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Bush, Cabinet To Meet Over Bailout Plan WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush will meet with his Cabinet Wednesday on the latest wrinkle in his financial bailout -- a government plan to buy shares in top banks. | Cash To Banks | Save Money... (photo: White House / Eric Draper ) WPXI Bush Economy Photos President US |
AirAsia is best Asian low-cost airline AirAsia has bagged the Best Asian Low-Cost Carrier award from Asia Pacific's travel news publisher, TTG, for the second time.The award went to AirAsia after industry stakeholders, including travel age... (photo: WN) TravelDailyNews Airline Asia Finance Industry Photos |
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World stock markets drop after 2-day rally | LONDON - European and Asian stock markets mostly fell back Tuesday after a two-day rally amid profit-taking and concerns that the global efforts to restore confidence i... (photo: AP Photo / Stuart Ramson) Houston Chronicle France London Market Photos Stock Exchange |
ASIA-PACIFIC: GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS Free markets are still the right path for emerging economies | Was Mahathir right after all? During the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad defied the International Monetary Fund, imposed capit... (photo: PIB photo) Globe and Mail Financial Minister Parliament Photos Politic |
EU leaders hammer out $2.7 trillion bailout plan | (CNN) -- EU leaders are holding a summit in Brussels to hammer out the details of their $2.7 trillion banking bailout. | Leaders from the 27-nation European Union are m... (photo: European Community / European Community 2008) CNN Banking Brussels Europe Photos Politics |
Southeast Asia heads for property slowdown but no bust | Text: BANGKOK: Having lived and learned from the 1997 crisis, Southeast Asia's property markets have so far proved... (photo: WN / deniseyong) The Times of India Asia Economy Photos Property Thailand |
Cebu Pacific cuts Asian fares by 75% | 10/15/2008 | Budget airline firm Cebu Pacific (CEB), has reduced its year-round “Go Lite” fares for most of its Asian routes and some domestic services starting Oct. 15... (photo: WN / james) The Daily Tribune Aerospace Asia Pacific Photos Transport |
Poetry in motion | IT was a sight that got the adrenalin pumping: skimboarders charging down the beach with board in hand, tossing it onto the surf before hopping on and riding it while p... (photo: Creative Commons / Omar de Armas) The Star Beach Penang Photos Sport Surfing |
Financial power shifts from Wall Street to Washington. | NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S.'s financial power center has shifted from Wall Street to Washington. | Top executives from the nation's nine biggest financial companies appare... (photo: AP / Evan Vucci, Files) The Star Economy Finance Market Photos US |
Asian stocks soar on international moves to shore up global market | HONG KONG, Oct 14: Asian stocks soared on Tuesday, with Tokyo posting a historic rise above 14 per cent, after investors welcomed concerted efforts by world leaders to ... (photo: AP/ Katsumi Kasahara) Dawn Asia Business Japan Market Photos |
Asia, Europe stocks soar a 2nd day as US Wall Street rallies HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets soared for a second day Tuesday, led by a stunning 14 percent jump in Tokyo, after Wall Street rallied from its worst week ever, on optim... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Manila Bulletin Asia Financial Investments Photos Stock |