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View Article  American markets tumble for fifth straight day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average loses more than 500 points as U.S. markets
fall for fifth straight day, even as a small group of protesters continue to
rail against the U.S. administration's bailout package for ...   more »
View Article  How the Fed's move effects Main St
The Federal Reserve's decision to buy commercial paper could help
businesses meet short term cash flow needs, but investors still remain
skeptical.

For the average American, the importance of the Fed's decision to start
buying ...   more »
View Article  No taboos, no scapegoats in market reform-Trichet.
The head of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, urges a
thorough reform of the global financial system, but warns that
"scapegoats would make us blind."

EVIAN, FRANCE (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -

The world ...   more »
View Article  Merkel tells German parliament financial situation is serious
Germany's Merkel tells parliament financial market situation is
"serious" and unprecedented as countries around the world scrambled
to slow the growing global financial crisis on Tuesday.

BERLIN, GERMANY (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS -
The situation ...   more »
View Article  IMF calls for rapid, coordinated international response to financial crisis.
The International Monetary Fund is warning of a deeper slowdown in the
markets and calling for a more coordinated effort to stave off a global market
meltdown.

WASHINGTON D.C. UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 7, 2008) REUTERS ...   more »
View Article  Act on depositors' and investors' guarantee fund: The new legislation in short
ICELAND -- (Marketwire) -- 10/07/08 --

In recent months, the world financial markets have been in a state of crisis mainly due to shortage of liquidity and limited supply of credit. Icelandic banks have been ...   more »
View Article  Fuld takes full responsibility for the fall of Lehman brothers
Speaking before members of Congress, Richard Fuld, the disgraced
ex-Chairman of the now defunct Lehman Brothers, told lawmakers he takes full
responsibility for poor decisions that contributed to the downfall of the
powerful Wall Street ...   more »
View Article  EU raises deposit guarantee level
EU finance ministers, seeking a confidence-booster as the global
financial crisis pounded Iceland and UK banks, agree a hike in minimum levels
of bank deposit insurance across the 27 European Union countries.

* Russia lends ...   more »
View Article  Iceland battles economic crisis
Iceland takes over its second largest bank and props up its battered
currency, the crown, in the face of financial crisis that threatens to
overwhelm the economy.

Iceland said it was seeking a 4 billion ...   more »
View Article  Floating church comforts stressed out London traders
Stressed bankers dealing with the global markets meltdown in London's
financial district of Canary Wharf seek solace in England's only floating
church moored in the shadows of the banks' gleaming skyscrapers.


(EU) LONDON, ENGLAND, UK ...   more »