Reuters – BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) – Asian auto sales soared in August, boosted by government incentives although U.S. economic uncertainty and slowing growth in China look set to curb demand, while in Europe car sales fell as scrapping bonuses ran out.

Reuters – SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc unveiled a snazzier line of its iPod on Wednesday, with new designs for every model of the popular media device in hopes of kick-starting holiday sales.

Reuters – TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc has raised its bid for Casey’s General Stores for a second time, now offering $2 billion for the U.S. convenience store chain.

The Canadian Press – SAN FRANCISCO – Apple CEO Steve Jobs is introducing a new line of iPods.

AFP – PARIS (AFP) – Sixty countries will propose a tax on international financial transactions which could raise 40 billion euros (50 billion dollars) a year to spend on development, ministers said on Wednesday.

The Canadian Press – MONTREAL – Increased deliveries of business jets in the second half of the year will help compensate for continuing weakness on the commercial aircraft side, Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday as it reported a big reduction in second-quarter earnings.