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- Chrysler Slashing Managers Amid GM Talks
Chrysler said 25% of its salaried employees will lose their jobs by the end of the year and that further restructuring will come "in the near future." - Weaker Oil May Crimp Iran's Spending
Falling oil prices could threaten Ahmadinejad's free-spending policies at home and expansionist ambitions across the Middle East. - Airlines Push for Deregulation
The airline industry's trade group is meeting with top aviation officials to push deregulation measures. International passenger traffic fell 2.9% in September. - GE Will Cut Costs, Jobs, Immelt Says
GE's Immelt, in an interview, said costs next year will be down from 2008. Employment will also be lower. - Windmill Mishap Weighs on Suzlon
Shares of India's Suzlon, the world's fifth-largest maker of wind turbines, fell 39% after a 140-foot-long blade broke off in Illinois. - Crossword Solution: Male Bonding
The crossword puzzle solution for Oct. 24, 2008. - Developers Diversified Executives Sell 1.5 Million Shares
Executives of Developers Diversified Realty sold nearly 1.5 million shares to cover margin calls as the shopping-center owner's stock slid by roughly 50% this week. - Gap Opens Outlet Stores in Canada
Gap said it opened its first factory-outlet stores in Canada as part of a broader push to open outlet stores overseas. - Wall Street Journal Crosswords and Solutions
See the crossword puzzles for 2008, and their solutions. - Clean Energy Needs 'Smart' Grid
Cool devices to harness pollution-free energy won't do much to lessen fossil-fuel dependence unless aging infrastructure is updated to transmit it. - Shipping Firms Gear Down
Transportation companies are reporting sharply lower freight volumes, a sign that the pipelines of global commerce have begun to slow. - Metals Meltdown Burns Scrap Dealers
Scrap metal dealers are caught in a classic recessionary squeeze. As the demand and price of metal falls, do they sell high-priced inventories at basement prices, or wait for the market to recover? - China Targets Rural Economy
China has set in motion a plan to restructure its giant Agricultural Bank of China that could ultimately see it listed on a stock market. - Seoul Slides as Worries Persist in Asia
South Korea's stock market slumped 7.5% Thursday on a mix of global and local worries, underscoring the uncertainties still rippling through markets despite weeks of efforts to reassure investors. - OPEC Faces Tough Call on Export Cut
OPEC ministers face their toughest decision in at least a decade as they weigh the depth of a likely cut in oil exports to reverse falling oil prices, even as the U.S. and Europe wrestle with the likelihood of a recession. - Areva Will Build Reactors in U.S.
France's Areva is teaming up with Northrop to build nuclear-reactor vessels and other heavy equipment in the U.S. - TV Chiefs Seek a Delay in FCC Vote
Pressure is mounting on the FCC to delay a vote that would allow companies free access to vacant television airwaves. - Profits Rise at Defense Firms
Raytheon and L-3 reported robust quarterly results, indicating that companies that supply the Pentagon with advanced military technologies continue to thrive. - AIG Names Restructuring Chiefs
AIG appointed two executives to lead the giant insurer's restructuring efforts following last month's bailout by the federal government. - Heating-Oil Distributors Fear Tough Winter
The tight credit market is forcing weak links in the heating oil supply chain, from wholesale suppliers to homeowners, into the cold. - GM Plans White-Collar Cuts
GM will be forced to lay off salaried workers amid a deepening sales slump in the U.S. and Europe. GM also will cut 401(k) matches for salaried workers. - Chrysler's Pain Shows Through
Chrysler is accelerating capacity cuts because of weak sales. The auto maker suffered a $660 million loss in the second quarter, based on results reported by Daimler. - Text of GM Letter to Executives
Text of GM Letter to Executives - Bank Lending Slumped in Second Quarter
Cross-border lending by banks based in developed countries fell at a record pace during the second quarter, the Bank for International Settlements said. - Ponderosa, Bonanza Seek Relief
Ponderosa and Bonanza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest casualty in a miserable year for the casual-dining business. - Goldman to Cut 10% of Jobs
Goldman Sachs is preparing to cut about 10% of its 32,500 employees, a sign of deepening job losses on Wall Street. - Helicopter Pact Latest to Hit Snag
The Air Force has postponed awarding a disputed $15 billion contract for search-and-rescue helicopters. - Weill Seeks to Gain From Pain
Sanford Weill, the architect of Citigroup, is in talks about launching a private-equity fund that would invest in beaten-down financial companies and assets. - Instruments Scrutinized in Price Probe
Antitrust enforcers are investigating whether makers of musical instruments illegally blocked retailers from discounting their goods. - For Big Oil Firms, a Silver Lining
The drop in oil prices could hold some benefits for Big Oil as political pressure eases and refining margins are widened. - Russia Warms to OPEC
With crude prices dropping, Russia pledged to cooperate with OPEC, but stopped short of any promise to join the cartel in production cuts. - BofA Holds On to Top Merrill Executives
Three top Merrill Lynch executives will stay with Bank of America after the $31.1 billion takeover of the securities firm is completed later this year. - India's Airlines to Repay Fuel Charges
Indian airlines reached an agreement over unpaid fuel bills from state-owned oil companies, but other issues with the government remain unresolved. - Schneider Electric to Limit Size of Acquisitions
France's Schneider Electric will rein in large-scale acquisitions in the coming months, despite posting solid sales growth in the third quarter. - Michigan Pushes for Car Support
The Michigan congressional delegation plans to urge