Saturday, October 11, 2008
U.K. Treasury and banks set to announce massive capital-raising plan Monday - WSJ
U.K. Treasury and banks set to announce massive capital-raising plan
Monday - WSJ
10/11/2008 4:42:39 PM
Breaking News Sat., October 11, 2008
N. KOREA AGREES TO U.S. NUCLEAR INSPECTION DEMANDS; U.S. REMOVING N.
KOREA FROM LIST OF TERROR SPONSORS
Bush, appearing with world financial officials, says crisis requires 'serious global response' - says 'we're in this together.'
Bush, appearing with world financial officials, says crisis requires
'serious global response' - says 'we're in this together.'
Breaking News: Panel finds Palin abused power
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov.
Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the
state's public safety commissioner.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Treasury chief Paulson says U.S. is working on plan to purchase mortgage assets and invest in banks, endorses G-7 statement.
Treasury chief Paulson says U.S. is working on plan to purchase mortgage
assets and invest in banks, endorses G-7 statement.
Dow plummets over 300 points after recovering from an earlier 700-point decline in the first minutes of trading.
Dow plummets over 300 points after recovering from an earlier 700-point
decline in the first minutes of trading.
Breaking News
Stocks tumble at open -- Dow sinks more than 500 points in first 5
minutes of trading.
Bush, citing 'deeply unsettling period,' says U.S. is taking 'aggressive' action to right economy. Plan is 'big enough to work.'
Bush, citing 'deeply unsettling period,' says U.S. is taking
'aggressive' action to right economy. Plan is 'big enough to work.'
Dow turns positive less than an hour into the session after tumbling nearly 700 points shortly after the market opened.
Dow turns positive less than an hour into the session after tumbling
nearly 700 points shortly after the market opened.
Breaklng News: Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway -- Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari wins the Nobel
Peace
Prize.
General Electric reports results in line with estimates. Financial services profit down 30%. Reaffirms outlook.
General Electric reports results in line with estimates. Financial
services profit down 30%. Reaffirms outlook.
Breaking News: Dow Jones average dips below 8,000
NEW YORK - The devastating selling continues on Wall Street, with
investors
dumping stocks in early trading. The Dow Jones industrials have already
lost 2,271 points in seven sessions.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Japanese stocks drop 7% in early trading
Japanese stocks drop 7% in early trading
10/9/2008 8:26:56 PM
Japanese stocks drop 7% in early trading
Japanese stocks drop 7% in early trading
10/9/2008 8:26:56 PM
Hong Kong's Hang Seng drops 7.9% in early trading
Hong Kong's Hang Seng drops 7.9% in early trading
10/9/2008 10:06:11 PM
Breaking News: Dow plunges more than 600 points
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks plunged in the final minutes of trading Thursday,
sending the Dow Jones industrials down more than 600 points to their
lowest level in five years. The Dow fell more than 660 points, or 7.2%,
to about 8,586 in late dealings. The blue chips hadn't fallen below the
9,000 level since Aug. 6, 2003. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell
74.73, or 7.6%, to 910.12 in late dealings.
Breaking News: Poll finds debate boosted Obama, not McCain
McLEAN, Va. - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama convinced
many more viewers to think more favorably of him during Tuesday night's
presidential debate than did his Republican opponent, John McCain, a new
USA TODAY/Gallup Poll signals.
Claims for initial unemployment benefits declined to 478,000 last week - slightly worse than expected, Dow Jones reports...
Claims for initial unemployment benefits declined to 478,000 last week -
slightly worse than expected, Dow Jones reports.
Stocks open higher amid rising hope that the government will continue taking steps to breathe life into the economy.
Stocks open higher amid rising hope that the government will continue
taking steps to breathe life into the economy.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Treasury chief Paulson says more economic pain looms - urges 'patience' and says U.S. will use all tools necessary to support banks.
Treasury chief Paulson says more economic pain looms - urges 'patience'
and says U.S. will use all tools necessary to support banks.
Breaking News: Fed cuts key interest rate by a half-point
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has ordered an emergency interest rate
cut of a half a percentage point to cope with the worst financial crisis
since the 1929 stock market crash.
Dow drops 200 points, after bounceback earlier in day, despite emergency rate cuts by Fed and other central banks.
Dow drops 200 points, after bounceback earlier in day, despite emergency
rate cuts by Fed and other central banks.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Dow falls more than 500 points; S&P at five-year low
Dow falls more than 500 points; S&P at five-year low
10/7/2008 4:00:28 PM
Dow industrials down more than 1,400 points over past five sessions
Dow industrials down more than 1,400 points over past five sessions
10/7/2008 4:08:16 PM
Monday, October 06, 2008
Dow down 800 points, extending decline on global credit crisis. Update soon.
Dow down 800 points, extending decline on global credit crisis. Update
soon.
Dow plummets 700 points as investor fears about global economy escalate.
Dow plummets 700 points as investor fears about global economy escalate.
Treasury, as part of swift implementation of bailout, issues interim rules on hiring of money managers and conflicts of interest.
Treasury, as part of swift implementation of bailout, issues interim
rules on hiring of money managers and conflicts of interest.
Dow industrials down 400 points
Dow industrials down 400 points
10/6/2008 10:28:31 AM
Breaking News from Eyewitness News
The Dow Jones industrials have fallen below the 10,000 level for the
first time since Oct. 29, 2004.
Dow plummets more than 300 points, falling below 10,000 for the first time in nearly 4 years, as anxiety over global slowdown grows.
Dow plummets more than 300 points, falling below 10,000 for the first
time in nearly 4 years, as anxiety over global slowdown grows.
Federal Reserve doubles to $300B the amount it will loan to financial institutions in need of short-term capital.
Federal Reserve doubles to $300B the amount it will loan to financial
institutions in need of short-term capital.
