Fiat 2Q profits drop by 55 per cent

Last updated: July 31, 2014

ITALIAN carmaker Fiat SpA, which controls Chrysler, says its second-quarter profits dropped by more than a half due to lower performance in North and Latin America.

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Airlines divert flights over Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2014

EUROPEAN and Dubai-based airlines have begun rerouting flights over Iraqi airspace as a security precaution, though Iraq says its skies are safe.

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US companies add 218,000 jobs

A PRIVATE survey shows that businesses hired at a healthy pace in July, though the job gains slowed from the previous month.

PRIVATE employers added 218,000 jobs, down from 281,000 in June, payroll provider ADP said on Wednesday.

It was the fourth straight month of job gains above 200,000, a healthy pace that usually is enough to lower the unemployment rate.The figures suggest that the government's jobs report, to be released on Friday, will also show a solid increase, but the ADP numbers cover only private businesses and often diverge from the government's more comprehensive report.Economists forecast that the government's report will show that 225,000 jobs were added in July, while the unemployment rate stayed at 6.1 per cent, according to a survey by FactSet."It feels to me like the job market is humming," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, which helps compile the report.The job gains were mostly broad-based.Construction added 12,000 positions, most of which likely pay mid-level wages.Retail, shipping and utilities gained 52,000 and professional and business services, which mostly include higher-paying jobs, gained 61,000.Manufacturing, however, added just 3000 jobs, according to ADP.A separate government report on Wednesday showed the economy grew at a rapid four per cent annual pace in the April-June quarter, following a sharp 2.1 per cent contraction in the first three months of the year.But the second half of 2013 was also revised higher to show growth at a four per cent annual pace.The better growth figures should support continued strong hiring, Zandi said."This feels a lot more consistent with the jobs numbers and more supportive of the idea that the economy is gaining traction," he said.

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British Airways sued for pilot 'sex abuse'

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Hyundai recalls 883,000 Sonatas

HYUNDAI is recalling its popular Sonata midsize sedan to fix problems with the gear shift levers.

THE recall covers 883,000 cars from the 2011 through 2014 model years.

The Korean carmaker says the automatic transmission shift cable can separate from the shift lever.If that happens, the lever may not show the correct gear, increasing the risk of a crash.The company says in documents posted Wednesday by US safety regulators that it has received 1,171 warranty claims about the problem, plus seven other reports with related symptoms.The documents don't say if there have been any crashes or injuries.Hyundai will notify owners by letter between now and the end of September.Dealers will inspect the shift cables and repair the connection if needed.

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Landslide kills 17 in Indian village

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Pistorius prosecutor submits summary

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