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Is Europe's Central Bank Missing the Crisis?

Throwing a lifeline to Europe's rapidly sinking economy, the European Central Bank today announced the deepest interest rate cut in its 10-year history, a clear sign that it has made rescuing the economy its top priority. The...

Bank of England, European Central Bank Make Aggressive Cuts in Key Interest Rates

The Bank of England cut interest rates to World War II levels and the European Central Bank made the deepest rate cut in its 10-year history, as Europe's two main central banks moved yesterday to combat a deepening economic...

World markets lower ahead of key US jobs data

Europe's stock markets closed modestly lower Thursday, despite hefty interest rate cuts across the continent. Wall Street fell amid further grim corporate and economic news ahead of Friday's crucial U.S. jobs report for November.

U.S. dollar falls vs euro after ECB cut, jobs data loom

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Thursday as some investors lauded the European Central Bank's bolder-than-expected cut as a proactive step to stave off a deep recession in the 15-nation region.

Europe Markets: European shares end lower after rate cuts

Credit Suisse shakes off early weakness, Philips falls LONDON (MarketWatch) - European shares fell Thursday, paced by drug stocks, as investors took on board expected sharp interest-rate cuts from both the European Central Bank...

Global stocks fail to get lift from rate cuts

NEW YORK (AFP) - Global stock markets failed to get a lift from dramatic interest rate cuts from central banks around the world, and Wall Street shares were hammered as rising job cuts and economic fears hit sentiment.

Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB, Lucas Papademos, Vice President of the ECB Brussels, 4...

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference here in Brussels. I would like to thank Governor Quaden for his kind hospitality and to express our special gratitude to his...

Dollar slides after European banks cut rates

The dollar gave up early gains, dropping against the European currencies and the yen Thursday after interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank and Bank of England were in line with expectations. Though lower interest rates...

Oil tumbles to lowest since early 2005

Friday December 5, 2008, 7:53 am NEW YORK (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled to their weakest levels in nearly four years Thursday as investors fixated on mounting signs of recession in the global economy. On the New York Mercantile...

Stocks Tip Lower; GM Falls

Jobs Cuts Weigh Ahead of Payrolls Report Stocks traded in a narrow range as bellwether companies announced job cuts and investors awaited what is likely to be a dire reading of employment in the broader U.S. economy. Markets...

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