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  • Japanese Inflation Rises, First Gain in 10 Months Friday, 30 Nov 2007 | 1:02 AM ET

    Higher energy and food prices saw Japan's core consumer prices record their first annual rise in 10 months in October, but the modest 0.1 percent gain only slightly boosted expectations of a rate hike early next year.

  • Dollar Gains on Month-End Corporate Buying Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 4:21 PM ET
    Exchanging Dollars and Euros

    The dollar rallied against most major currencies Thursday, buoyed by demand from U.S. corporations seeking to square their books by the end of the month.

  • Oil Ends Above $91 as Pipeline Concerns Wane Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 3:24 PM ET
    Oil Refinery

    Oil rose slightly Thursday, giving back nearly all of its early gains after Enbridge Pipeline said its fire-damaged crude pipeline in Minnesota could restart within days.

  • E-Trade Gets $2.5 Billion from Citadel Investment Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 2:20 PM ET
    E Trade

    Online brokerage E-Trade Financial Corp, which has been pounded by credit woes in the mortgage business, said on Thursday that it was getting a $2.55 billion cash infusion from investors led by Citadel Investment Group.

  • U.S. Economy Shows More Signs Of Slowing Down Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 1:18 PM ET

    Softer-than-expected new-home sales and a surge in jobless claims heightened fears of a steep U.S. economic slide.

  • White House Revises GDP Outlook: 2007 Up, 2008 Down Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 12:49 PM ET

    The White House lowered its U.S. economic growth forecast for 2008 Thursday because of trouble in the housing and credit markets, but said the economy remained resilient and a six-year expansion would continue

  • China Backs Down in WTO Subsidy Dispute Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 12:43 PM ET

    "This outcome represents a victory for U.S. manufacturers and their workers," U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said in a statement.

  • GDP Surged in Summer But Slowdown Is Coming Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 12:27 PM ET

    The U.S. economy grew at a robust 4.9% rate in the third quarter, but a surge in jobless claims last week signaled a major slowdown in the fourth quarter.

  • Bank of England Extends Emergency Funds Terms Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 10:48 AM ET

    The Bank of England will offer commercial banks emergency funds with longer repayment terms when it lends money next month, to ease potentially tight money markets at the end of the year, officials said Thursday.

  • Who'd have thunk it. Russia has become one of the hottest and fastest growing auto markets in the world. Now Chrysler wants a piece of the action and it may wind teaming up with a Russian automaker GAZ. Today in Michigan Chrysler executives and Michigan's governor are reportedly set to meet the president of GAZ to discuss the Russian automaker investing in the U.S.

  • Asian Markets Close Higher on US Rate-Cut Hopes Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 4:56 AM ET

    Asian markets ended higher across the board Thursday, as risk appetite returned to the market after comments from the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve bolstered expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut.

  • French Consumer Morale Slides after Strikes Thursday, 29 Nov 2007 | 3:20 AM ET

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  • Australian Investment Boom Eases in Third Quarter Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 9:25 PM ET

    Australian business investment unexpectedly fell last quarter as the booming mining sector took a breather, though firms still upgraded already ambitious spending plans for coming months.

  • Japan's October Industrial Output Rises, Outlook Patchy Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 7:48 PM ET

    Japan's industrial production rose in October from September, signalling firm corporate activity and steady exports, but the data did little to alter views that the Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates until next year.

  • Wall Street Bloodbath: Layoffs Keep Growing Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 6:07 PM ET

    Bear Stearns is only the latest Wall Street firm to cut jobs. In recent months, U.S. banks and financial service companies with banking operations having been slashing tens of thousands of positions.

  • Fed's No. 2 Sparks Markets With Hint Of Rate Cuts Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 4:08 PM ET

    The Fed's No. 2 official signaled a willingness to cut interest rates further, saying renewed  financial market turmoil could slow the  economy more than thought.

  • Fed Sees A Blue Christmas as Growth Slows Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 3:47 PM ET

    The economy grew at a slower pace in the late fall as shoppers watched their pennies heading into the busy holiday season.

  • Oil Tumbles Below $92 as Supply Fears Ease Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 3:27 PM ET
    Oil Refinery

    Oil prices tumbled more than 3 percent to below $92 a barrel after a U.S. government report showed crude stockpiles fell less than expected last week, easing supply concerns.

  • Economy Will Be Hit Hard Even Without Recession Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 2:24 PM ET

    The  economy may avoid a recession in the year ahead but it's almost certain that there will be months of slow growth.

  • Dollar Gains; Investors Bet Recent Declines Too Far Wednesday, 28 Nov 2007 | 12:43 PM ET

    The dollar rallied to one-week highs against the euro, the yen and the Swiss franc Wednesday with investors betting the U.S. currency's recent slump to multiyear lows had gone too far.

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