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Recession: just how bad can it really get?

Posted by adrian67 379 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Economy
It was a day that left economists scrambling for the right doom-laden adjective. “Shocking”, “dire” and “horrific” were just some of the words used t[...] read more »
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Dow slides 312 points on 79th anniversary of Wall Street Crash

Posted by adrian67 379 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Stocks
Wall Street clawed back heavy early losses to close down 312.3 points on the 79th anniversary of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 as investors reacted t[...] read more »
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Opec wants to halt oil price slide but fears making financial crisis worse

Posted by adrian67 380 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Commodities
Members of the Opec oil producers’ cartel began negotiations on Thursday on whether to cut output in a desperate bid to halt the slide in crude price[...] read more »
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Microsoft shakes off Vista concerns to post rise in profits

Posted by adrian67 380 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Tech
Computer software giant Microsoft is faring better than expected in the economic downturn – despite continued concern over its Vista operating system[...] read more »
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IMF plans rescue of emerging nations

Posted by adrian67 380 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Economy
The International Monetary Fund is working on a package it hopes to approve by early November which would let several emerging market economies excha[...] read more »
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Transcript challenges UK position on Iceland

Posted by adrian67 380 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy
A transcript of a conversation between the UK chancellor, Alistair Darling, and his Icelandic counterpart appears to question the British government’[...] read more »
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Pakistan turns to IMF for financial help

Posted by adrian67 381 days ago (http://edition.cnn.com)
Category: Economy
Pakistan sought help from the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday to avoid defaulting on billions of dollars in loans and skirt a financial cris[...] read more »
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Recession Fears Stoke Global Market Woes

Posted by adrian67 381 days ago, popular 380 days ago (http://www.cbsnews.com)
Category: Economy
World stock markets sagged again Wednesday as a barrage of weak corporate earnings stoked fears that the government's financial intervention won't [...] read more »
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30 Powder-Laced Letters Sent To Banks

Posted by adrian67 382 days ago, popular 381 days ago (http://www.cbsnews.com)
Category: Personal Finance
FBI Testing Suspicious Powder Sent To Chase Bank Branches In 8 Cities read more »
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'My £1.3million bonus just not enough': The £300,000-a-year City banker who is suing for £92,000 more

Posted by adrian67 382 days ago, popular 381 days ago (http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
Category: Economy
A £1.6 million-a-year City trader is suing his employer for £92,000 after claiming he did not get a big enough bonus, it is revealed today. read more »
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Up to 8m savers' nest eggs threatened as insurers raise charges on withdrawals

Posted by adrian67 382 days ago, popular 381 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance
Up to eight million savers holding with-profits policies face losing thousands of pounds after Britain's leading insurance companies imposed punitiv[...] read more »
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How to cope with negative equity

Posted by adrian67 383 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)

The number of homes in negative equity has climbed by more than a quarter of a million in the past four months. read more »
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How to pick recession-proof stocks

Posted by adrian67 383 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Stocks
With recession looming, and share prices likely to remain erratic in the near future concentrate on companies that have a strong balance sheet, few d[...] read more »
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Public borrowing shortfall at highest since 1946

Posted by adrian67 383 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy
UK public finances have deteriorated further, recording the biggest half-yearly shortfall since 1946 when Britain was emerging from the ravages of th[...] read more »
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Data expected to show ‘a picture of misery’

Posted by adrian67 383 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy
A string of economic and banking data this week are expected to highlight what is emerging as a full-blown recession in Britain. read more »
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