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General Motors chief Henderson resigns |
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G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage  Map of PITTSBURGH USA Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation
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Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard ...
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus
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Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline |
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U.S. Congress |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
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New York |
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Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 |
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Washington |
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Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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Washington |
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World leaders grapple with crisis |
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World's central banks slash interest rates |
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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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House of Representatives |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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Dow closed down 777 points |
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$700 billion bailout package failed |
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Shares slide amid bail-out fears |
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New York |
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US banks make shock status switch |
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Washington |
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 Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
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New York |
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Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal |
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New York |
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 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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New York |
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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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Washington |
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US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history
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U.S. Congress |
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Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger
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House of Representatives |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue
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New York |
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Oil price per barrel reached $147.02 OPEC's president predicted prices may reach $170 by the Northern summer
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Mortgage firms' shares slump |
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South Korea |
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South Korea lifts ban on US beef
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Washington |
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Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
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New York |
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Oil price soars as US woes mount
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Oil soars to new record over $135
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Washington |
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Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 |
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Microsoft |
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Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo |
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U.S. Congress |
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Bush addresses US economy fears |
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U.S. Congress |
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Deal reached on US economic plan |
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New York |
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World markets fall after US losses
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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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New Jersey |
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Mega Millions sets new world record |
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New York |
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Dow Jones loses 416 |
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Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
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Oil breaks through record $75 |
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New York |
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Strike shuts down NYC transit system |
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U.S. Supreme Court |
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File-sharing suffers major defeat |
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Battered dollar hits another low |
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Oil price rises above $55 a barrel |
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Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
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Iraq |
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Iraq tenders 'only for US allies' |
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Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq |
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New York |
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Dow fell to 7,286 |
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Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
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New York |
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Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever |
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Texas |
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Enron in bankruptcy filing
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New York |
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Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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World News Atlas started |
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'I love you' virus disrupts computers
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Washington |
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit |
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Nasdaq reached 5048
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New York |
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Dow Jones reached 11,722
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Seattle |
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Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down |
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Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Obama pushes new bank regulation
| 2009 |
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| Dec.14 |
Washington |
Obama tells US banks to lend more |
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| Oct.15 |
New York |
US banks' profits beat forecasts |
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| Sep.14 |
Washington |
Obama issues warning to bankers |
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| Jul.13 |
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US budget deficit at $1 trillion |
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| Jun.29 |
New York |
Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn
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| Mar.23 |
Washington |
US unveils $1tn toxic asset plan
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| Feb.19 |
Virginia |
Missing billionaire found |
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| Jan.16 |
New York |
Citigroup to split as losses grow |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.13 |
New York |
Top investors 'hit by $50bn con' Some of the world's wealthiest private and corporate investors are reported to be victims of an alleged fraud by Wall Street broker Bernard ...
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| Nov.25 |
Washington |
US Fed announces $800bn stimulus
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| Nov.23 |
Washington |
Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline |
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| Nov.14 |
Washington |
World leaders grapple with crisis |
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| Oct.8 |
London |
World's central banks slash interest rates |
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| Oct.3 |
House of Representatives |
House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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| Sep.29 |
House of Representatives |
$700 billion bailout package failed |
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| Sep.21 |
New York |
US banks make shock status switch |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
Bush hails financial rescue plan President George W Bush : The US is set to take 'unprecedented measures' to tackle the crisis gripping US financial markets
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
US takes over key mortgage firms US financial officials have outlined plans for the government to take over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the largest bail-outs in US history
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| Aug.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Iraq's projected $80b surplus stirs anger
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 |
| 2004 |
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| Dec.23 |
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Battered dollar hits another low |
| 2003 |
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.25 |
South Korea |
South Korea lifts ban on US beef
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.17 |
United Kingdom |
Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal |
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| Feb.1 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo |
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 15 |
San Diego |
'Runaway Prius' claim dismissed by Toyota
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| Feb. 24 |
House of Representatives |
Lawmakers grilled Toyota's president Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, acknowledged that the company had made mistakes and apologized for the recent lapses in quality control
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| Feb. 23 |
U.S. Congress |
Electronics cited as Toyota problem |
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
US to probe Toyota Prius brake problems |
| 2009 |
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| Nov.3 |
Detroit |
General Motors cancels Opel sale |
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| Mar.30 |
Washington |
Obama gets tough with carmakers |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out |
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| Dec.11 |
U.S. Senate |
US car bail-out fails in Senate |
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| Nov.18 |
U.S. Congress |
US car firms ask for $25bn aid The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 25 |
Washington |
Healthcare summit fails to reach accord |
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| Feb. 22 |
Washington |
Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform |
| 2009 |
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| Nov.21 |
U.S. Senate |
Healthcare bill passes first Senate hurdle |
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| Oct.13 |
U.S. Senate |
Senate panel passes health bill
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
Obama urges action on healthcare US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
Obama defends health care reforms
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.21 |
Global |
Markets fall after Obama sets bank rules |
| 2009 |
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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
| 2008 |
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| Nov.20 |
Global |
Recession fears hit stock markets
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| 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
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| Sep.29 |
New York |
Dow closed down 777 points |
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| Sep.22 |
Global |
Shares slide amid bail-out fears |
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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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| Jul.11 |
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Mortgage firms' shares slump |
| 2007 |
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| Aug.9 |
New York |
World markets fall after US losses
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| Aug.9 |
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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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| Feb.27 |
New York |
Dow Jones loses 416 |
| 2004 |
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| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty |
| 2002 |
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| Oct.9 |
New York |
Dow fell to 7,286 |
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| Oct.9 |
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Nasdaq fell to 1,114 |
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| Jul.24 |
New York |
Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever |
| 2001 |
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| Sep.17 |
New York |
Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet
| 2000 |
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| Mar.10 |
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Nasdaq reached 5048
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| Jan.14 |
New York |
Dow Jones reached 11,722
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system |
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| 2009 |
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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 | |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.11 |
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Bank of America cuts 30,000 jobs |
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| Nov.17 |
New York |
Citigroup job cull to hit 75,000 |
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.1 |
New York |
GM enters bankruptcy protection Car giant General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the biggest failure of an industrial company in US history
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| Mar.2 |
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AIG reports record $61.7bn loss
| 2008 |
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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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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 25 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft shuts down global spam network |
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| Feb. 23 |
European Union |
Google in Brussels antitrust inquiry |
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| Jan.16 |
Berlin |
Germany issues Explorer warning |
| 2009 |
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| Jul.29 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal |
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| May.13 |
European Union |
EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B |
| 2007 |
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| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled
| 2005 |
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| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat |
| 2000 |
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
World News Atlas started |
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| May.4 |
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'I love you' virus disrupts computers
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| Jan.1 |
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Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.30 |
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US economic output falls sharply |
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| 2000 |
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit |
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| 2007 |
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| Mar.6 |
New Jersey |
Mega Millions sets new world record |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 25 |
U.S. Senate |
Travel Promotion Act approved |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.31 |
Beijing |
China threatens sanctions over U.S. deal |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.1 |
New York |
General Motors chief Henderson resigns |
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| Mar.29 |
Detroit |
GM chairman to leave car maker
| 2000 |
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| Jan.14 |
Seattle |
Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m'
| 2008 |
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| Jul.23 |
House of Representatives |
US lawmakers pass housing rescue
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
Obama pledges economic recovery |
| 2008 |
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| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.3 |
Washington |
Obama to pressure China on trade |
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| Jan.29 |
Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters
| China warns of a 'serious negative impact' on relations with the US
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
Trade focus for Obama talks
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.29 |
Washington |
US economy is growing once again| The economy grew at an annual pace of 3.5% between July and September, its first expansion in more than a year. Some economists think there could be further setbacks. The growth was helped b... | |
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| Sep.24 |
Pennsylvania |
G-20 to supplant G-8 on world stage Map of PITTSBURGH USA Leaders of the G-20 summit will announce that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation
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| Sep.24 |
Pittsburgh |
G-20 leaders meet to bolster economy |
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| Aug.25 |
Washington |
US deficit to soar towards $1.6tn |
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
Fed pumps $1.2tn into US economy
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| Feb.13 |
House of Representatives |
US House approves stimulus plan |
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| Feb.11 |
U.S. Congress |
US lawmakers reach stimulus deal |
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| Feb.6 |
U.S. Senate |
US senators agree economy bill |
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| Jan.28 |
House of Representatives |
US House passes economic package
| 2008 |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
McCain, Obama trade blows on economy |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.26 |
Southern California |
Avatar is top-grossing film ever| Sci-fi spectacular has surpassed Titanic to become the highest grossing movie of all time, figures from distributor 20th Century Fox show | |
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| Jan.3 |
Southern California |
Avatar smashes box office record |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.16 |
Washington |
US to build two nuclear power stations |
| 2001 |
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| Dec.2 |
Texas |
Enron in bankruptcy filing
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.11 |
New York |
Oil price per barrel reached $147.02 OPEC's president predicted prices may reach $170 by the Northern summer
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
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| Jun.6 |
New York |
Oil price soars as US woes mount
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| May.22 |
New York |
Oil soars to new record over $135
| 2006 |
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| Jul.13 |
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
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| Apr.21 |
New York |
Oil breaks through record $75 |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.22 |
New York |
Oil price rises above $55 a barrel |
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| Sep.27 |
New York |
Oil rises to $50
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