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Recession woes deepen
TOKYO, JAPAN - JAPAN factory output slumped and consumers tightened their purse strings in October as recession took a tighter hold on Asia's largest economy, official figures showed on Friday.
Japan's industrial production tumbled 3.1 per cent from the previous month as manufacturers slowed their factory lines to cope with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the government said. ... more
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