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  • EU must lead world to save financial system, climate, leaders say Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 6:01AMBrussels - The European Union must prove that it can lead the world in solving the financial crisis and fighting global warming, EU leaders said Wednesday ahead of a summit in Brussels. Europe is leading the global response: We must continue to do s...
  • Thai, Cambodian troops exchange border gunfire Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 6:00AMPREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia (Reuters) - Thai and Cambodian troops fought an hour-long battle with small arms and rockets on a disputed stretch of border on Wednesday, prompting Bangkok to urge its citizens to leave its smaller neighbour.
  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Actions Semiconductor Corp., Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ... Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 6:00AM CHICAGO----Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
  • Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Kroger Co., KeyCorp, AMB Property, Stryker and ViroPharma Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 6:00AM CHICAGO----Zacks Equity Research highlights Kroger Co. as the Bull of the Day and KeyCorp as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on AMB Property Corp. , Stryker Corporation and ViroPharma .
  • Libor for Dollar May Drop as Central Banks Offer Unlimited Cash Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 5:58AMOct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Dollar money-market rates may fall after the European Central Bank offered lenders unlimited U.S. currency for the first time in a coordinated effort by policy makers around the world to unlock credit markets.
  • Markets down on recession fears Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 5:58AMMUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Thursday again dipped below the 11k level and lost 543.32 points at 1250 hrs on panic selling by major market participants.
  • What you need or what you want Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:26PMDAVENPORT, Iowa -- The federal government laid out its plan for the economy. It includes buying bad debt from banks and giving taxpayers ownership in those banks.
  • Restaurants may make prime cuts to pricey beef options Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:25PMAssociated Press NEW YORK — Beef may not be what’s for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009.
  • Bank of Japan Offers Unlimited Dollars to Banks (Update2) Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:24PMOct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan said it will offer lenders as many dollars as they want, joining European counterparts in attempting to lower borrowing costs in money markets and freeing up credit worldwide.
  • Record stock rally cheers Wall Street Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:24PMNEW YORK — Wall Street stormed back on Monday after its worst week ever and staged the biggest single-day stock rally since the Great Depression, catapulting the Dow Jones industrials to a 936-point gain and finally offering relief from eight consecutive days of stock market carnage.
  • Obama surging in Pennsylvania, but some Republicans remain hopeful Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:24PMPHILADELPHIA — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama has nearly closed the deal in Pennsylvania, as anxiety over the economy overcomes lingering concerns about his inexperience and qualms about his race, according to more than three dozen political operatives, pollsters and analysts across the state.
  • A winner for Treasury? Time will tell Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:24PMThe Treasury Department will make substantial profits on its investments in banks under the bailout program announced Tuesday "” if the banks return to health within a few years. If not, the government could end up breaking even, or perhaps even lose money.
  • Direct US stake in banks has many precedents Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:23PMFor all the thorny free-market issues raised, the big U.S. intervention in banks does have precedents "” from wholesale wartime takeovers of entire industries to the seizing of hundreds of failed savings and loans in the 1980s. Most nationalizations have been temporary, but some endure, like Amtrak.
  • Israel TA-25 Index Drops Most in 11 Years; Teva Shares Decline Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:54AMOct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli stocks fell the most in 11 years, extending a global slump, as the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opened after a four-day holiday.
  • Palace on crisis: Prepare for worst Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:54AMMANILA -- Malacañang told the public on Sunday to prepare for a “worst-case scenario” amid the negative impact of the US financial crisis on stock markets elsewhere in the world.
  • Americans tighten the purse strings Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:53AM OMAHA, Neb. and#8212; Most (87 percent) Americans have already tightened their belts by cutting back on spending in the past year, according to a survey conducted on behalf of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corp.
  • Richardson earnings jump Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:51AMLAFOX – An upgrade to the wireless communications network in China has fueled a surge in revenue at a local manufacturer and distributor of electrical components.
  • UK banks set to unveil bailout plans Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:51AMLONDON (Reuters) - Major British banks are likely to announce their plans to recapitalise early on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, a move which could see the government take multi-billion pound stakes in several lenders.
  • White House rethinks bailout Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:51AMAs international leaders gathered Saturday in Washington to grapple with the global financial crisis, the Bush administration embarked on an overhaul of its own strategy for rescuing the foundering financial system. Two weeks after persuading Congress to let it spend $700 billion to buy distressed mortgage-backed securities, the Bush administration has put that idea on the back burner in favor ...
  • Retalix wins deal with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:50AMGrocery distributor McLane will implement the Retalix Traffic Management solution at 19 distribution centers in the US.
  • October 12 Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 6:47AMMAIL ON SUNDAY: England manager Fabio Capello and captain Rio Ferdinand last night condemned the fans who booed Ashley Cole on a night when the national team beat Kazakhstan 5-1 to move a step closer to the World Cup finals.
  • Small banks court depositors amid crisis Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:22PMAs consumer confidence in big banks larded with distressed mortgage assets weakens, smaller community banks are trying to win the hearts — and deposits — of consumers.
  • U.S. stocks end mostly lower after wild session Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:22PMFri 10 Oct, 2008 20:53
  • Should Microsoft Buy Yahoo Now? Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:22PM News Commentary. Absolutely. Microsoft should yell "Yahoo!" one more time.
  • Stock shock in festive wake ‘Clueless’ brokers tell clients to stay invested Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:21PMHarish Sharma (name changed) is unflappable as he answers hundreds of investment queries on his cellphone and two landlines during a normal day in office. Friday left him flustered.
  • Selling frenzy persists as confidence crumbles Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:21PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks dove head first to five-year lows on Friday at the end of a brutal week as even the traditional safe-havens of gold and government bonds suffered as fear-stricken investors sought refuge in cash.
  • WaMu’s list of creditors grows to nearly 1,000 pages Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:21PMWashington Mutual’s list of potential creditors has grown by the thousands and now encompasses hundreds of organizations, agencies, businesses and governments, including the Seattle Mariners, the city of Seattle and the Seattle Seahawks. (MSFT) (EXPE) (JMP)
  • NYSE CEO: Markets Nearing Bottom Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 7:39PMAfter another wild session on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, its CEO said he thinks the markets are nearing bottom.
  • Stocks tumble down 679 points after late sell-off Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 7:38PMNEW YORK (AP) - Stocks plunged Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down 679 points - more than 7 percent - to its lowest level in five years.
  • Dow plunges 679 for 6th triple-digit loss in a row on runaway train of an afternoon sell-off Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 7:37PMNEW YORK (AP) _ A runaway train of a sell-off turned the anniversary of the stock market peak into one of the worst days in Wall Street history Thursday, driving the Dow Jones industrials down a breathtaking 679 points and deepening a financial crisis that has defied all efforts to stop it.
  • Bank of America reports profit drop, cuts dividend, raise capital Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:46PMNEW YORK - Bank of America Corp. on Monday reported its third-quarter results earlier than planned, revealing a 68 per cent profit drop and plans to boost capital by selling stock and halving its dividend.
  • Asian Stocks Tumble in U.S.; Financial, Commodity Shares Slide Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:46PMOct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell in U.S. trading, led by financial and commodity shares, after bank bailouts spread to Europe and concern global growth is weakening spurred declines in oil and metal prices.
  • DWS Strategic Income Trust (KST) Declares a Monthly Distribution Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:45PMDWS Strategic Income Trust (NYSE: KST) declared a monthly distribution of $0.07 per share, payable on October 31, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 16, 2008. The ex-date is October 14, 2008. The previous monthly distribution was $0.07 per share.
  • DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Declares a Monthly Distribution Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:45PMDWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF) declared a monthly distribution of $0.051 per common share, payable on October 31, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 16, 2008. The ex-date is October 14, 2008. The previous monthly distribution was $0.051 per share.
  • Paulson Talking to Bernanke, Working on TARP Program (Update4) Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:44PMOct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson consulted with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke as stocks slid worldwide and met with his team to set up the $700 billion program to shore up the financial system.
  • EU battles to restore confidence in banking system Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 6:44PM(LUXEMBOURG ) - EU countries battled on Monday to assure people that they would prop up the ailing banking system and protect their savings as the financial crisis whipped through Europe.
  • Minority Parliament would destabilize economy: Harper Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 9:10AMAnother minority Parliament would be disastrous for the economy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper warned Friday.
  • Time for some real monkey business Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 9:06AMThe third fiscal quarter has skulked into history, leaving a scar on the American mind.
  • Putting your vote where your money is Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 8:55AME ach voter has his or her own reason for selecting a candidate for president.
  • Lawmakers hope for investor optimism after Bush signs bailout Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 8:54AM US lawmakers were hoping for investor optimism after President George W. Bush signed an historic 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout that still would not be an instant fix for the crisis.
  • Panic not an answer: Local banks still lending, history points to recovery Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:53AMThe stock market rebounded in early morning trading today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 200 points.
  • Johnson and House vote against Wall Street bailout plan Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:51AMAfter countless hours of debates, drafts, and negotiations on Monday, U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson and the House of Representatives voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, what has become known as the Wall Street Bailout Plan.
  • Under new deal, Wachovia would jilt Citigroup in favor of Wells Fargo Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:47AMIn a stunning announcement Friday, Wachovia Corp. agreed to be bought in total by Wells Fargo & Co. in a $15.1 billion stock deal - four days after Wachovia had accepted an offer from Citigroup Inc.
  • Saudi investors suffer losses due to US crisis Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:46AM04 October 2008 JEDDAH: Many Saudi and Gulf investors suffered heavy losses after some American and Gulf banks used their funds to buy risky mortgage bonds just before the subprime mortgage crisis erupted in the US.
  • US House grits teeth, approves Wall St bailout Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 1:46AMThe US House of Representatives set aside doubts that prevailed a few days ago and passed a landmark $700 billion Wall Street bailout bill on Friday that President George W. Bush promptly signed into law.
  • For stocks, worst single-day drop in two decades Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 8:56AMPublished: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 5:28 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 7:38 a.m. Even before the opening bell, Monday looked ugly.
  • Meyers: Wall Street turmoil is a ‘wake-up’ call to country Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 8:55AMBy David Lias Plain Talk Stephen R. Meyers was scheduled well over a month ago to speak at The University of South Dakota about the fickle art of how to weather a cyclical stock market.
  • Citigroup to buy troubled Wachovia Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 8:55AMNEW YORK — Citigroup agreed Monday to purchase Wachovia’s banking operations for $2.1 billion in a deal arranged by federal regulators, making the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank the latest casualty of the widening global financial crisis.
  • Bank stocks set to rebound Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 8:54AMHard hit bank stocks appeared set to rally along with the broader market Tuesday -- one day after the rejection of the $700 billion bank bailout bill in the House sparked the biggest one-day point decline in the Dow ever.
  • For outraged public, bailout bill is a matter of distrust Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 8:54AMThe leaders of the country said: Trust us. The people said: Not this time. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the end was...