Archive for November 10th, 2008

Czech CEZ hopes crisis will stall EU climate package (AFP)

File photo shows Greenpeace activists displaying a banner on the edge of a coal mine, near the city of Most, North Bohemia, Czech Republic. 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.(AFP/File)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.

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British PM calls on US to reject protectionism (AP)

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown prepares to deliver his speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet in the Guildhall, in the City of London November 10, 2008. The annual banquet honours the previous Lord Mayor, and is hosted by the new Lord Mayor of the City of London.        REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool   (BRITAIN)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.

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US markets fall on more glum corporate news (AFP)

 US markets fall on more glum corporate news 
    (AFP)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."

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Economic worry hounds Wall Street, Starbucks down late (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 7, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)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.

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Wall Street slides on economic, profit worry (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 7, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)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.

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