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World Trade Organization says trade to grow more slowly due to shakier global economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Trade Organization is cutting its estimate for growth in global trade for this year and next.
News Summary: Japan posts $9.6B August trade deficit as exports shrink
BIG DEFICIT AS EXPORTS DECLINE: Japan posted a $9.6 billion trade deficit for August as shipments to Europe and Asian countries sank. Exports fell 5.8 percent from a year ago, while imports dropped 5.4 percent.
Canadian Auto Workers union prepares to set a strike deadline with General Motors
TORONTO — The Canadian Auto Workers union said it could serve General Motors with a 24-hour strike notice on Thursday afternoon after saying that GM failed to meet the pattern of a deal the union reached with Ford.
Former Va. governors Allen and Kaine stake out sharply different positions in 3rd of 5 debates
MCLEAN, Va. — Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine showcased distinctively different messages on federal fiscal policy and the economy Thursday in the third of five one-on-one debates in a Virginia U.S. Senate race that could determine which party rules the Senate.
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