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Last Updated: Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 09:29 GMT 10:29 UK
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Japan's Toyota overtakes US rival General Motors to become the world's biggest carmaker, the company says.

The takeover battle for Alliance Boots hots up after one of the chemist chain's main suitors raised its offer.
Nissan aims to cut 1,500 jobs through an early retirement programme in Japan to boost lacklustre performance.

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