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Economy

Stocks tumble on credit, recession worry (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Monday as investors feared that the widening fallout from the credit crisis will push the economy into recession. A slide of more than 3 percent in oil prices underscored concerns about...

FTSE 100 falls 4.62 percent

Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, was down 4.62 percent in the first 15 minutes of trading Monday, following a slide in Asian markets. The FTSE fell 230.2 to 4,750.05. The worst declines were in the banking...

Guarantees, cash injections offer scant reassurance

LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - More European governments followed Germany's lead on Monday offering blanket deposit guarantees to savers in a frantic effort to calm fears among investors over the worst financial crisis in 80 years.

Global finance crisis a 'Gordon Gekko' mess: Australian PM

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd blamed the financial crisis on the 'greed is good' attitude of Hollywood's fictional financier Gordon Gekko, saying the world failed to learn from the 1980s.

Big interest rate cut tipped

Home borrowers are tipped to see the biggest rate cut in seven years on Tuesday as global financial market turmoil puts pressure on bank funding costs. But a 50 basis point rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may...

East to West markets fall on bailout bill

Published: Oct. 6, 2008 at 8:56 AM NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Banks and governments in Europe scrambled through the weekend to prevent further unraveling of the global financial crisis. The $700 billion bailout bill signed...

Global Selloff Sinks Futures

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Struggling Japan PM says no snap elections now (AFP)

by Shingo Ito 3 minutes ago TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's new Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday brushed aside talk of an immediate election, vowing to concentrate on revitalising the ailing economy as he struggles to win over voters....

Obama's going for the red

The Democrat widens the playing field, visiting states that are usually Republican. By John McCormick Chicago Tribune Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters at a rally at Asheville High...

Zimbabwe: Central Bank Suspends RTGS

THE Real Time Gross Settlement payment system has been suspended for almost all transactions from today to stop it from being used by currency speculators and businesses pricing according to the "transfer exchange rate".