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Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, is surrounded by journalists after meeting with Seiji Maehara, Japan's minister for land and transport, at the ministry in Tokyo. Photo: Bloomberg News

Toyota recalls 400,000 hybrids worldwide

Tuesday February 09 2010

Toyota will recall 437,000 hybrid vehicles globally to fix faulty braking systems on its four models, including the Prius, adding to almost 8 million vehicles the company is repairing for separate defects.

A pedestrian walks past Greece's ministry of finance in Athens, Greece, on Monday. Photo: Bloomberg News

Greek fallout will add to company costs globally

Tuesday February 09 2010

Corporate borrowing costs are rising at the fastest pace in more than two months on concern that worsening government finances will slow the global economy and make it harder for companies to meet debt payments.

McIlroy still missing finishing touches

Tuesday February 09 2010

RORY McILROY was in no mood for words of consolation. He almost snorted at the suggestion that a tie for sixth place with Alvaro Quiros represented a decent defence of his Omega Dubai Desert Classic title.

Devising a perfect game plan

Tuesday February 09 2010

WHILE Sunday's Euro 2012 draw has provided some history and geography lessons for Irish fans, it has also posed some difficult questions for Giovanni Trapattoni and his employers in the FAI.

Now Toyota faces recall of its 'green machine' bestseller

Monday February 08 2010

TOYOTA is preparing to recall 270,000 Prius models in the latest of a series of embarrassing gaffes that threaten to wreck a reputation for reliability that has taken decades to earn.