AFP - Central Europe's top power producer, Czech-based CEZ, is pinning hopes on the financial crisis to thwart the approval of the EU's green package, saying it would hit hard at the region's coal-dependent industry.
AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the United States on Monday to avoid moves toward protectionism in response to the world financial crisis, but said London will be Washington's closest ally in dealing with the slowdown.
AFP - An expanded bailout for AIG and more bad news across corporate America sent US markets falling Monday, as the US Treasury's point man on the banking crisis said the financial system "remains fragile."
Reuters - Stocks fell in tepid volume on Monday, as investors worried about the outlook for a raft of companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs in a harsh economic environment, stifling early enthusiasm for a Chinese stimulus plan.
Reuters - Stocks fell in tepid volume on Monday, as investors worried about the outlook for a raft of companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs in a harsh economic environment, stifling early enthusiasm for a Chinese stimulus plan.