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| Apr.2 |
Washington |
White House criticises China for $3bn tariffs |
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| Mar.19 |
Arizona |
Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
| Mar.1 |
Washington |
Trump steel tariffs: Trading partners threaten retaliation The main trading partners of the US have reacted angrily after President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium impo...
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| Jan.18 |
Netherlands |
Deadly storm causes Dutch and German transport chaos
Eight people including two firefighters have been killed in storm-related accidents as hurricane-strength winds tear across northern Europe
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| Dec.8 |
Southern California |
California wildfires: Businesses face ruin as blaze rages |
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| Apr.11 |
Chicago |
United Airlines CEO sorry for 'horrific' passenger removal
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| Mar.4 |
Beijing |
China cuts growth target to 6.5% this year |
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| Sep.22 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users |
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| May.16 |
Western Canada |
Workers evacuated from 12 Alberta oil camps due to wildfire
| May.14 |
Venezuela |
Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories |
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| Feb.14 |
Tokyo |
Japan's economy contracts in fourth quarter |
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| Jan.18 |
Beijing |
China economic growth slowest in 25 years |
| Jan.7 |
Manhattan |
Wall Street sinks as China turmoil hits global shares
| Jan.6 |
Shanghai |
Mainland Chinese shares stop trading after 7% plunge |
| Jan.3 |
Shanghai |
Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge Trading on China's mainland benchmark index - the Shanghai Composite - was closed on Monday after the market dramatically plunged 7%
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| Nov.6 |
Washington |
US rejects Keystone XL pipeline from Canada
| Nov.5 |
Sinai |
Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen |
| Sep.22 |
USA |
Volkswagen facing multiple US probes
| Aug.24 |
Shanghai |
Chinese stocks continue to tumble
Chinese stocks continued to tumble though elsewhere in Asia losses were less severe than analysts had feared after Monday's dramatic fall
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Manhattan |
After historic 1,000-point plunge, Dow dives 588 points at close |
| Aug.21 |
Manhattan |
Dow plunges 530 points on Friday |
| Aug.10 |
Northern Japan |
Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima |
| Jul.27 |
Shanghai |
China shares continue to slide after historic sell-off |
| Jul.7 |
Shanghai |
Chinese shares fall another 8% despite more measures |
| Jun.30 |
Athens |
IMF payment missed as bailout expires
Greece has missed the deadline for £1.1bn payment to the International Monetary Fund, hours after eurozone ministers refused to extend its b...
| Jun.28 |
Athens |
Greek debt crisis: Banks to remain shut all week
The Greek government has confirmed that banks will be closed all week, after a decision by the European Central Bank not to extend emergency...
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| Dec.22 |
North Korea |
Internet crashes in North Korea |
| Dec.17 |
Los Angeles |
Sony cancels The Interview release Sony Pictures cancels 25 December release of North Korea film The Interview after cinemas decide not to screen it
| Nov.16 |
Japan |
Japan's economy falls into recession The economy contracted 1.6% at an annual pace in the quarter as spending failed to regain momentum after a sales tax increase
| Oct.26 |
European Union |
Vulnerable European banks identified |
| Aug.6 |
Moscow |
Putin orders retaliatory sanctions |
| Jul.29 |
Washington |
US and EU widen sanctions on Russia |
| Jul.22 |
Tel Aviv |
US airlines halt flights to Israel after FAA guidance |
| Jun.23 |
Northern Iraq |
Iraq crisis: Key oil refinery 'seized by rebels' |
| Jun.16 |
Russia |
Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine after deadline passes |
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| Apr.2 |
European Union |
Eurozone unemployment rate hits 12%
| Mar.25 |
Cyprus |
Cyprus banks closed until Thursday |
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
US to miss 'fiscal cliff' deadline |
| Dec.27 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate leader Harry Reid voices fiscal cliff fear |
| Nov.5 |
South Korea |
South Korea shuts down 2 nuclear reactors |
| Nov.2 |
New York |
Fuel shortage hits Sandy recovery |
| Sep.23 |
China |
Foxconn shuts plant after brawl |
| Sep.16 |
China |
China protests hit Japanese trade |
| Aug.25 |
Venezuela |
Blast halts Venezuela refinery
| Aug.6 |
Hong Kong |
Standard Chartered shares tumble |
| Jun.14 |
Spain |
Spain crisis costs enter 'danger zone' |
| May.25 |
Spain |
Spain's Bankia seeks 19bn euros |
| Jan.13 |
New York |
9 eurozone nations downgraded by S&P Standard & Poor's said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria
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| Nov.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Oakland protesters shut down port |
| Oct.29 |
Australia |
Labour row grounds Qantas flights
| Oct.2 |
Greece |
Greece to miss targets on deficit |
| Sep.22 |
Global |
Shares sink over growth worries
| Sep.15 |
Switzerland |
UBS: 'Unauthorized' trades cost us $2 B Swiss banking giant UBS discovered that 'unauthorized trading by a trader in its investment bank' has cost it an estimated $2 billion
| Aug.8 |
New York |
Global stock declined after US downgrade
| Jul.9 |
London |
NoW goes to presses for last time |
| May.24 |
Hamburg |
Volcano ash shuts German airports |
| Apr.6 |
Portugal |
Portugal seeks bail-out from EU
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| Dec.20 |
London |
Europe is digging airports out of snow |
| Nov.4 |
Australia |
Qantas grounds Airbus A380 |
| Aug.27 |
Washington |
US recovery 'slower than expected' |
| Jul.14 |
China |
China's economic growth eases |
| May.16 |
London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick |
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Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland
| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights |
| Apr.14 |
Japan |
Toyota suspends sales of Lexus worldwide
| Mar.3 |
Greece |
Greece backs new round of tax rises
| Feb.23 |
Greece |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike |
| Feb.10 |
Greece |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit
| Feb.8 |
Japan |
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars Toyota has recalled about 200,000 of hybrid Prius cars sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem
| Jan.29 |
Japan |
Toyota president sorry |
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| Nov.27 |
Dubai |
Dubai debt woes 'a drama, but no crisis' |
| Nov.6 |
Washington |
US jobless rate rises to over 10% US Labor Department: The unemployment rate in the US rose to 10.2% in October, which was its highest rate since April 1983
| May.19 |
Japan |
Japan's economy in record plunge |
| Apr.30 |
Mexico |
Mexico shuts down to control flu
| Apr.22 |
Global |
'Deeper' recession ahead says IMF |
| Mar.20 |
Global |
IMF: Global economy worst in 60 years The economic slowdown is so severe that the worldwide economy will contract for the first time in 60 years
The total of goods and services produced around the world is projected to slump by 1% in 2009, compared with a 3.2 % growth rate the year before
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| Mar.2 |
USA |
AIG reports record $61.7bn loss |
| Feb.23 |
New York |
US shares at nearly 12-year low
| Jan.28 |
Global |
World growth 'worst for 60 years' International Monetary Fund: World economic growth is set to fall to just 0.5% this year, its lowest rate since World War II
| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet |
| Jan.6 |
European Union |
European gas supplies disrupted Several countries say their supplies of Russian gas have been cut sharply amid an energy price dispute between Moscow and Ukraine
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| Nov.20 |
Global |
Recession fears hit stock markets |
| Nov.17 |
New York |
Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 |
| Nov.14 |
European Union |
Eurozone officially in recession |
| Nov.13 |
Germany |
German economy now in recession |
| Oct.7 |
New York |
Dow Jones hits 5-year low The Dow Jones fell below 10,000 points for the first time since 2004 as U.S. stocks followed Europe and Asia with heavy losses
| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed |
| Sep.21 |
New York |
US banks make shock status switch |
| Sep.17 |
New York |
Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling |
| Sep.16 |
New York |
World markets continue to slide
| Sep.14 |
New York |
Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy 
The 4th-largest investment bank in the US will file for bankruptcy protection, amid a growing global financial crisis
The move dealed a further blow to the global financial system. It was a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market. The filing marked the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
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| Jul.29 |
Geneva |
Global trade deal falls apart |
| Jul.11 |
USA |
Mortgage firms' shares slump |
| Apr.12 |
Global |
IMF head gives food price warning |
| Apr.9 |
Global |
IMF slashes world growth forecast |
| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut |
| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn
Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
| Jan.21 |
Global |
World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
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| Nov.14 |
France |
Strike brings travel chaos |
| Aug.9 |
New York |
World markets fall after US losses
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USA |
Mortgage concerns hit US markets The share indexes tumbled amid fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may prompt a global credit crunch. Dow Jones fell 199.24. The subprime mortgage crisis caused by a dramatic rise in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures in the United States triggered the financial crisis, with major adverse consequences... | |
| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region |
| Mar.14 |
European Union |
New fears rekindle global sell-off |
| Feb.28 |
France |
Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs
| Feb.27 |
New York |
Dow Jones loses 416 |
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Shanghai |
Shanghai Composite index sank 8.8%
| Jan.8 |
European Union |
Russia oil row hits Europe supply
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
| Oct.30 |
London |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' |
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse |
| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200 |
| Jan.1 |
Ukraine |
Russia cuts gas supplies Russia has begun shutting off a pipeline after last-ditch talks failed to settle a price dispute
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks |
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| Oct.9 |
USA |
Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
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New York |
Dow fell to 7,286 |
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| Dec.2 |
Texas |
Enron in bankruptcy filing
| Sep.17 |
New York |
Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet
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| May.4 |
USA |
'I love you' virus disrupts computers
before year 2000
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| Oct. 10, 1987 |
Manhattan |
Black Monday (1987) Stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a huge value in a very short time. The crash began in Hong Kong | |
| Oct. 23, 1929 |
Manhattan |
American stock market crashed The most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression | |