Ford, UAW adjourn talks, plant closings in focus
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers adjourned high-level contract talks early Thursday morning after a marathon bargaining session in which the embattled automaker held out the prospect it might close fewer U.S. plants in exchange for cost savings.

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Auto sales seen dipping in October
DETROIT (Reuters) – Auto sales are expected to have dipped slightly in October, as stepped-up incentive spending by automakers could not totally offset the drag from continued turmoil in the housing market, analysts said.

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