Lexus engine woes may spur global recall
Jul 1, 2010 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering a global recall of eight models, including its top-of-the-line Lexus LS460 sedan, due to possible engine failure, company officials said Thursday. Up to about 270,000 cars worldwide, including roughly 90,000 sold in Japan, could be subject to the recall due to fe...Tags: Cars, Company Officials, Component Defects, Engine Failure, Engine Woes, Fears, Japan Times, Lexus, Lexus Ls460, Models, Top Of The Line, Toyota, Toyota Motor, Toyota Motor Corp, Worst Case Scenario
The pain in Spain
Jun 17, 2010 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
Shrink European leaders were meeting in Brussels today amid growing fears that Spain, Europe's fifth-largest economy, is preparing to ask for a bailout which would dwarf the €110 billion rescue plan...Tags: Bailout, Brussels, Dwarf, Economy, Euro, European Leaders, Fears, Spain Europe
The pain in Spain
Jun 17, 2010 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
Shrink European leaders were meeting in Brussels today amid growing fears that Spain, Europe's fifth-largest economy, is preparing to ask for a bailout which would dwarf the €110 billion rescue plan...Tags: Bailout, Brussels, Dwarf, Economy, Euro, European Leaders, Fears, Spain Europe
TV producer back in U.S. from Mexico
May 23, 2010 North America, USA
The family of a Los Angeles woman killed in Cancun, Mexico last month said their "greatest fears about the investigation" into her death have been realized.Tags: Cancun Mexico, Fears, Tv Producer
Florida officials hope oil spill fears won’t keep tourists away
May 23, 2010 North America, USA
Officials in Panama City, Florida, have beaten construction delays, permit problems and the ever-present threat of hurricanes to arrive at this day: a new airport that will open the region to the world and bring in planeloads of tourism dollars.Tags: Construction Delays, Fears, Florida Officials, Hurricanes, Oil Spill, Panama City Florida, Panama Florida, Tourism Dollars, Tourists
Italian oil slick reaches key farm center of Parma
Feb 25, 2010 World
ROME (AP) -- Sludge from an oil spill snaked down the Po River on Thursday to reach the province of Parma, raising fears that the home of Italy's famed prosciutto, parmesan cheese and other agricultural staples might be at risk of water contamination....Tags: Cheese, Fears, Italian Oil, Italy, Key Farm, Oil Slick, Oil Spill, Parma, Po River, Prosciutto, Risk, Rome, Sludge, Staples, Water Contamination
Record 2.4% consumer price fall spurs fear of deflation in Japan
Sep 29, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
Japan's consumer prices continued record-breaking falls in August with the key index marking its sharpest ever decline of 2.4 percent from a year earlier, due mainly to lower energy costs, the government said Tuesday, adding to fears that deflation may delay economic recovery. (AP)Tags: Decline, Deflation In Japan, Economic Recovery, Energy Costs, Fear, Fears, Japan Japan, Spurs
Japan prices fall at record rate
Sep 29, 2009 Europe
Data raises fears that deflation could undermine fragile economic recovery.Tags: Economic Recovery, Fears, Japan Prices
Iran to ask for nuclear fuel at talks next week
Sep 23, 2009 World
Iran's president says his country will ask the six world powers at nuclear talks next week for imports of highly enriched uranium - material that the U.S. fears Tehran wants to use to arm nuclear warheads....Tags: Fears, Iran Nuclear, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Talks, Nuclear Warheads, Tehran, Uranium
Russian analyst plays down fears over new U.S. anti-missile plan
Sep 21, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
A senior Russian disarmament expert played down on Monday concerns that the U.S. leader's new missile defense initiative could prove more dangerous than the previous Central Europe missile shield plans.Tags: Central Europe, Disarmament Expert, Fears, Missile Defense Initiative, Missile Plan, Missile Shield, Plays
