Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Tuesday 07 October 2008

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Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 03H20Japanese shares fall more than four percentJapan's benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped more than four percent to 9698.72 in early Wednesday morn...
Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 02H40Chile's CTC hangs up on Telefonica takeover bidIt was bad news for Telefonica as shareholders of Chile's CTC nixed a takeover bid by Spain's teleco...
Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 02H20AIG execs massage away the stress after 85-bln-dlr loan: lawmakersAIG spent more than 440,000 dollars for an executive getaway at a California beach resort just days ...
Wednesday 08 October 2008 - 01H40AIG execs massage away the stress after 85-bln-dlr loan: lawmakersAIG executives escaped to a pricey California beach resort to unwind just days after the insurance g...
Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 22H20Dow slides 5 percent on deeper credit fearsUS stocks plunged Tuesday for a second straight day as investors were gripped by fears of a deeper c...
Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 20H00Dubai property developers upbeat despite overheating warningsProperty developers in Dubai remain upbeat about the growth of the sector, which has seen prices roc...
Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 20H00Merkel says 'strong' Germany can handle financial crisisGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the long-term consequences of the global financial...
Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 19H40US takes on corporate debt as Europe reels with new rescuesThe United States opened up a major new front in the battle against financial turmoil Tuesday, sucki...
Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 19H00Central banks step up year-end funding to fight squeezeThe US Federal Reserve and four other central banks announced plans Tuesday for coordinated efforts ...
Tuesday 07 October 2008 - 19H00New Dexia chiefs vow swift measures for troubled groupThe new bosses at Dexia, which has been badly mauled by the global financial crisis, on Tuesday prom...
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