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London and Asia dive on further US contagion (Times Online) |
| Shares in London began a further day of falls following steep declines across Asia after investors took fright at grim economic data in Japan and America. |
11/20/2008 11:17 AM
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North American markets tumble after steep declines in Europe, Asia (Ottawa Citizen) |
| North American stocks were set to slide at the open Thursday as investors worried that failure by U.S. automakers to get a government bailout would add to the economy’s woes, fears that were heightened by news of further labour market deterioration. |
11/20/2008 10:13 AM
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US share drop prompts Asia fall (BBC News) |
| Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears. |
11/20/2008 12:39 AM
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-18 14:15 Misys, HCL extend partnership to Americas, Europe (Interactive Investor) |
| Nov 18 (Reuters) - British software group Misys Plc said on Tuesday it agreed with Indian peer HCL Technologies Ltd to extend their strategic partnership to the Americas, Europe and the rest of the Asia Pacific region. The original partnership, announced in October 2007, was to jointly market Misys's banking products in India, Singapore and Malaysia. "This key strategic partnership allows us to ... |
11/18/2008 09:37 AM
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News Asia-Pacific (Aljazeera) |
| The US Food and Drug Administration has opened its first office in China as part of a global strategy to ensure the safety of imports from China. The office is the FDA's first permanent delegation outside of the US and will be followed by two more in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou. |
11/19/2008 04:23 AM
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C. Asia doesn't need 'business as usual' (BPNews.net) |
| MARIETTA, Ga. (BP)--Set against the scuff-marked walls of a church racquetball court, Ken Hemphill paused before dozens of sepia-toned photographs of people from Central Asia. On the floor a candle flickered among hundreds of unlit tea lights. |
11/20/2008 04:12 PM
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Jobless claims spark US slump (Aljazeera) |
| US stocks have fallen in opening trading after the government revealed a 16-year high in new unemployment claims as economic misery continues to play havoc with world markets. |
11/20/2008 11:23 AM
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Economic gloom deepens in Asia (China Daily) |
| TOKYO - Japan's No.3 bank joined larger rivals seeking to raise funds to counter growing bad loans, deepening the economic gloom in Asia Wednesday, as markets fretted over the fate of the sinking US car industry. |
11/19/2008 04:22 AM
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Japan banks in doldrums, US carmakers on brink (The Economic Times) |
| Japan's No.3 bank joined larger rivals seeking to raise funds to counter growing bad loans, deepening the economic gloom in Asia, as markets fretted over the fate of the sinking US car industry. |
11/19/2008 07:56 AM
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Oil dips under $50 in US trade over fears of deep recession (GMA News) |
| Oil prices plunged over $3 Thursday, briefly dipping below $50 a barrel as 16-year high US unemployment figures and plummeting stock markets caused investors to price in lower crude demand. |
11/20/2008 10:36 AM
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