Business Week
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..According to reports in Japan's local media, Toyota is in talks to borrow a little over $2 billion from the state- backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation to secure funds for its U.S. operations. Toyota, which expects to lose $3.9 billion this year, confirmed it is discussing the loan, but declined to discuss the details. If Toyota does reach a deal, it will be the first Japanese automaker to apply for assistance from the new emergency fund, which is tapping $5 billion from the Japanese government this month to lend to Japanese corporations that operate internationally...