Forbes - Japanese trading house Sojitz Corp is also involved in the talks. ‘Isuzu has positioned the CIS (group of ex-Soviet) nations as one of the most important markets in the future,’ the automaker said in a statement. It launched manufacturing and sales

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a major global chip maker sparked concerns about weakening consumer demand, and crude oil rose above $60 a barrel for the first time in a month.
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Picks of the week, February 16 
Novels about New York private investigators always seem to have a too-hip-to-be-happy tone, and Spiegelman’s John Marsh mysteries are no exception. But Spiegelman earns our attention with the swift plot and excellent dialogue in this third in the series. Marsh takes a case for his unpleasant brother David, a successful Wall Street type entangled in an Internet sexual liaison turned sour. Murder …
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Day trading rising with bull market 
Online investing makes a comeback, but big differences from ’90s As stocks soared in the 1990s, countless Wall Street wannabes became “day traders,” quitting their jobs and trying to make their living by trading stocks at a furious pace.
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Wall Street on Tuesday remained positive on Nordstrom Inc., though analysts noted investors are likely to sour on the department store operator following a fourth-quarter miss and guidance below expectations.