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Breaking News Fri, 10 Oct 2008
 President George W. Bush speaks during a roundtable discussion on cancer prevention at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper   (js1)
Bush   Financial   Government   Photos   President  
 The Australian 
Bush's promises fail to quell panic
| US President George W Bush insisted today the raging global financial firestorm will be put out, as panic-stricken markets suffered more staggering losses. As stock exchanges from Tokyo to London to... (photo: White House/Eric Draper)
Olin Pugh tries to pump gas at an Exxon Station in Columbia, S.C., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. A sign on the pump asked a limit of $50 dollars per purchase on regular grade gas the medium and premium grades of gas were not available at the station. Two weeks after Hurricane Ike disrupted oil production, a gasoline shortage continues in parts of South Ca
Economy   Market   Oil   Photos   US  
 NZ Herald 
Oil prices slump to fresh low
| Oil prices fell US$3 ($5) to a fresh one-year low below US$84 a barrel yesterday, as fears that market turmoil will send demand for fuel slumping outweighed news that Opec will hold an extraordinary... (photo: AP / Mary Ann Chastain)
Pedestrians wait to cross a street in front of an electric board in Tokyo as Japan's key stock index plunged a stunning 9.6 percent Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 to close out its worst week in history. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled 881.06 points to 8,276.43, its lowest since May 2003. It was its biggest one-day percentage loss since the stock market crash of October  NZ Herald 
Crisis meeting to save the world
| Japanese shares nose-dived more than 10 percent as panicked investors dumped stocks following massive overnight losses on Wall Street. Photo / AP | Finance chiefs from the world's richest nations, m... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Banking   Economy   Finance   Market   Photos  
CONVERGYS - CALL CENTER - PHILIPPINES      The Manila Times 
US crisis to affect call centers
| THE financial meltdown in the United States and general slowdown in the world economy will impact negatively on the Philippines call center industry, a former Budget secretary and IBON Foundation sa... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Business   Economy   Financial   Photos   States  
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 President George W. Bush speaks during a panel on American competitiveness at Intel Corporation Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, in Rio Rancho, N.M.  ula1 The Examiner
Bush Says Anxiety Feeding Market Instability
ABC News - Politics - 1 hr 20 mins ago President Bush says public and investor anxiety making credit crisis more severe |  PRINT STORY  |   EMAIL... (photo: White House by Eric Draper )
Bush   Economy   Government   Photos   Politics  
Business Journal
Pending home sales rise in September
> Study: Twin Cities housing market continues decline As population surges, Carver County looks to build jobs, roads Home sales drop by double digits Realtor study says T... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Housing   Investment   Market   Money   Photos  
Crop - Maize - Corn - Farm - Farming.(ps1) Omaha World-Herald
USDA report raises Nebraska corn, soybean forecast
| WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday increased its monthly forecast for this year's corn and soybean harvest due to wetter weather, potentiall... (photo: WN / patricia)
Agriculture   Crop   Nebraska   Photos   Washington  
President Bush makes a statement on the economy, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washin Star Tribune
President Bush says public and investor anxiety making credit crisis more severe
| WASHINGTON - President Bush is arguing that high anxiety among both investors and the general public about the economy is making the credit crisis more severe. | Bush w... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds)
Economy   Finance   Market   Photos   US  
US Dollar - USD - Currency - Money - Forex. (ps1) The Guardian
U.S. dollar extends gains against yen
(Refiles to remove extraneous word in headline. There is no change to the text.) (Updates with latest market move) NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar extended g... (photo: WN / patricia)
Business   Dollar   Economy   Markets   Photos  
President Bush Discusses FISA Philadelphia Daily News
Bush poised to talk about economic crisis
| The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - President Bush is ready to make a statement to the nation about the crisis in the credit markets that has caused substantial sell-of... (photo: White House / Chris Greenberg )
Bush   Economy   Photos   US   Washington  
Corn - Crop - Agriculture Philadelphia Daily News
USDA raises corn, soybean forecast
| CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday increased its monthly forecast for this year's corn and soybea... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Agriculture   Corn   Forecast   Photos   Soybean  
Raymond James Stadium02 Business Journal
Florida bankers say there's money to lend
> N.C. group joins Fla. bankers in fraud fight Wells Fargo wins battle for Wachovia Raymond James plans to become financial holding company Florida Bankers react to INS v... (photo: Creative Commons / Bgag)
Florida   Group   Leader   Photos   Team  
A broker works at the stock market in Frankfurt, central Germany, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. The euro fell against the dollar Friday as world markets retreated further on worries that strains in the financial system would persist and growth would suf The Times
Stocks plummet as G7 ministers talk rescue
| World stock prices fell to a five-year low today as investors cut and ran in the face of an increasingly certain global recession. | With G7 finance ministers and centr... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
Currency   Economy   Finance   Market   Photos  
Deer Budapest Park The Examiner
Deer mating time raises the risk of auto crashes in Midlands, nation
Omaha.com - 14 hrs ago It's mating time for deer, and that means insurance companies are worried about the animals running across highways. Deer-vehicle crashes are up 43... (photo: Creative Commons / Norbert Aepli)
Auto   Crashes   Deer   Mating   Photos  
Vaccinium myrtillus RecolteAuPeigne Star Tribune
USDA increases estimates for this year's corn, soybean harvests due to wetter weather
| WASHINGTON - The government increased its monthly crop forecast for this year's corn and soybean harvest due to wetter weather, potentially lowering commodity prices. |... (photo: GFDL / B.navez)
Corn   Crop   Photos   Washington   Weather  
The G8 leaders, front row left, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Canada Dot Com
Canada sets record for job growth, lifting Conservative fortunes
| OTTAWA - The Canadian economy, defying all predictions, created a record number of new jobs last month, giving Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives fresh... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Canada   Minister   Parliament   Photos   Politic  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Here come the state and local tax increases...looks like Mar
- Some NJ towns find way to increase property taxes
- Phoenix to slash budget due to low tax revenue
- 60 parcels face auction over taxes
KLdy1 - Feb08 - tax cut - calculator. (dy1)
4 school districts in Amherst to get delayed tax money
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- Oil prices slump to fresh low
- Stricken US states weigh lawsuits against Wall St
- Crisis meeting to save the world
- Monetary Stalinism in Washington
Olin Pugh tries to pump gas at an Exxon Station in Columbia, S.C., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. A sign on the pump asked a limit of $50 dollars per purchase on regular grade gas the medium and premium grades of gas were not available at the station. Two weeks after Hurricane Ike disrupted oil production, a gasoline shortage continues in parts of South Ca
Oil prices slump to fresh low
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Currency Banking
- Rupee closes stronger at 48.12/17 per dollar
- U.S. dollar extends gains against yen
- Dollar at 17-month low, traders ignore data
- UK pound falls to 5-year low against dollar
india - currency - rupee - money
Rupee closes stronger at 48.12/17 per dollar
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- You can bank on us, says PM
- Credit conditions getting tighter: Bank of Canada survey
- Houston Food Bank, End Hunger Network to merge
- As market slumps, Capital Bank buys CFO's old house
KLps1 - May 07 - US Dollar - USD - Currency - Money - Forex. (ps1)
US may invest in banks to shore up confidence
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Oil prices slump to fresh low
- Stricken US states weigh lawsuits against Wall St
- Crisis meeting to save the world
- Sub-prime tsunami finally swamps Asia as equities dive
Olin Pugh tries to pump gas at an Exxon Station in Columbia, S.C., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. A sign on the pump asked a limit of $50 dollars per purchase on regular grade gas the medium and premium grades of gas were not available at the station. Two weeks after Hurricane Ike disrupted oil production, a gasoline shortage continues in parts of South Ca
Oil prices slump to fresh low
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- Oil prices slump to fresh low
- Palin's approach to big oil: more mainstream than maveri
- Pa. approves PPL's landfill-to-energy project
- GE profit falls, GE Energy rises
Olin Pugh tries to pump gas at an Exxon Station in Columbia, S.C., Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. A sign on the pump asked a limit of $50 dollars per purchase on regular grade gas the medium and premium grades of gas were not available at the station. Two weeks after Hurricane Ike disrupted oil production, a gasoline shortage continues in parts of South Ca
Oil prices slump to fresh low
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Industries Technology
- Celis visits Austin where he once had brewery
- US crisis to affect call centers
- State's economic assessment coming today
- Pres. Bush's speech concerning the financial crisis
CONVERGYS - CALL CENTER - PHILIPPINES
US crisis to affect call centers
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- Just say it to my face - Obama
- Liam Dann: Cool leadership will help us get through the gloo
- Stricken US states weigh lawsuits against Wall St
- Palin in the clear... with her party
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., applauds as he introduced during a barbeque at Rod and Gun Park in Eau Claire, Wisc. Sunday, Aug. 24,
Just say it to my face - Obama
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