CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) - In a Sept. 3 story about Subaru of America's vehicle sales in the U.S., The Associated Press erroneously reported that sales declined in August and the first eight months of this year. Sales rose for those periods, not fell.

In August, vehicle sales rose to 18,932 from 16,573. On a year-to-date basis, sales increased to 129,298 from 122,165.

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(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Asian markets tumble after Wall Street sell-offTOKYO (AP) _ Asian stock markets plunged Friday after more bad news on the U.S. economy, a vital export market, triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight. Disappointing reports on U.S. retail sales and jobless claims undercut hopes for a late-year recovery in the U.S. and depressed investor sentiment across Asia.

Oil steady in Asia ahead of OPEC meetingSINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices were steady Friday in Asia below $108 a barrel as investors wait to see if OPEC moves to restrict output at its meeting next week amid a two-month plunge in prices. Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up 1 cent to $107.90 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange midday in Singapore.... // TMCnet

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Boeing workers back strike; pact extended 2 daysSEATTLE (AP) _ Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelmingly to strike for the second time in three years but union leaders agreed to hold off on the walkout for 48 hours at the request of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and a federal mediator. The vote late Wednesday was 87 percent in favor of a strike that was to have begun at 12:01 a.m. PDT... // TMCnet

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Boeing workers back strike; pact extended 2 daysSEATTLE (AP) _ Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelmingly to strike for the second time in three years but union leaders agreed to hold off on the walkout for 48 hours at the request of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and a federal mediator. The vote late Wednesday was 87 percent in favor of a strike that was to have begun at 12:01 a.m. PDT... // TMCnet

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Boeing workers back strike; pact extended 2 daysSEATTLE (AP) _ Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelmingly to strike for the second time in three years but union leaders agreed to hold off on the walkout for 48 hours at the request of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and a federal mediator. The vote late Wednesday was 87 percent in favor of a strike that was to have begun at 12:01 a.m. PDT... // TMCnet

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Boeing workers back strike; pact extended 2 daysSEATTLE (AP) _ Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelming to reject the company's contract offer and strike for an unprecedented second time in three years. Their walkout was set to begin at 12:01 a.m. PDT Thursday but was put on hold after their expiring contract _ covering more than 27,000 workers _ was extended 48 hours at the request of... // TMCnet

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Wall Street mixed on global economic worriesNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street finished mixed in fickle trading Wednesday, with investors unsettled about the economy ahead of Friday's employment report and only somewhat relieved about sliding commodities prices. The Commerce Department gave the market just modest comfort when it said orders for manufactured products rose by 1.3 percent in July. The figure... // TMCnet

DETROIT (AP) - Nearly every major automaker saw its U.S. sales drop in August, but many are seeing signs that the worst slump in recent history may have bottomed out.

Most upbeat were executives from General Motors Corp., which posted a 20.3 percent sales decline from a year ago but a 31 percent improvement over July's dismal totals.

Much of the gain came from offering all buyers employee discounts on many models.

Chrysler LLC said its U.S. sales fell more than 34 percent in August, while Ford Motor Co. reported a 26.5 percent decline. Toyota Motor Corp.'s sales dipped 9.4 percent, and Honda Motor Co. saw a 7.3 percent slide.

Nissan Motor Co. was the only major automaker to report an increase over August 2007: Its sales climbed 13.6 percent.

Fed: Slow growth, still-high prices... // Forbes

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Wall Street mixed on global economic worriesNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street finished mixed in fickle trading Wednesday, with investors unsettled about the economy ahead of Friday's employment report and only somewhat relieved about sliding commodities prices. The Commerce Department gave the market just modest comfort when it said orders for manufactured products rose by 1.3 percent in July. The figure... // TMCnet

(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Wall Street mixed on global economic worriesNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street finished mixed in fickle trading Wednesday, with investors still unsettled about the economy ahead of Friday's employment report and only somewhat relieved about sliding commodities prices. The Commerce Department gave the market just modest comfort when it said orders for manufactured products rose by 1.3 percent in July. The figure... // TMCnet

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) - Subaru of America Inc. said Wednesday its U.S. sales fell in August as a decline in the volumes of its Outback and Tribeca models offset a gain in purchases of Legacy vehicles.

Total U.S. sales last month fell to 7,098 from 8,289, and on a year-to-date basis total U.S. sales dropped to 56,363 from 62,845.

Legacy volumes rose to 2,402 from 1,938, while sales of Outback models declined to 3,834 from 4,494 and Tribeca... // MSN Money