Archive for November 10th, 2008

EU moves to regulate rating agencies (AP)

AP - European Union officials are moving toward imposing significant new regulatory burdens on credit ratings agencies, saying they are too important for the stability of the world's financial markets for EU officials to ignore any longer.

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Wall St. slips on economic concerns (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 7, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday, as investors worried about the outlook for companies, including General Motors and Goldman Sachs , given the global economic downturn and enthusiasm for China's deep-pocketed stimulus plan faded.

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EU to resume frozen partnership talks with Russia (AP)

AP - The European Union decided Monday to resume major economic and political negotiations with Moscow that were frozen after the Russian invasion of Georgia.

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Stocks extend losses on economy worry, GM tumbles (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 7, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - Stocks extended losses on Monday as investors doubted whether China's deep-pocketed stimulus plan would avert a global economic slump and shares of General Motors fell to 62-year lows on worries about the carmaker's dwindling cash.

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World stocks mixed on economic worries (AP)

Pedestrians look up at an electric  market board in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. Japan's key stock index jumped more than 5 percent in early trade Monday as sentiment turned upbeat on China's massive economic stimulus package and a weakening yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 470.90 points, or 5.49 percent, to close the morning session at 9,053.90. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)AP - World stock markets were mixed Monday as early enthusiasm over China's $586 billion economic stimulus plan dissipated amid renewed worries about the world economy after U.S. electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection.

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