European economic confidence hits 15-year low: EU survey (AFP)

AFP - Confidence in the European economy slumped in October to the lowest level since 1993 in the face of the worst financial crisis in generations, an EU survey signalled on Thursday.

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Financial crisis brings huge swings to markets (AP)

AP - Over two roller-coaster days, Volkswagen's share price soared high enough to briefly make it the world's most valuable company, before a 40 percent crash Wednesday wiped out tens of billions of dollars in paper value and underscored the astonishingly capricious nature of the financial crisis.

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Australia, EU sign ‘historic’ partnership (AFP)

AFP - Australia and the European Union on Wednesday signed what they called a "historic" partnership agreement, and pledged to work closely together on the global financial crisis.

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Ukraine’s parliament passes key economic bills (AP)

AP - Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday approved legislation that the International Monetary Fund set as a condition for an emergency loan, raising hopes that this ex-Soviet republic, hit hard by the global crisis, will avoid a meltdown.