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Heinz stops buying Chinese milk products - US Bail-Out 'To Be Agreed Soon' - Bail-Out 'Will Be Agreed Soon'. Heinz stops buying Chinese milk products US food group Heinz said Tuesday that it had decided to stop buying Chinese milk for use in its products there in the wake of a giant tainted milk...  

Consumer spending weakens as stimulus fades - Stocks tumble as House votes on plan - US stocks plunge 500 points as House votes on bailout. Consumer spending weakens as stimulus fades Consumer spending in August turned in the weakest performance in six months, underscoring the threat the economy...  

Markets slide before crucial US bailout vote - BSkyB loses ITV stake appeal - Oil prices slide on demand fears. Markets slide before crucial US bailout vote Global stock markets plunged Monday as a series of US and European bank failures rattled investor hopes that the financial crisis can be...  

Congress expected to pass rescue package - Economy's spring rebound was bit less energetic - Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high. Congress expected to pass rescue package Congressional leaders and the White House agreed Sunday to a $700 billion rescue of the ailing financial industry after...  

German mortgage bank near bankruptcy: report - US lawmakers agree draft of bailout deal, ready for vote - With fate in balance, Fortis faces bailout or takeover. German mortgage bank near bankruptcy: report Germany's Hypo Real Estate, a mortgage bank, is on the brink of bankruptcy, the daily...  

Economy's spring rebound was bit less energetic - Stocks decline on on bailout clash; tech slides - FTSE slumps amid uncertainty over US bailout. Economy's spring rebound was bit less energetic The economy's spring rebound turned out to be slightly less energetic than the government previously...  

Fortis battles liquidity concerns - Senators Make Pledge On Bail-Out - U.S. bailout roils world markets Fortis battles liquidity concerns Belgian-Dutch financial group Fortis battled on Friday to dispel liquidity concerns hammering its shares, insisting that there was "not a single chance"...  

New home sales and factory orders fall in August - Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high - Durable goods orders drop 4.5 percent in August. New home sales and factory orders fall in August New home sales tumbled in August to the slowest pace in 17 years, while the average sales price fell by the...  

Northwest shareholders OK merger with Delta Air Lines - FTSE ends up 2 pct on bailout hopes - OFT presses ahead with probe of Lloyds' HBOS bid. Northwest shareholders OK merger with Delta Air Lines Northwest Airlines shareholders on Thursday voted overwhelmingly for a planned merger with Delta...  

Banks, Wall Street firms borrow more from Fed - Stocks rise as tech shares advance - Stocks fluctuate after Buffett-Goldman deal. Banks, Wall Street firms borrow more from Fed Banks and Wall Street firms ramped up borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facility over the past...  

Ruling out US-style bailout plan, EU looks to tougher regulation - Daimler wants to sell remaining Chrysler stake to Cerberus - EU parliament waters down telecoms reforms. Ruling out US-style bailout plan, EU looks to tougher regulation Europe does not need a US-style bailout plan for the...  

Bernanke: Recession more likely without bailout - Stocks mostly fall as Street weighs bailout plan - Financial worries, GE push Wall Street lower. Bernanke: Recession more likely without bailout Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke bluntly warned reluctant lawmakers Tuesday they risk a...  

EDF to offer 23 billion dollars for British Energy: report - FTSE dragged down 1.9 percent - ECB offers 180 bln euros in regular liquidity move. EDF to offer 23 billion dollars for British Energy: report French electricity group EDF on Wednesday is to put forward a new 15.6-billion-euro...  

Banks, Wall Street firms borrow more from Fed - Jobless claims rise due to Hurricane Gustav - Fed leaves key rate unchanged. Banks, Wall Street firms borrow more from Fed Banks and Wall Street firms ramped up borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facility over the past week,...  

Dollar falls sharply on concerns over US bank rescue plan - Oil prices surge five dollars on demand hopes - Doubts about US bailout weigh on US, European stocks. Dollar falls sharply on concerns over US bank rescue plan The dollar fell sharply on Monday as concerns grew that Washington's...  

Banks, Wall Street firms borrow more from Fed - Jobless claims rise due to Hurricane Gustav - Fed leaves key rate unchanged. Banks, Wall Street firms borrow more from Fed Banks and Wall Street firms ramped up borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facility over the past week, a...  

Diana snapper ordered to pay damages - Paper reports Yell in debt restructuring talks - Paulson says foreign banks can use U.S. rescue plan. Diana snapper ordered to pay damages A celebrity photographer who took pictures of Diana, Princess of Wales, on a yacht has been ordered to pay Mohamed...  

Investigator: Palin probe to end before election - Analysis: Crises put spotlight on Obama, - McCain, Obama wary of fueling gay-marriage debate. Investigator: Palin probe to end before election The Alaska lawmaker directing an abuse-of-power investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin promised Friday the...  

Croatia holds convicted 71-year-old British paedophile - Market Chaos: Is End In Sight? - Footy Thugs Narrowly Avoid Jail. Croatia holds convicted 71-year-old British paedophile A 71-year-old Briton who fled his country after he was convicted on paedophilia charges has been arrested in Croatia,...