| Automakers on the Brink |
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| After months of plummeting sales, GM and Chrysler are both on the brink of bankruptcy. by Xinhua News |
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| Unemployment in Spain |
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| The small town of Espera, Spain faces 80% unemployment due to the financial crisis. By Markel Redondo |
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| Iceland Seasonal Workers |
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| Young people travel to Iceland to work in a slaughterhouse, and find heir pay devalued. By Soren Andersson |
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| Ford Factory in Mexico Closes |
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| A Ford auto factory closes in Mexico, leaving workers with uncertain futures. By Brian Harkin |
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| Italy G7/G8 Meetings |
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| The Japanese Finance Minster resigns after erratic behavior at the G7/G8 meetings in Rome. By Eidon Press |
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| Egyptian Blue Jean Factory |
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| Man Mohan and son Siddharth Sinha, run a denim and jean factory in Egypt with local workers. By Scott Nelson |
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| Switzerland Davos Forum |
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| World leaders and financial executives meet at Davos for the annual World Economic Forum, in Switzerland. |
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| USA Geithner Senate Hearings |
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| Timothy Geithner, Obama's Treasury Secretary nominee, at his Senate confirmation hearing. By Rick Friedman |
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| Fiat Buys Stakes in Chrysler |
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| Fiat motors gets a 35% stake in Chrysler. By Eidon Press |
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| Dominique Strauss-Khan of IMF |
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| Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. By Brendan Hoffman |
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| USA Burberry Store Re-Opens |
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| The Burberry store in Beverly Hills re-opens, with designer Christopher Bailey on hand. By Kelly Fajack |
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| China Tainted Milk Trial |
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| Four executives are on trial in China for selling contaminated milk, which killed 6 and injured thousands. |
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