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“Toyota’s profits rise 78% on strong sales as the parts crunch eases”

“…Toyota Motor Corp.’s April-June net profit rose 78% from 736.8 billion yen the previous year, the company reported Tuesday. Quarterly sales edged up 24% to 10.5 trillion yen ($74 billion) as vehicle sales improved on-year across major markets, including Japan… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Sweden’s Property Crunch Worsens as Another Firm Cut to Junk”

“Sweden’s beleaguered property sector suffered another blow when one of the largest office landlords in the capital was downgraded to junk status by Moody’s Investors Service. Stockholm-based FastPartner AB saw its rating cut one step to Ba1 with the possibility… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business, Economy

“Credit Crunch Fuels 48-Hour Bankruptcy Rush With Seven Filings”

“At least seven large companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in less than 48 hours, a breakneck pace of restructurings that included once-hot digital-broadcaster Vice Media LLC and KKR & Co.-backed Envision Healthcare Corp. That’s the largest number of… Continue Reading…

Energy

“The Global Diesel Crunch Is Going To Get Worse”

“Distillate fuel inventories are low in the United States and Europe. Stockpiles in the U.S. haven’t increased this summer as usual, and in one month since the end of June, they have seen the biggest drawdown for this time of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Global Food Prices Set To Soar As The Oil And Gas Crunch Continues”

“The potential for a knock-on effect of rising fuel prices to be felt by other industries is becoming more likely, as oil and gas prices continue to rise to an all-time high, companies are finding it hard to maintain their… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Crude jumps to multi-year highs on global energy crunch”

“Oil prices rose by about 2% on Monday, extending gains as an energy crisis grips major economies amid a pick-up in economic activity and restrained supplies from major producers. Brent crude was up $1.45, or 1.8%, at $83.84 a barrel… Continue Reading…

Economy

“European Gas Hit Record 100 Euros as Energy Crunch Worsens”

“European gas surged to a record 100 euros as China stepped up a global fight for energy supplies, in a move that threatens to derail the economic recovery. Prices later retreated. In volatile trading, benchmark futures gained as much 2.3%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“KFC looks to hire 20,000 workers as restaurant industry faces labor crunch”

“Fast-food chains typically hire tens of thousands of workers in time for the summer months, which are among the busiest for the sector. This year, the hiring announcements arrive as restaurants report a shortage of willing workers. The labor crunch is… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Real Estate

“Apple Commits $2.5 Billion to Ease California Housing Crunch”

“Apple on Monday announced a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing crisis in California, becoming the latest tech giant in the state to address a problem that it helped cause… Apple joins other Big Tech companies based in… Continue Reading…