Altria, parent of Marlboro-maker Philip Morris, said the ruling could see it delay the spin off of its Kraft Foods unit.

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He put himself in charge of GM's most important and sickly unit, GM North America, and said he would delay building a rear-wheel-drive car line so he could move up production of the company's next generation large SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

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Still, the delay diminishes the company's credibility, benefiting European Aeronautic Defense and Space unit Airbus, in the battle for control of the commercial jet market.

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