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CBS loses $12.5 billion in third quarter after $14 billion TV, radio station write downs
31 Oct 2008
Indian stocks buck trend on US bourses, regain $7 billion
20 Oct 2008
Indian stocks listed on the American bourses gained nearly $7 billion, defying the global market gloom, much before domestic markets showed signs of recovery.
Warren Buffett expresses support for American stocks
20 Oct 2008
The Oracle of Oklahama pours billions into Ameerican stocks, demonstrating his belief: Bad news is an investor's best friend, because it enables the purchase of “a slice of America's future at a marked-down price.”
Global economic squeeze leads 26-per cent decline in 2008 semiconductor capital equipment spending
10 Oct 2008
Financial crisis spreads across boundaries
07 Oct 2008
The global crisis deepened as it spread to other European countries as well on Tuesday.
The revised bailout package – a summary
02 Oct 2008
Russian stock markets hit by US bailout vote; briefly halt trades
30 Sep 2008
Jolted by the US congress veto of the $700-billion bail out plan, the Russian stock exchange plunged and trades were halted within 16 seconds for two hours.
Microsoft to buy back $40 billion stock and raise $6 billion debt
23 Sep 2008
Microsoft plans a second $40-billion share buyback to boost its flagging share prices, which slumped 30 per cent this year.
US stock markets post record gains on encouraging government moves
20 Sep 2008
Following the US goverrment's rescue of AIG, Investors stormed back into the market and major indices wiping out a week of shattering losses.
Condoleeza Rice unveils $1-billion Georgian aid package
19 Sep 2008
Demanding a firm response to "Russian bullying" Secretary of state Condoleeza Rice announced US-sponsored aid to Georgia (View video)
Wall Street crisis spreads to Russia; stock markets in freefall
18 Sep 2008
The Russian markets regulator suspended trading in Russian stock exchanges RTS and the MICEX after equities fell sharply and refused to rally yesterday
Computer error halts trades on LSE
09 Sep 2008
A computer error at the London Stock Exchange abruptly brought trading to a halt for most of the day yesterday
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