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イラン政府の抗議デモ鎮圧、オバマ米大統領「驚き憤慨している」 これまでにない強い表現で批判、イラン核開発を巡る交渉ではイラン側の出方を見守る姿勢を示す
Obama 'Appalled' by Iran (WSJ.com)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama for the first time cast doubt on his administration's willingness to directly engage Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sharply raising his criticism of Tehran's recent election and its crackdown on reformist leaders.
After days of criticism from Republicans, Mr. Obama opened a White House news conference saying he was "appalled and outraged" by the threats and confrontations in the streets of the Iranian capital.
But the president also declined to recommit to direct, high-level negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program, stating his administration needed to see how Iran's electoral crisis "plays itself out."
... Mr. Obama's comments could mark a significant shift in the White House's broader Middle East strategy, which has largely been framed upon a willingness to hold direct negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program and support for militant groups.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124575867345041295.html
米環境対応車生産向け低利融資、フォードが59億ドル融資獲得 米中西部の工場設備の刷新・環境対応車13種の生産、日産16億ドル・テスラ4.65億ドル
Ford Among First to Get Loans for More Efficient Cars (NYTimes.com)
DEARBORN, Mich. — Three automakers, including the Ford Motor Company, will get the first $8 billion from a $25 billion loan program aimed at accelerating development of more fuel-efficient vehicles, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said during a visit to Ford’s headquarters on Tuesday.
Ford, the only Detroit automaker that did not receive emergency government loans this year, will get $5.9 billion to help it retool 11 factories in the Midwest. The money, about half as much as Ford had requested, will help it make 13 of its models more efficient. Ford plans to start selling four models of electric vehicles by 2012.
The Japanese carmaker, Nissan, will receive $1.6 billion to overhaul its factory in Smyrna, Tenn., where it plans to build electric vehicles. And Tesla Motors, a six-year-old company based in California, will get $465 million to make electric vehicles and drive trains.
... In a statement, President Obama said the loans would “create good jobs and help the auto industry to meet and even exceed the tough fuel economy standards we’ve set, while helping us to regain our competitive edge in the world market.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/24auto.html
米オラクルの３－５月期、純利益7.2％減も市場予想を上回る 売上高５％減、ドル高・景気後退響く マージン改善、新規ソフトウェアライセンス契約は13％減
Oracle 4Q Net Down 7.2% On Stronger Dlr, Econ Weakness (WSJ.com)
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL) fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined 7.2% as the stronger dollar and continuing economic weakness weighed on revenues and earnings.
But stronger-than-expected new license sales and continuing cost management helped the company beat Wall Street expectations, giving some comfort that the company is weathering the storm.
... Revenue fell 5% to $6.86 billion, but would have risen 4% if currency rates were constant. Software revenue dropped 3% and services revenue slid 16%. At fixed exchange rates, software revenue rose 6%, while services revenue fell 7%.
... Operating margins, meanwhile, rose to 42% from 40.8%.
New license revenue, a key measure of software growth, dropped 13% to $2.7 billion, and fell 4% assuming exchange rates held steady. In March, Oracle had predicted a 5%-to-15% decline at constant currency rates.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090623-714684.html
５月の米中古住宅販売、前月比2.4％増の年率477万戸 ２ヶ月連続のプラス、中央価格は前年比16.8％減 価格下落と供給過剰が住宅市場回復の遅れを示唆
US Home Sales Rise Second Straight Month In May (WSJ.com)
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Existing-home sales improved again in May, but falling prices and bloated supply promise to make a housing sector recovery slow.
Home resales rose by 2.4% to a 4.77 million annual rate from 4.66 million in April, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
... About a third of May resales involved distressed property. Foreclosures have pushed prices lower. The median price for an existing home last month was $173,000, down 16.8% from $207,900 in May 2008.
... While lower prices make houses cheaper, the drop also lowers household net worth and can discourage a purchase as a would-be buyer awaits a better deal. Prices are falling because of excess supply.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090623-709692.html
５月の米中古住宅販売、前年比3.6％減 価格下落と8000ドル税控除にもかかわらず、西部で8.7％増 他地域は大幅減
U.S. home sales fall in May despite low prices and tax incentives (LATimes.com)
U.S. home sales in May continued to fall below levels of a year ago, despite lower home prices and tax incentives for buyers, according to figures released by a trade group today.
May home sales were down 3.6% from the same month last year, the National Assn. of Realtors reported. The industry group based that figure on the seasonally adjusted annual rate of home sales, which is the number of homes that would sell for the entire year based on May's sales rate.
... In the West, where foreclosures abound and prices have fallen more sharply than in the rest of the nation, the number of homes sold rose 8.7% in May over the previous year. Those gains were offset by double-digit declines in the South and Northeast and an 8.5% drop in the Midwest.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-homesales24-2009jun24,0,2595008.story
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