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Stocks slip on bank woes

20 Aug 2008 at 8:11am
Stocks slipped Wednesday morning as enthusiasm about Hewlett-Packard's earnings was dampened by h...

Fannie, Freddie plunge after the open

20 Aug 2008 at 8:08am
Battered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took yet another hit at the start of trading ...

Oil jumps ahead of supply report

20 Aug 2008 at 7:59am
Oil prices rose Wednesday ahead of the government's weekly energy supply report as the market loo...

China shares soar on stimulus chatter

20 Aug 2008 at 2:29am

Dollar strengthens slightly

20 Aug 2008 at 4:03am
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'Many dead' in Madrid plane crash

20 Aug 2008 at 8:52am
At least 20 people are killed as a plane swerves off the runway at Madrid airport, emergency serv...

US and Poland seal missile deal

20 Aug 2008 at 4:35am
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Poli...

Bolt claims 200m gold with record

20 Aug 2008 at 8:25am
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the men's 200m gold medal at the Olympics in a record 19.30 seconds.

Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment

20 Aug 2008 at 4:19am
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a dead...

Deadly bombings hit Algerian town

20 Aug 2008 at 8:45am
Two bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day...