SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal carried the following stories in their Asia print and/or Web site editions on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. FINANCIAL TIMES (www.ft.com) -- Israel faced mounting international condemnation over its military operation in Gaza after its tanks shelled two schools run by a United Nations agency, leaving at least 33 Palestinian civilians dead.--Toyota <7203.T> is halting production at most of its domestic plants over an additional 11 days in February and March, highlighting the impact of the relentless decline in global demand for cars. -- India's labour intensive export industries could see the loss of up to 10 million jobs over the next three months as many struggling companies shut shop amid plunging global demand, and competition from other Asian rivals, an Indian business lobby group said. WALL STREET JOURNAL (www.wsj.com) -- The Federal Reserve signaled in minutes from its December meeting that the recession could drag well into the new year, with economic output contracting for 2009 as a whole and inflation "uncomfortably low." -- Aluminum maker Alcoa <AA.N> unveiled deeper work-force cuts, more plant closures and a 50 percent reduction in capital spending, citing the impact of the economic downturn. -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle committed suicide after his business empire ran into trouble in the global financial crisis, his family said.
Players of Israel's Bnei Hasharon warm up as a shoe thrown by a protester lies on the court before their ULEB Eurocup Group D basketball game with Turkey's Turk Telekom in ...
