Consumer Goods & Retail
UPDATE 4-Opel chief leaves following failed deal
* GM's Lutz to chair Opel supervisory board-source (Recasts with GM confirmation) Full Article
UPDATE 4-Starbucks raises outlook as turnaround signs mount
* Shares climb nearly 4 percent (Adds analyst comments, executive comments on global expansion, details of product expansion) Full Article
PREVIEW-UPDATE 1-Kraft in waiting game as Cadbury deadline nears
LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Kraft Foods is persisting in its waiting game as a deadline for its acquisition of British confectioner Cadbury nears, and many see a formal bid coming in close to its tight first offer. Full Article
WRAPUP 3-GM readies Opel plan, workers strike
DETROIT/RUSSELSHEIM, Germany, Nov 5 (Reuters) - General Motors Co [GM.UL] on Thursday said it was readying a plan to restructure Opel and could pay off debt due this month as German workers went on strike to protest the automakers decision to keep the European unit. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Fiat CEO says time not right to list Auto unit
* Mergers will continue, but with different management style Full Article
Audi raises 2009 vehicle sales expectations-paper
FRANKFURT, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's premium brand Audi expects its vehicle sales to fall less than previously thought to over 920,000 vehicles this year, Audi sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer told a German newspaper. Full Article
UPDATE 4-Magna shares race higher on earnings, Opel fallout
* Shares end up 14.2 pct in Toronto, 13.1 pct in New York Full Article
UPDATE 1-PSA says supplier base needs to consolidate
* PSA says giving 250 mln euros directly to suppliers in '09 Full Article
RLPC-UPDATE 1-Porsche pushes to agree 8.5 bln eur loan-bankers
* Porsche wants deal before Nov. 11 board meet - bankers Full Article
UPDATE 2-Hermes outshines rivals, optimistic about Christmas
* Hermes says to exceed target of flat sales at constant fx Full Article
UPDATE 1-Target fights Wal-Mart with $10 offers on DVDs
NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Target Corp is offering its top 10 pre-order DVD movie titles at $10 and free home delivery on the discounted DVDs in a bid to match Wal-Mart Stores Inc's price cuts ahead of the all-important holiday season. Full Article
PREVIEW-Sainsbury H1 profit seen up 16 percent, H2 tougher
* TNS, Nielsen UK grocery market data on Tuesday, Nov. 10 Full Article
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| Commodity | Last | Pct Chg | Trade Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 76.05 | -2.55% | 6 Nov 22:22 GMT |
| Gold | 1095.7 | +0.58% | 6 Nov 00:00 GMT |
