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- British government talks to car manufacturers
- India's central bank cuts key interest rates
- US ag chief: China, US agree on free farm trade
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- Detroit Three automakers seek aid from Canada
- Hewlett-Packard says top EDS executive to retire
- Inflation at 32.7 percent in Venezuelan capital
Sector roundup: Restaurants, apparel retailers
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Among the sector activity stories for Friday, Dec. 5, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) — As the number of unemployed consumers climbs, Wall Street analysts say restaurant sales, profits and stock prices are likely to drop, leading to even more layoffs in the restaurant industry.
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of apparel retailers fell on Friday, a day after many reported disappointing November same-store sales results and as the general market tumbled on an unemployment report that was the worst in 34 years.
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