• Ford posts wider-than-expected loss, shares fall
  DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted a wider-than-expected $8.7 billion quarterly net loss on Thursday amid declining sales of large pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in North America.

  

  

  
• Dow Chemical profit hurt by costs
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co posted second-quarter earnings that fell short market expectations as its price increases did not completely offset a sharp spike in energy and raw material costs.

  

  

  
• House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threat
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday after the White House dropped a threatened veto, paving the way for passage of measures aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. home market since the Great Depression.

  

  

  
• National City has $1.76 billion loss
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - National City Corp , a large U.S. Midwest regional bank, on Thursday posted a $1.76 billion loss, hurt by soaring losses on mortgage and real estate construction loans and a write-down for acquisitions.

  

  

  
• Wall St futures mixed; eyes on results, home sales
  (Reuters) Futures for the S&P were down 0.3 percent, for the Dow Jones industrial average down 0.2 percent and for the Nasdaq up 0.3 percent at 0940 GMT (5:40 a.m. EDT).

  

  

  

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• Japan back from Bubble
  Oct. 18 - Japanese real estate prices are rising again, 16 years after its "Bubble" era ended in tears.
• Intel cheers Asian shares
  Oct. 18 - Asian shares rose Thursday on expectations of lower U.S. interest rates and strong results by tech giant Intel.
• New facets for diamond business
  Oct. 16 - The world diamond industry says it wants to rethink its business strategy and give more power to producing countries in Africa.
• Posting for profit
  Oct. 10 - A new service from Blinkx.com allows consumers to take a cut of ad revenue from video on their own websites.
• A380 finally lands in Singapore
  Oct. 17 - Two years later than originally scheduled, the Airbus A380 superjumbo lands in Singapore ready for commercial service.