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G7 pledges 'decisive action' on world credit crisis

Bank of Italy Governor Mario Draghi (C) attends the G7 Ministerial meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., October 10, 2008. Communique issued by G7 finance officials The following is the communique issued today...

Federal Government to Buy up to $25 Bln in Insured Mortgages

TORONTO—Canada plans to buy up to $25 billion in insured residential mortgages to help cushion banks from the global financial crisis and address a "scarcity" of private-sector lending, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said...

Bush Plans Statement Today to `Assure' Nation (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush will address the nation this morning to tell Americans they should remain ``confident'' amid falling stock markets and a worldwide credit crisis, administration...

British Pound Consolidates Massive Losses - Recovery in Store?

Written by Terri Belkas, Currency Strategist The British pound held to a range of 1.6900 - 1.7150 on Friday, holding up fairly well versus the dollar compared to currencies like the euro, which plunged. For once, the UK is...

Oil prices plunge to 13-month low on global slowdown

NEW YORK - Oil prices plunged in another violent sell-off Friday, briefly tumbling below US$78 a barrel as investors grow more pessimistic about the prospects for resolving a mushrooming global econom...

Commodity selloff slams TSX

Big selloffs in energy and metals stocks were mainly responsible for a slide of about 600 points on the Toronto Stock Exchange in early afternoon trading, taking it below the 9,000-point level for the first time since January...

US Dollar: Will We See A Reversal Early Next Week?

Flight-to-safety triggered major gains for the US dollar on Friday, as volatility remained exceptionally high in the market. In fact, the CBOE's VIX Index surged to a record high as Moody's Investors Service said that they may...

But, but, but...not a bailout, must repeat, not a bailout...too politically damaging

"‘This is not a bailout:' Harper." That myth came to a screeching halt today: Ottawa's $25-billion backstop for Canadian banks drew fire from the NDP and Liberals shortly after it was announced Friday morning, with Conservative...

Business lending tightens across Canada

LORI MCLEOD Globe and Mail Update TORONTO — Credit market turmoil has led to a widespread tightening in business lending conditions across the country, according to the Bank of Canada's Senior Loan Officer Survey, released...