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Snowballing sell-off spreads worldwide

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:57:01 +0000

Stock prices in Asia and Europe careened lower Friday, extending a stampede of selling that began in on Wall Street a day earlier, deepening a global financial crisis that has defied all efforts to stop...

Asian markets dive in early trade

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:30:54 +0000

Stock markets across Asia posted sharp losses in early trading Friday on the heels of a steep sell-off on Wall Street.

Stock futures hold gains after jobless report

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:41:13 +0000

Stock futures are holidng their gains after the U.S. Labor Department reports a decline in weekly unemployment benefit claims that matched projections.

Wall Street holds gains after jobless report

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:40:13 +0000

Stock futures are holidng their gains after the U.S. Labor Department reports a decline in weekly unemployment benefit claims that matched projections.

World stock markets plunge on crisis fears

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:26 +0000

Stock markets slumped worldwide Monday, some marking record one-day drops, on fears the global financial crisis will worsen and hit the wider economy despite bank bailouts in the U.S. and...

Europe governments strive to avoid bank meltdown

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:16:59 +0000

European governments struggled to find a coordinated response to the crisis sweeping financial markets Monday, as countries one after the other announced sweeping deposit guarantees on their own to try and shore up their banks. Stock markets...

Dow drops more than 200 in early trading

AP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:39:52 +0000

Stock prices are sharply down in early trading, following the lead of other markets around the globe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 218 points in today’s early...

Ex-McAfee executive clear of illegal option dating

AP — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:58:32 +0000

A jury on Friday acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay...

Ex-McAfee exec cleared of option backdating charge

AP — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:35:40 +0000

A jury has acquitted the former top lawyer at computer-security software maker McAfee Inc. of illegally tampering with his stock option grants to boost his pay...

Stock futures strengthen after jobs report

AP — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:40:14 +0000

Stock futures are rising following a government report that the economy shed jobs for the ninth straight month in September.