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Brown to push economic credentials on U.S. trip
By Sumeet Desai LONDON (Reuters) - The global financial crisis looks set to dominate Prime Minister Gordon Brown's trip to the United States this week as he struggles to boost his slumping popularity and confidence in his economic stewardship.
Sex toys and foot cream keep SSL on track
By Sarah Marsh LONDON (Reuters) - SSL International <SSL.L> expects to meet its target of double-digit operating profit growth this year, driven by strong demand for its Durex condoms and Scholl footcare products, it said on Tuesday.
Delta and Northwest to merge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> and Northwest Airlines Corp <NWA.N> said on Monday that they have agreed to merge in a deal valued at more than $3 billion that would create the world's largest airline.
Tokyo's Disney eyes new markets as Japan ages
By Yoko Kubota MAIHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Disney characters who meet-and-greet in Japanese and a staff that speaks only Japanese mean that many of the attractions at Tokyo's Disney resort are lost, without translation, for non-Japanese speakers.