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| Mar. 3 |
Greece |
Greece backs new round of tax rises| The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis | |
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| Feb. 23 |
Greece |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike As many as two million people are to hold a 24-hour strike against the imposition of austerity measures
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U.S. Congress |
Electronics cited as Toyota problem
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| Feb. 22 |
London |
British Airways cabin crews vote to strike |
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| Feb. 21 |
Germany |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain
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| Feb. 18 |
Argentina |
Beef prices could plummet after boycott |
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| Feb. 17 |
Washington |
New US investigation for Toyota |
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| Feb. 16 |
London |
Abbey Road studios hits auction block |
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| Feb.10 |
Greece |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit| Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf Europe | |
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| Feb.9 |
Japan |
Honda extends airbag recall
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Venezuela |
Chavez announces electricity emergency |
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Japan |
Firm ordered to fix airline seats |
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| 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. This latest recall will include the Toyota... | |
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| Feb.5 |
Japan |
Toyota chief apologizes. No new recall |
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems
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Japan |
Toyota looking at Lexus hybrid brakes |
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| Feb.3 |
Japan |
Toyota shares plummet |
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| Jan.29 |
Japan |
Toyota president sorry| Akio Toyoda apologized for the gas pedal problems that have forced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and Europe | |
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| Jan.21 |
Global |
Markets fall after Obama sets bank rules |
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| Jan.18 |
Japan |
Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy |
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| Dec.23 |
USA |
BlackBerry users hit by eight-hour outage |
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Zimbabwe |
Nestle shuts factory, citing intimidation |
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| Nov.29 |
Dubai |
Stocks plunge as debt crisis fears continue |
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| Nov.27 |
Dubai |
Dubai debt woes 'a drama, but no crisis' Market experts say the debt revelations will not lead the global economy back into recession, but have seriously damaged the Emirate's stand...
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| 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 | |
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| Aug.25 |
Washington |
US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn |
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| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
Castro calls for tight finances in Cuba |
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| May.27 |
Detroit |
GM ponders future as deal fails |
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| May.19 |
Japan |
Japan's economy in record plunge
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma warning of economic 'pinch' |
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| May.7 |
USA |
Ten US banks fail 'stress tests' |
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| Apr.30 |
Mexico |
Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico is beginning a 5-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to slow the spread
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Detroit |
Chrysler 'to file for bankruptcy' |
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| Apr.22 |
Global |
'Deeper' recession ahead says IMF
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| Apr.15 |
China |
Weak exports hit China's growth |
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| Mar.24 |
Japan |
February exports halved |
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| 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
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| Mar.6 |
USA |
US jobless rate increases to 8.1% |
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| Mar.2 |
USA |
AIG reports record $61.7bn loss
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| Feb.26 |
Japan |
Japan's industrial output plunges |
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| Feb.23 |
New York |
US shares at nearly 12-year low The Dow Jones closed down 3.41%, at 7,114.8, its lowest since 1997 on concerns about the attempts to shore up the banks
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| Feb.18 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan economy slumps into recession |
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| Feb.15 |
Japan |
Japan's economy in quarterly dive |
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| Jan.30 |
USA |
US economic output falls sharply |
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| 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
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| Jan.26 |
Iceland |
Crisis claims cabinet
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| Jan.23 |
London |
UK in recession as economy slides |
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| Jan.16 |
New York |
Citigroup to split as losses grow |
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| Jan.6 |
Bulgaria |
Gas stopped for swathe of states |
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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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| Dec.25 |
Japan |
Japan's industrial output plunges |
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| Dec.11 |
U.S. Senate |
US car bail-out fails in Senate |
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USA |
Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs |
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| Nov.20 |
Global |
Recession fears hit stock markets
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| Nov.17 |
New York |
Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000
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| Nov.14 |
European Union |
Eurozone officially in recession
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| Nov.13 |
Germany |
German economy now in recession
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| Nov.7 |
Washington |
US jobless rate at 14-year high |
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| Oct.9 |
Japan |
Asian stocks hit after Dow plunge |
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| Oct.7 |
Japan |
More turmoil hits Asian markets |
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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
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| Oct.4 |
Germany |
Another top European bank falters |
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| Oct.2 |
New York |
Bailout vote fails to lift markets |
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed
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Japan |
Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure |
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| Sep.26 |
Washington |
Bailout talks implode |
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| Sep.21 |
New York |
US banks make shock status switch
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| Sep.17 |
New York |
Turmoil sends US stocks tumbling
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| Sep.16 |
New York |
World markets continue to slide In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
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| Sep.15 |
Japan |
Lehman collapse hits Asian shares |
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| 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
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| Jul.29 |
Geneva |
Global trade deal falls apart
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| Jul.19 |
Zimbabwe |
$100 billion banknotes introduced |
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| Jul.11 |
USA |
Mortgage firms' shares slump |
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| Jun.8 |
Japan |
G8: Oil prices could spur global recession |
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| Apr.25 |
Nigeria |
Oil firms cut output |
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| Apr.18 |
USA |
Citigroup sees second giant loss |
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| Apr.12 |
Global |
IMF head gives food price warning
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| Apr.9 |
Global |
IMF slashes world growth forecast |
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| Mar.17 |
New York |
Markets slump on banking worries |
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
Third undersea Internet cable cut
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| Jan.27 |
Japan |
Share prices fall on Asia markets |
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| 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
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| Jan.21 |
India |
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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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
Central banks act on credit fears |
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| Nov.14 |
France |
Strike brings travel chaos
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
Transport workers on strike |
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| Aug.15 |
London |
World markets continue to slide |
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| Aug.9 |
New York |
World markets fall after US losses
The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch
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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
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| Jul.26 |
Japan |
Asian stocks continue world fall |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region |
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| Mar.21 |
Israel |
General strike shuts down Israel |
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| Mar.14 |
European Union |
New fears rekindle global sell-off |
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| Feb.28 |
France |
Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany
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| Feb.27 |
New York |
Dow Jones loses 416 |
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Shanghai |
Shanghai Composite index sank 8.8% European shares experienced their biggest one-day percentage fall in nearly four years
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| Jan.8 |
European Union |
Russia oil row hits Europe supply
Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow
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| Dec.26 |
Nigeria |
Pipeline explosion kills at least 260
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| Oct.30 |
London |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos'
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| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
WTO global trade talks collapse
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| May.12 |
Nigeria |
Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200
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| Jan.1 |
Hungary |
Ukraine gas row hits EU supplies |
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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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| Dec.23 |
USA |
Battered dollar hits another low |
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| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
Bin Laden tape urges oil attack |
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| Oct.10 |
Nigeria |
Fuel price strike starts |
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| May.16 |
Mumbai |
Government fears hit shares |
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks
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| Aug.21 |
USA |
SoBig.F breaks virus speed records |
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| Jan.29 |
New York |
AOL TW Posts Loss of Nearly $100 Billion |
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| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
Strike strangles oil exports |
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| Oct.9 |
New York |
Dow fell to 7,286 |
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USA |
Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
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| Jul.19 |
New York |
Dow down 4.6% to 8,019 |
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| Jun.25 |
New York |
WorldCom in accounting trouble, cut jobs |
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| Dec.2 |
Texas |
Enron in bankruptcy filing
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| Sep.17 |
New York |
Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet
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| May.4 |
USA |
'I love you' virus disrupts computers