Australian Stocks Little Changed; Woodside Drops, CSR Climbs (Auto parts)

Australian Stocks Little Changed; Woodside Drops, CSR Climbs
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Australian stocks closed little changed after recovering from an earlier slide. Woodside Petroleum Ltd. fell after crude oil dipped below $50 a barrel. CSR Ltd. gained after sugar prices climbed.

Parts store reopens after fire
Kingsburg has been without a Napa Auto Parts store since Danielson's was destroyed by fire in late June, but with the new year comes new beginnings. Napa Auto Parts of Kingsburg opened its doors in its new location on Jan. 2.

AXA CUTS STAKE IN GERMAN TYRE MAKER CONTINENTAL TO BELOW 10 PCT
FRANKFURT, Jan 16, 2007 (AFP) - French insurance giant Axa has cut its voting stake in Continental, the German maker of tyres and auto parts, to less than 10 percent, the German company said on Tuesday.

Johnson Controls 1Q Earnings Slip
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Report: 3,000 Trumbull jobs lost to trade
More than 3,000 Trumbull County manufacturing workers lost their jobs over the last two years because of international trade, according to report issued Thursday.

CAW chief seeks deal to save auto plants
Canadian Auto Workers President Buzz Hargrove said Canada, the United States and Mexico need to protect their auto industries by requiring importers to manufacture more in North America.