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WASHINGTON, September 20, 2008 (AFP) - US congressional leaders, stunned by the depth of the economic meltdown, considered Saturday quick legislative action on …
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2008 (AFP) - US congressional leaders, stunned by the depth of the economic meltdown, considered Saturday quick legislative action on …
LONDON, September 19, 2008 (AFP) - Global equity markets soared on Friday, lifted by mammoth share price gains for banks, as governments worldwide stepped up …
LONDON, September 18, 2008 (AFP) - Britain declared a halt to short-selling -- when investors borrow company stock to sell it -- on Thursday, and warned it …
WASHINGTON, September 18, 2008 (AFP) - Reports that the US government is preparing the creation of a new entity to rescue troubled financial firms lifted Wall …
TOKYO, September 18, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar fell further in Asian trade Thursday as the US bailout of insurer AIG failed to quell market fears that more …
LONDON, September 18, 2008 (AFP) - When Edouard d'Archimbaud, 24, arrived at Lehman Brothers offices in London on Monday he was hoping his move to the British …
NEW YORK, September 18, 2008 (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve on Thursday threw 180 billion dollars into a global fight against the financial crisis as Wall …
LONDON, September 18, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices extended gains on Thursday as the dollar fell following a coordinated plan by major central banks around the …
NEW YORK, September 16, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar rallied against the other main currencies Tuesday after the Federal Reserve surprised the market by holding …
LONDON, September 17, 2008 (AFP) - Barclays said Wednesday it had reached a deal to acquire the North American investment banking and capital markets …
JEDDAH, September 17, 2008 (AFP) - Finance chiefs of oil-rich Gulf states on Wednesday approved proposals to set up a monetary council and a charter for a …
LONDON, September 17, 2008 (AFP) - The global financial firestorm claimed a fresh victim Wednesday as top British mortgage lender HBOS said it was in takeover …
WASHINGTON, September 16, 2008 (AFP) - US consumer prices dropped 0.1 percent in August as falling energy costs eased inflation pressures, government data …
LONDON, September 16, 2008 (AFP) - British 12-month inflation hit a fresh 16-year high of 4. buy tadalista online buy tadalista generic 7 percent in August on …
TOKYO, September 16, 2008 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday injected 1. buy albenza online …
NEW YORK, September 15, 2008 (AFP) - Struggling US insurance giant American International Group was thrown a life-line Monday by New York authorities, who said …
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2008 (AFP) - A last-ditch effort to find a buyer for troubled Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers appeared near collapse …
WASHINGTON, September 14, 2008 (AFP) - Hurricane Ike appears to have damaged about 10 oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, US officials said Sunday, raising …
MUMBAI, September 15, 2008 (AFP) - Indian shares tumbled 5.19 percent within minutes of opening on Monday over fears for the global financial system as the …
LONDON, September 14, 2008 (AFP) - The calls for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to face a leadership contest grew Sunday as former ministers attacked his …