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Media Digest 1/4/2006 Reuters, NYTimes, WSJ, FT, Barron's

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The Wall Street Journal writes that Toyota is planning to build another plant in the southern US. It would be the eight such facility in this country.

Reuters writest that Costco same-store sales rose 9% in December compared with the same month a year ago.

Reuters writes that News Corp unit Fox studios set a worldwide record  for box office receipts in 2006, bringing in $3.56 billion.

The Wall Street Journal says that Samsung will introduce a technology that will allow cellphones to pick up video from local broadcast stations.

The New York Times reports that the US share of the Big Three automakers fell to just above 51% in 2006

The New York Times reports that Amazon will start a new website to sell shoes and handbags.

The FT reports that Toyota continued to dominate US car makers posting its 11th straight year of improved sales in the American market.

The FT also reports that cooper prices fell below the $6,000 a ton level.

Barron’s reports that sales of the immensely popular Motorola RAZR may be slowing,

Douglas A. McIntyre

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