Honda likely to post first-half profit
Acura, Honda — October 22, 2009 at 11:40 amHonda Motor Co. is likely to be the only Japanese carmaker to post operating profit for the fiscal first half thanks to brisk sales of fuel-efficient cars, a report said Thursday.
Honda is expected to report a group operating profit of 60 billion yen (660 million dollars) for the six months to September, in contrast to a loss of 10 billion yen the company earlier projected, the Nikkei business daily said.
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Honda likely to post first-half profit
Honda Motor Co. is likely to be the only Japanese carmaker to post operating profit for the fiscal first half thanks to brisk sales of fuel-efficient cars, a report said Thursday.
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Honda likely to post first-half profit
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Engineer indicted for trying to sell Ford’s secrets in China
October 16, 2009 11:10
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Record China sales boost Volkswagen
October 16, 2009 11:10
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EU angers carmakers with S.Korea free-trade deal
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Job worries delay final Opel deal
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