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Recession: just how bad can it really get?

Posted by adrian67 393 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 393 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 394 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 394 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 394 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 394 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 395 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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How to cope with negative equity

Posted by adrian67 397 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 397 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 397 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 397 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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Sweden in finance stability plan

Posted by adrian67 397 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Economy
Sweden's government has set out a plan to back up its financial system, with credit guarantees and a bail-out fund. read more »
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Sainsbury not consoled by Wii hijack

Posted by adrian67 399 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Tech | Tags: wii xbox 360
Attempts by supermarket chain J Sainsbury to boost sales by selling Wii and Xbox 360 game consoles at a loss have backfired after store managers from[...] read more »
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Salvage mission that became global template

Posted by adrian67 399 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy
A secret meeting on October 2 has set the agenda for a recapitalisation of the global banking sector as governments round the world copied the UK's [...] read more »
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Digital economy to ‘reboot’ Britain

Posted by adrian67 399 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy
Ministers are hoping the £52bn ($90bn, €68bn) communications industry can play a key role in “rebooting” the economy following the financial crisis. read more »
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