Yen under pressure, NZ dollar shines

The yen fell across the board on Thursday, plumbing to a 2-1/2 week low against the dollar as a spike in U.S. bond yields and Moody's affirming the United States' prized triple-A

Two U.S. auto parts makers file Chapter 11

Auto parts makers Visteon Corp and Metaldyne Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for their U.S. operations, becoming the latest casualties of the global auto industry crisis. Both Visteon, which Ford