HONG KONG: Japanese companies unable to tap credit markets to fund their businesses turned to banks in November while Australia doled out cash to encourage holiday shopping as the global economic outlook worsened.
In Washington, White House and congressional negotiators worked on Sunday to resolve differences in an emergency rescue package for the ailing “Big Three” US automakers that would include at least US$15bil in loans.
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