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World finance chiefs grasp for solutions in firestorm
In the face of a growing financial firestorm finance chiefs from the Group of Seven nations were due to meet in Washington on Friday in search of a solution.
Nations:U.K. U.S. Russia Germany Japan India People:Gordon Brown Henry Paulson George W. Bush Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Taro Aso Admin. Group of Eight
2008-10-10
Stock market collapse raises heat for world action on crisis
Global stock markets spiralled ever deeper into the vortex on Friday as pressure mounted for world leaders to throw up a decisive wall to contain the worst financial inferno since the Great Depression.
Nations:Japan France Italy Germany Canada People:George W. Bush Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Japanese Markets European Markets
2008-10-10
Bickering clouds rescue efforts in financial crisis
With financial markets seeing fresh panic, US authorities raised the prospect Thursday of direct capital injections into troubled banks, and Europe's central bank opened up an unlimited cash lifeline.
Nations:U.K. Iceland France Luxembourg Russia People:Gordon Brown Angela Merkel George W. Bush Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-10-09
China warns U.S. presidential rivals on Taiwan arms
Beijing - China said on Thursday that the next U.S. president should not allow a repeat of a recent arms sale to Taiwan which it said had damaged ties between Beijing and Washington.
People:Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:China-U.S. US Election 2008 Taiwan-U.S. Military Relations
2008-10-09
A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey.
People:Sarah Palin Tina Fey Hillary Clinton Amy Poehler Katie Couric Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-09
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