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TOKYO -- Panasonic has begun a 800 billion yen ($9 billion) takeover of Japanese rival Sanyo, hoping that transforming into one of the world's biggest electronics companies will help it weather the toughest business conditions in a century. Top ...

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia declined, led by commodity producers, on concern the deteriorating global economy will sap demand for metals and oil. BP Plc , Europes second-largest oil company by market value, and Total SA sank ...