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European, Asian markets bounce back - The Associated Press
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:23:04 GMT

Vancouver Sun
European, Asian markets bounce back
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
LONDON (AP) - European markets opened strongly Monday following Asia's lead in response to the widespread government efforts over the weekend to shore up the world's troubled financial system.
The financial crisis A light at the end of the tunnel? Economist
World stock markets welcome European bank rescue AFP
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Barclays Plans to Raise More Than 6.5 Billion Pounds (Update3) - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:03:33 GMT

Canada.com
Barclays Plans to Raise More Than 6.5 Billion Pounds (Update3)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Ambereen Choudhury Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc, the UK's second-biggest bank, plans to sell more than 6.5 billion pounds ($11 billion) of shares to private investors without turning to the government for help, and said it won't pay a final ...
UK gilts plunge as bank recap plan boosts stocks Forbes
European Stocks Vault Higher On Coordinated Government Moves Wall Street Journal
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Worries mount in Asia over a coming storm - International Herald Tribune
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:27:08 GMT

GulfNews
Worries mount in Asia over a coming storm
International Herald Tribune - 29 minutes ago
By Alan Wheatley Reuters BEIJING: Even as hopes rise that Europe and the United States are finally getting to grips with the global credit crisis, worries are mounting in Asia that the region is ill prepared for the financial storm heading its way.
World stock markets soar after last week's rout The Associated Press
Europe acts...Stocks rebound...Oil is higher | KXNet.com North ... Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck
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Fed Says ECB, Others to Offer Unlimited Dollar Funds (Update4) - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:03:33 GMT

Washington Post
Fed Says ECB, Others to Offer Unlimited Dollar Funds (Update4)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By John Fraher and Simone Meier Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The US Federal Reserve led an unprecedented push by central banks to flood financial markets with dollars, backing up government efforts to restore confidence in the banking system.
Central banks announce more liquidity BusinessWeek
Central banks announce liquidity boosting measures The Associated Press
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GM Europe labor opposes Chrysler merger: paper - Reuters
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:05:18 GMT

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GM Europe labor opposes Chrysler merger: paper
Reuters - 51 minutes ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A merger between US carmakers General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Chrysler would be "an absolute catastrophe," the top labor representative at GM Europe was quoted on Monday as saying.
GM-Chrysler Merger Wouldn't Fix Weaknesses, Might Create More Bloomberg
A Potential Merger Weighs on Detroit New York Times
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European Markets Rise in Relief - TIME
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:27:43 GMT

Los Angeles Times
European Markets Rise in Relief
TIME - 2 hours ago
By Bruce Crumley / Paris Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 Markets in Asian and Europe reacted with hope - or at the very least with calm - to moves made on both sides of the Atlantic over the weekend to convince traders to suspend the Great Stock Dump-a-Thon that ...
Europe leaders agree on bank rescue plan Los Angeles Times
French markets rise on euro zone bank plan International Herald Tribune
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Philips core profit hurt by healthcare, shares fall - Washington Post
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:17:46 GMT

Boston Globe
Philips core profit hurt by healthcare, shares fall
Washington Post - 39 minutes ago
By Harro ten Wolde AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch conglomerate Philips posted sharply lower third-quarter core profit that missed forecasts, partly hurt by its normally resilient healthcare unit as orders in the United States slowed due to the credit ...
Philips to slow buyback; profit rises on asset sale MarketWatch
Philips Posts 7.8% Rise in Net; Launches Restructuring Wall Street Journal
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Morgan Stanley Climbs in Germany on Mitsubishi UFJ Discussions - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:12:28 GMT

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Morgan Stanley Climbs in Germany on Mitsubishi UFJ Discussions
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Christine Harper Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley rose in German trading as it held talks with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. about terms of the $9 billion cash infusion into the Wall Street firm.
Stocks set for sharp gains CNNMoney.com
US assures Japanese bank Morgan investment protected Houston Chronicle
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Santander in late-stage talks to buy Sovereign - MarketWatch
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:23:14 GMT

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Santander in late-stage talks to buy Sovereign
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Spain's Banco Santander said on Monday it's in talks to buy struggling regional US bank Sovereign Bancorp.
Santander in Talks to Buy Rest of Sovereign Bancorp (Update1) Bloomberg
Santander Nears Sovereign Deal Wall Street Journal
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Qimonda sells Inotera stake - BusinessWeek
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:32:00 GMT

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Qimonda sells Inotera stake
BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago
German-based memory-chip maker Qimonda AG said Monday that it is selling its stake in Inotera -- a joint venture with Taiwan's Nanya Technology Corp.
Micron Buys Qimonda's Inotera Stake for $400 Million (Update1) Bloomberg
2nd UPDATE: Micron To Pay US$400 Million For 35.6% Stake In Inotera CNNMoney.com
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American Krugman wins 2008 Nobel for economics - Reuters
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:22:48 GMT

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American Krugman wins 2008 Nobel for economics
Reuters - 34 minutes ago
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - American economist Paul Krugman won the 2008 Nobel prize for economics for bringing together analysis of trade patterns and where economic activity takes place, the prize committee said on Monday.
Princeton's Paul Krugman Wins Nobel Economics Prize (Update1) Bloomberg
Krugman wins Nobel for economics BBC News
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Rich countries plan aid cuts as credit crunch bites - The Citizen Daily
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:05:11 GMT

Rich countries plan aid cuts as credit crunch bites
The Citizen Daily - 1 hour ago
By Costantine Sebastian, Washington Despite global calls for continued support in the wake of world economic tremors, three rich countries have said they are planning aid cuts, raising fears that other donors might follow suit sooner or later.
Japan Offers $150 Million for Farm Aid, Disaster Prevention Bloomberg
Credit crisis should not hurt poor, ministers urge Reuters
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MySpace Woos Small Business Ads - BusinessWeek
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:24:13 GMT

Los Angeles Times
MySpace Woos Small Business Ads
BusinessWeek - 8 hours ago
With MySpace's new MyAds service, anyone can launch an ad campaign on News Corp.'s social network for as little as $25 by Heather Green Justin Esch and Dave Lefkow, founders of gourmet seasonings maker Bacon Salt, went out on an advertising limb.
MySpace sells small businesses on self-service ads guardian.co.uk
MySpace's latest bid to wring profit from social networking Los Angeles Times
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Stocks: Bargain prices or traps? - Los Angeles Times
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:50 GMT

BBC News
Stocks: Bargain prices or traps?
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago
When the stock market goes on sale, smart investors are supposed to seize the opportunity. But Wall Street's decline of the last three weeks has been so drastic, it has left even veteran money managers too afraid to step up.
Video: US Stocks Extend Huge Losses AssociatedPress
Wall Street Week: Someone to Believe In Seeking Alpha
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The CIS and Baltic press on Russia - RIA Novosti
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:28:54 GMT

The Moscow Times
The CIS and Baltic press on Russia
RIA Novosti - 28 minutes ago
The media write that the global financial crunch will also affect Russia, which cannot weather both domestic and external risks. "It is said that fools and bad roads are Russia's main problems.
Russia stocks open mixed Forbes
Stock Slump Imperils Putin’s Effort to Pump Up Russian Wealth, and ... New York Times
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Contract talks restart between Boeing, machinists - The Associated Press
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:03:06 GMT

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Contract talks restart between Boeing, machinists
The Associated Press - 53 minutes ago
SEATTLE (AP) - Negotiations have begun to end a five-week strike by machinists for the Boeing Co. A note saying talks were under way with a federal mediator was posted Sunday on the Web site of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace ...
Boeing, Union in Talks with Federal Mediator Wall Street Journal
Boeing, Union held talks with Federal mediator: report Reuters
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HK legislators criticize regulators over bonds - The Associated Press
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:33:34 GMT

CCTV
HK legislators criticize regulators over bonds
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong legislators on Monday accused regulators of failing to monitor banks that sold billions of dollars worth of Lehman Brothers-backed bonds whose value is in doubt after the US investment bank failed.
HK bracing for the worst, financial chief says+ TMCnet
Yam says he warned banks of risky products The Standard
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Wells Fargo May Cut Wachovia Investment Bank Unit, Analysts Say - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:10:18 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk
Wells Fargo May Cut Wachovia Investment Bank Unit, Analysts Say
Bloomberg - 7 hours ago
By Ari Levy and David Mildenberg Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Wells Fargo & Co. is likely to sell off or pare the investment banking business it's acquiring in the purchase of Wachovia Corp.
Video: Fed Board Approves Wells Fargo's Wachovia Buy AssociatedPress
Investors Brace for Decline In Wells Fargo's Net Profit Wall Street Journal
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Saudi keeps Asia oil supply steady as prices dive - guardian.co.uk
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:59:16 GMT

Boston Globe
Saudi keeps Asia oil supply steady as prices dive
guardian.co.uk - 5 hours ago
By Annika Breidthardt and Angela Moon SINGAPORE/SEOUL, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude oil exporter, will maintain shipments to key Asian refiners unchanged next month, despite a dive in prices to below $80 for the first time in ...
Nigeria: Investors Panic As Oil Falls Below $78 AllAfrica.com
Oil rebounds on Europe bank rescue plan Monterey County Herald
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