13-11-08 17:17
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US President George W Bush will claim that the global financial crisis is not "a failure of the free-market system" in a speech later. 
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13-11-08 16:36
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A US hedge fund leader tells Congress he would be happy to see his industry become more transparent.
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13-11-08 16:28
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A senior director of Swiss bank UBS is charged by US authorities with helping US citizens commit tax evasion totalling $20bn.
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13-11-08 15:42
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Indian conglomerate Tata Group says it will cut down on acquisitions because of increasing problems in raising capital.
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13-11-08 14:15
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Up to 11,000 workers in Macau could lose their jobs after gaming giant Las Vegas Sands suspends its building projects.
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13-11-08 12:16
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German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG posts a 46% increase in annual net profits despite the economic gloom.
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13-11-08 11:16
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The London Stock Exchange says profits have risen 30%, as trading volumes get a boost from the financial market turmoil.
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13-11-08 10:49
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development forecasts a "protracted slowdown" for leading economies.
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13-11-08 09:28
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Chinese state-funded investment company Citic Group increases its stake in its Hong Kong subsidiary in order to cover massive losses.
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13-11-08 07:56
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Germany falls into recession after figures show the economy has shrunk for two quarters in a row.
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13-11-08 07:40
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Telecoms group BT says it expects to have cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the financial year.
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13-11-08 05:32
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Stock markets across Asia follow Wall Street down as the US signals a shift in policy on its $700bn bail-out package.
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13-11-08 00:59
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US Democrats say the $700bn bail-out should include help to rescue the car industry, contradicting the treasury chief.
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12-11-08 23:28
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Is having natural resources a blessing or a curse?
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12-11-08 22:10
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How global travel chiefs hope to beat the downturn
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