London stocks end lower (AFP)

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London stocks end lower (AFP)

London shares closed lower, as uncertainty continues over the US government's debt rescue plan aimed at rescuing battered financial institutions and averting economic meltdown.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP – London shares closed lower on Tuesday, as uncertainty continues over the US government’s debt rescue plan aimed at rescuing battered financial institutions and averting economic meltdown.


Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall Street

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Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall Street
Tokyo – Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday as concerns over US financial markets grew after overnight falls on Wall Street and opposition from some US lawmakers to a bailout plan for the US financial industr…

Russian stocks fall, bank outlook dims (AP)

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Russian stocks fall, bank outlook dims (AP)
AP – Russian stocks were buffeted Tuesday by turbulence from a dismal U.S. trading session as the Standard & Poor’s ratings agency lowered the long-term outlook for several small-sized Russian banks, including a bank owned one of the country’s richest men.

Wall St. bailout may delay spending programs

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Wall St. bailout may delay spending programs
By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said on Tuesday a $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan would likely delay some campaign spending promises, as the re…

US-NEWS Summary (Reuters)

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US-NEWS Summary (Reuters)
Reuters – Architects of a $700 billion bailout plan urged U.S. lawmakers to act swiftly or face dire economic consequences as global stock markets fell for a second day on growing concern the rescue may be delayed.

Bernanke, Paulson urge fast action from Congress

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Bernanke, Paulson urge fast action from Congress
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the plan in testimonies prepared for a Senate Banking Committee hearing, where lawmakers grilled the two financial chiefs about …

TSX pushes lower on weak resources (Reuters)

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TSX pushes lower on weak resources (Reuters)
Reuters – The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index slid more than 100 points on Tuesday, weighed down by weak resource issues, while investors eyed congressional testimony on the $700 billion plan to bail out the battered U.S. financial sector.

Updates, advisories and surprises

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Updates, advisories and surprises
) lowered its fourth-quarter earnings view, citing a fire at a Korean facility, the impact from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the strengthening of the dollar vs. the U.K. pound and the euro, a slowdown…

Russian tycoon to buy half of Russia’s RenCap (AP)

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Russian tycoon to buy half of Russia’s RenCap (AP)
AP – Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov said Monday he would take a 50 percent stake in Renaissance Capital, one of Russia’s leading investment banks, just days after Russia’s stock markets suffered steep plunges.

U.S. Stocks Sink On Bailout Plan Worries, Oil Surge

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U.S. Stocks Sink On Bailout Plan Worries, Oil Surge
"The question is whether so much government intervention will avert the most dreaded consequences of Wall Street's excesses, namely a financial meltdown and an economic depression," said Ed Yardeni,…