing how kinetic energy from breaking feeds into the car's battery power storage.(AFP/Graphic)


]]> (AFP/Graphic) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:29:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265697072992-1-0.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=W33acLu28ARbU5W.IXMhbg-- Graphic showing how hybrid cars utilise a power switching mechanism ... photo(AFP/Graphic) - Graphic showing how hybrid cars utilise a power switching mechanism to save energy including a schematic showing how kinetic energy from breaking feeds into the car's battery power storage.(AFP/Graphic)


]]> (AFP/Graphic) (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sang Tan) ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/1904/hkscgsn841 photo(Canadian Press) - (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sang Tan)


]]> (Canadian Press) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:20:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100209/capt.b020971a.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=0551EGehkSdkIppMdkPCvQ-- (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sang Tan) ... photo(Canadian Press) - (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sang Tan)


]]> (Canadian Press) Opel cars stand on a parking lot during a works council meeting ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/978b2b5e9fefca363e2df3cd267fe4fe photo(AFP/DDP) - Opel cars stand on a parking lot during a works council meeting in Bochum, western Germany. Opel laid its cards on the table Tuesday with details of a restructuring plan that will involve 8,300 job cuts and require billions of euros (dollars) in state aid.(AFP/DDP/Volker Hartmann)


]]> (AFP/DDP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:09:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265742374294-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Ko7wIPkpr2P.0lgXHsEing-- Opel cars stand on a parking lot during a works council meeting ... photo(AFP/DDP) - Opel cars stand on a parking lot during a works council meeting in Bochum, western Germany. Opel laid its cards on the table Tuesday with details of a restructuring plan that will involve 8,300 job cuts and require billions of euros (dollars) in state aid.(AFP/DDP/Volker Hartmann)


]]> (AFP/DDP) General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/5b4b4923b7b5cbeaefcbded522bdeeb9 photo(AFP/DDP) - General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly addresses a press conference in Frankfurt/Main, western Germany. Opel laid its cards on the table Tuesday with details of a restructuring plan that will involve 8,300 job cuts and require billions of euros (dollars) in state aid.(AFP/DDP/Thomas Lohnes)


]]> (AFP/DDP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:09:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265742319372-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=LIPV7usKGW02MqvGf9.7Sw-- General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly ... photo(AFP/DDP) - General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly addresses a press conference in Frankfurt/Main, western Germany. Opel laid its cards on the table Tuesday with details of a restructuring plan that will involve 8,300 job cuts and require billions of euros (dollars) in state aid.(AFP/DDP/Thomas Lohnes)


]]> (AFP/DDP) General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/858728887b90571324730710d12d89f2 photo(AFP/DDP) - General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly (R) poses next to an Opel Astra after a press conference in Frankfurt/Main, western Germany. Opel laid its cards on the table Tuesday with details of a restructuring plan that will involve 8,300 job cuts and require billions of euros (dollars) in state aid.(AFP/DDP/Thomas Lohnes)


]]> (AFP/DDP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:09:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265742534857-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=5OVsspbeco1Orbccj3zEaQ-- General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly ... photo(AFP/DDP) - General Motors Europe interim chairman and Opel CEO Nick Reilly (R) poses next to an Opel Astra after a press conference in Frankfurt/Main, western Germany. Opel laid its cards on the table Tuesday with details of a restructuring plan that will involve 8,300 job cuts and require billions of euros (dollars) in state aid.(AFP/DDP/Thomas Lohnes)


]]> (AFP/DDP) Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/480/f29dc3d6c0344ff6859308a773ee40a9 photo(AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discuss the economy while on stage at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paulson, who led the Treasury during the height of 2008 economic meltdown, wrote a book about his experience called 'On the Brink.' (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)


]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:53:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.f29dc3d6c0344ff6859308a773ee40a9.buffett_paulson_talk_nenh101.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=5PZ3yF9D6pcdTwuhED_7gQ-- Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury ... photo(AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett, left, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discuss the economy while on stage at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Paulson, who led the Treasury during the height of 2008 economic meltdown, wrote a book about his experience called 'On the Brink.' (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)


]]> (AP) Burj Dubai (C) dwarfs the city skyline of Dubai. Dubai's ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/dcb00d5fefd32828fdbf9ead5dd96d1c photo(AFP/File) - Burj Dubai (C) dwarfs the city skyline of Dubai. Dubai's newly discovered oil field is unlikely to generate the big cash needed to get the debt-ridden emirate out of the doldrums, analysts say, challenging the government's claim that it could inject new life into its ailing economy.(AFP/File/Marwan Naamani)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:42:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265740782807-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=LV4_Co97HurIEMT7VIBOsA-- Burj Dubai (C) dwarfs the city skyline of Dubai. Dubai's ... photo(AFP/File) - Burj Dubai (C) dwarfs the city skyline of Dubai. Dubai's newly discovered oil field is unlikely to generate the big cash needed to get the debt-ridden emirate out of the doldrums, analysts say, challenging the government's claim that it could inject new life into its ailing economy.(AFP/File/Marwan Naamani)


]]> (AFP/File) (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski) ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/1904/hks8u2mh917 photo(Canadian Press) - (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski)


]]> (Canadian Press) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:19:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/cpress/20100209/capt.b020959a.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=mc5qDhB5ims99hcepZsLFQ-- (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski) ... photo(Canadian Press) - (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski)


]]> (Canadian Press) A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/5fb39acdceb6170404ba1e3b633ddc51 photo(AFP/File) - A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 8. Oil prices rallied Tuesday as traders took their cue from the falling dollar after recent sharp losses that came against a background of weak energy demand and eurozone debt concerns.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265738446150-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=vAqk1gzoJPUoAU2tHqnB6A-- A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol ... photo(AFP/File) - A man uses a bulldozer to clean snow in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 8. Oil prices rallied Tuesday as traders took their cue from the falling dollar after recent sharp losses that came against a background of weak energy demand and eurozone debt concerns.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)


]]> (AFP/File) A SAS MD-82 aircraft parked at a gate at Terminal 5 of Arlanda ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/cda45c4f3fd919e26a630c5a73ef19e2 photo(AFP/SCANPIX) - A SAS MD-82 aircraft parked at a gate at Terminal 5 of Arlanda airport north of Stockholm, Sweden. Shares in SAS Scandinavian Airlines plunged on Tuesday after it said it was planning to raise new capital and cut 650 jobs as part of an expanded cost-reduction plan.(AFP/SCANPIX/Johan Nilsson)


]]> (AFP/SCANPIX) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:57:04 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265738189933-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=QDXvHVGjhSlVCoKEvGcaMA-- A SAS MD-82 aircraft parked at a gate at Terminal 5 of Arlanda ... photo(AFP/SCANPIX) - A SAS MD-82 aircraft parked at a gate at Terminal 5 of Arlanda airport north of Stockholm, Sweden. Shares in SAS Scandinavian Airlines plunged on Tuesday after it said it was planning to raise new capital and cut 650 jobs as part of an expanded cost-reduction plan.(AFP/SCANPIX/Johan Nilsson)


]]> (AFP/SCANPIX) A man looks at a representation of the euro. The euro was firmer ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/b398a1f53ceca7940f1ab7458fb7908f photo(AFP/File) - A man looks at a representation of the euro. The euro was firmer in late trade Tuesday on speculation the EU will help Greece resolve its fiscal crisis after many players had bet against the currency in recent weeks, dealers said.(AFP/File/Samuel Kubani)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:43:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265371179614-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=wfBgTbIyhZQZ6D.6vcmYLQ-- A man looks at a representation of the euro. The euro was firmer ... photo(AFP/File) - A man looks at a representation of the euro. The euro was firmer in late trade Tuesday on speculation the EU will help Greece resolve its fiscal crisis after many players had bet against the currency in recent weeks, dealers said.(AFP/File/Samuel Kubani)


]]> (AFP/File) Chief executive of Barclays John Varley leaves 10 Downing Street ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/5eeff3ae81e72ee57ec0b6b3c0aa3f44 photo(AFP/File) - Chief executive of Barclays John Varley leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, in March 2009. Varley on Tuesday said that too much new red tape in the banking sector could increase the cost of credit and adversely affect the economy.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:08 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265735308548-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=dj.wQRKsS5jy3WlmQwKEuQ-- Chief executive of Barclays John Varley leaves 10 Downing Street ... photo(AFP/File) - Chief executive of Barclays John Varley leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, in March 2009. Varley on Tuesday said that too much new red tape in the banking sector could increase the cost of credit and adversely affect the economy.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)


]]> (AFP/File) Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks duing a press conference ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_pc_afp/cf42f0d259e73e662412da17869aea87 photo(AFP/POOL) - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks duing a press conference in Taipei. Ma said Tuesday that the island needs a proposed trade pact with China despite warnings that Taipei would become more reliant on its powerful neighbour.(AFP/POOL/Robin Chang)


]]> (AFP/POOL) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:05:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265733705507-1-0.jpg?x=99&y=130&q=85&sig=3xQD3O1yCP9n_Yf4hj8BgA-- Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks duing a press conference ... photo(AFP/POOL) - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks duing a press conference in Taipei. Ma said Tuesday that the island needs a proposed trade pact with China despite warnings that Taipei would become more reliant on its powerful neighbour.(AFP/POOL/Robin Chang)


]]> (AFP/POOL) The head office of South Korea's eighth-largest conglomerate ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_pc_afp/d71b942624d19743f4c8050e6f2ff250 photo(AFP/File) - The head office of South Korea's eighth-largest conglomerate Kumho Asiana is pictured in Seoul in 2009. Kumho Asian's main lender said Tuesday the embattled South Korean group's creditors would give it a fresh loan of 380 billion won (326 million dollars).(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:05:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265731188728-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=JBLkRyTJhiLBXXoq4eE29g-- The head office of South Korea's eighth-largest conglomerate ... photo(AFP/File) - The head office of South Korea's eighth-largest conglomerate Kumho Asiana is pictured in Seoul in 2009. Kumho Asian's main lender said Tuesday the embattled South Korean group's creditors would give it a fresh loan of 380 billion won (326 million dollars).(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)


]]> (AFP/File) Pedestrians walk past a Maybank branch in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_pc_afp/f8590c9030abf72144ca29ac2edee11c photo(AFP/File) - Pedestrians walk past a Maybank branch in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's top lender Maybank said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter net profit rose 35 percent from a year earlier, helped by higher loans growth and non-interest income as the economy improves.(AFP/File/Jimin Lai)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:04:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265731153805-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=aAfdUbpdNJvfJM9gwRw.zA-- Pedestrians walk past a Maybank branch in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's ... photo(AFP/File) - Pedestrians walk past a Maybank branch in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia's top lender Maybank said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter net profit rose 35 percent from a year earlier, helped by higher loans growth and non-interest income as the economy improves.(AFP/File/Jimin Lai)


]]> (AFP/File) Thai Airways planes are parked on the tarmac at the Suvarnabhumi ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_pc_afp/29e52ad2ca96c5258463dab0b753074d photo(AFP/File) - Thai Airways planes are parked on the tarmac at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok in 2008. Thai Airways has announced plans to spend more than one billion dollars leasing 15 new aircraft over the next four years as the airline seeks to brighten prospects following two years of financial woes.(AFP/File/Saeed Khan)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:04:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265731095478-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=6XPnmz6DH85Oqn64o8cnXg-- Thai Airways planes are parked on the tarmac at the Suvarnabhumi ... photo(AFP/File) - Thai Airways planes are parked on the tarmac at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok in 2008. Thai Airways has announced plans to spend more than one billion dollars leasing 15 new aircraft over the next four years as the airline seeks to brighten prospects following two years of financial woes.(AFP/File/Saeed Khan)


]]> (AFP/File) Nissan Motor upgraded its earnings outlook Tuesday, saying it ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_pc_afp/5d675da91520d65dd6ed5155b4515479 photo(AFP/File) - Nissan Motor upgraded its earnings outlook Tuesday, saying it was on course to end the current financial year in the black thanks to solid demand in China and other emerging markets. "Our performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 is encouraging, demonstrating that our countermeasures (in response to the global economic downturn) are working," chief executive Carlos Ghosn said in a statement.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:01:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265729101488-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gVI_PMv0jn9A6y8zBMYlZg-- Nissan Motor upgraded its earnings outlook Tuesday, saying it ... photo(AFP/File) - Nissan Motor upgraded its earnings outlook Tuesday, saying it was on course to end the current financial year in the black thanks to solid demand in China and other emerging markets. "Our performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 is encouraging, demonstrating that our countermeasures (in response to the global economic downturn) are working," chief executive Carlos Ghosn said in a statement.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)


]]> (AFP/File) Tourists walk past demonstrating former Olympic Airways employees ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/be50bc76a4a0f0df777144b3c89b300d photo(AFP) - Tourists walk past demonstrating former Olympic Airways employees outside the Labour Ministry in Athens on February 9. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:54:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265716322825-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=sAQiGgwDdrT0UvXvRKpjPQ-- Tourists walk past demonstrating former Olympic Airways employees ... photo(AFP) - Tourists walk past demonstrating former Olympic Airways employees outside the Labour Ministry in Athens on February 9. Greece's government on Tuesday unveiled a hike in the average retirement age and called on striking civil servants to accept bonus cuts to pull the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis.(AFP/Louisa Gouliamaki)


]]> (AFP) A French trader monitors shares prices at La Banque de France ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/f11feca5e0099c8e5c495e0b76113da0 photo(AFP/File) - A French trader monitors shares prices at La Banque de France in Paris in 2008. Europe's main stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday amid lingering debt concerns and as data showed that China overtook Germany last year to become the world's biggest exporting nation.(AFP/File/Mehdi Fedouach)


]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:50:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265623114755-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=mdrxYKCs_wBDB_hINY.mZw-- A French trader monitors shares prices at La Banque de France ... photo(AFP/File) - A French trader monitors shares prices at La Banque de France in Paris in 2008. Europe's main stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday amid lingering debt concerns and as data showed that China overtook Germany last year to become the world's biggest exporting nation.(AFP/File/Mehdi Fedouach)


]]> (AFP/File) Oswald J. Gruebel, chief executive of Swiss Bank UBS, speaks ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_afp/6bbeb85d13ffaa6560d19390110eb19c photo(AFP) - Oswald J. Gruebel, chief executive of Swiss Bank UBS, speaks during the annual press conference in Zurich on February 9. Troubled Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday it had jumped back into quarterly profit for the first time in more than a year even though it was still grappling with a damaging loss of client confidence.(AFP/Sebastian Derungs)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:42:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265733597267-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=pra81_2boRMXGsjv6er_Dg-- Oswald J. Gruebel, chief executive of Swiss Bank UBS, speaks ... photo(AFP) - Oswald J. Gruebel, chief executive of Swiss Bank UBS, speaks during the annual press conference in Zurich on February 9. Troubled Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday it had jumped back into quarterly profit for the first time in more than a year even though it was still grappling with a damaging loss of client confidence.(AFP/Sebastian Derungs)


]]> (AFP) A customer checks out a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle at the company's ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/categories/833/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Business-Photos/ss/833/im:/100209/photos_bs_pc_afp/4b569e721afcbf3ec2dd8abf435a2b82 photo(AFP) - A customer checks out a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle at the company's showroom in Tokyo on February 9. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including its best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)


]]> (AFP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:48 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265732579140-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=bDuh2KOICsaBkoSulxE.Cg-- A customer checks out a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle at the company's ... photo(AFP) - A customer checks out a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle at the company's showroom in Tokyo on February 9. Toyota said Tuesday it was recalling hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles globally, including its best-selling Prius, plunging it deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)


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