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Saturday, 11 October 2008
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EasyJet traffic up but global jitters hit shares
Low-cost airline easyJet followed arch-rival Ryanair by reporting a 20 percent rise in September passenger volumes, but shares fell across the sector amid growing concerns about the economy.
06 Oct 2008 |
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U.S. bailout rejection spurs flight to safety
Recession fears mounted and investors raced for safe havens after U.S. lawmakers unexpectedly rejected a $700 billion (388 billion pound) bailout plan for the financial industry, but Asian stocks trimmed deep early losses after Wall Street's biggest fall since the crash of 1987.
30 Sep 2008 |
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U.S. toxic-debt plan boosts markets
The U.S. government curbed short-selling and guaranteed money-market mutual funds on Friday as it worked on a sweeping bailout to mop up hundreds of billions of dollars in toxic mortgage debt, sending global stock markets soaring.
20 Sep 2008 |
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European shares slip early on AIG woes
European shares fell sharply early on Tuesday as turmoil in financials continued to hurt global equities, with insurers hit by a debt downgrade for American International Group.
16 Sep 2008 |
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Lehman shares drag on bailout reluctance
Concern that Lehman Brothers may fail to find a buyer because the U.S. government is reluctant to provide financial backing sent the investment bank's shares tumbling to a nearly 14-year low on Friday.
12 Sep 2008 |
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European shares flat in early trade
European shares were flat early on Tuesday as persistent concerns about tight financial markets negated positive sentiment stemming out of weaker crude prices and Washington's bailout of the top mortgage finance companies.
09 Sep 2008 |
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Informa shares fall after bid rejection
Shares in publishing company Informa fell 8.7 percent in early trade on Friday after it rejected a reduced takeover offer from a private equity consortium.
05 Sep 2008 |
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