Archive for October 11th, 2008



IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn hailed the first global coordination to tackle the financial crisis on Saturday, saying all 185 members of the institution had signed up to an action plan.
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South Africa's central bank governor Tito Mboweni warned Saturday that slowing economic growth linked to the financial crisis risked pushing tens of millions into poverty in Africa.
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An international group of finance leaders claimed progress Saturday in implementing an agreed tightening of rules even as the crisis in the markets reached unprecedented depths and intensity.
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Iceland made significant progress Saturday in resolving a clash with Britain over funds frozen in the online bank Icesave, while reaching a deal with the Netherlands to reimburse Dutch depositors.
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US and allies united on crisis: Bush

Posted by UK Economy News
In UK financial news
11Oct 08

US President George W. Bush said Saturday the world's richest economies were united on a "serious global response" to the financial meltdown, as the eurozone countries prepared for a crisis summit.
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Insurance giant American International Group , on the receiving end of a multi-billion dollar bailout from the U.S. Federal Reserve, was trying hard on Saturday to look on the bright side of life.
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Insurance giant American International Group , on the receiving end of a multi-billion dollar bailout from the U.S. Federal Reserve, was trying hard on Saturday to look on the bright side of life.
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A top Chinese official criticized rich nations for the problems in the global financial system on Saturday and called on them to "shoulder the responsibility" of preventing more fallout.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Saturday to work together on the eve of a key meeting aimed at forging a united European response to the financial crisis.
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The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held their annual meetings in Washington Saturday in the thick of global financial chaos that has governments struggling to find a way out.
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