7:51pm: A financing entity purchases $46.1B in troubled AIG debt securities, ending insurer's need to post additional collateral. AIG still looking to buy another $18.6B. (more)
6:21pm: President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for secretary of Commerce, a Democratic insider says . (
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5:42pm: The world's largest mutual fund manager unlocks Contrafund and its Low-Priced Stock Fund to offset withdrawals. (
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5:16pm: The government-sponsored mortgage lender says it plans to meet NYSE listing requirements. (
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4:34pm: Bank efforts to modify mortgages for troubled homeowners fail to reduce foreclosures - Sheila Bair urges resistant investors to be 'fiscally responsible.' (
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3:46pm: Conglomerate's shares rally after it vows to keep dividend and credit rating - despite questions about GE Capital's loans. (
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3:34pm: The struggling bank will issue bonds backed by the federal government under the FDIC's temporary guarantee program. (
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3:31pm: The Government Accountability Office, in a first official review of the bailout, wants Treasury to address 'critical' oversight issues of the financial rescue plan. (
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2:44pm: Borrowers misstated their financial information to meet lending standards, industry data shows. (
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1:43pm: The greenback loses ground against major currencies while stocks gain; investors await potential rate cuts from central banks. (
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1:31pm: Delta is the first airline, but probably not the last, to trim capacity for the second year running, analysts say. (
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1:10pm: Guns N' Roses wants an apology from Dr Pepper after a crashed Web site left fans locked out of a promotion. (
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12:35pm: The drugmaker says it cuts a deal to end a patent dispute over a generic version of the acne drug Solodyn. (
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12:18pm: Major automakers all report abysmal sales as the Big Three prepare to present their turnaround plans to Congress. (
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12:11pm: The combination of bleak investor sentiment and a weak economy has sent stocks reeling. But there are values for investors who can stomach volatility. (
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11:46am: Key measures aimed at stabilizing the market were originally slated to last through Jan. 30. (
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11:44am: A cosmopolitan vintner gambles that Thai fruit wine will please U.S. palates. (
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11:34am: At the Fortune 500 Forum Monday, Hank Paulson revealed how the financial crisis has changed his thinking about free markets. (
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11:00am: The markets recover from the previous session's drubbing buoyed on hopes that the country's automakers may yet see some kind of bailout. (
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10:44am: Price remains above $2 a gallon in only Alaska, Hawaii, New York and D.C. (
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10:36am: Crude prices get pummeled by demand concerns in a floundering economy. (
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10:35am: The price tag of a loan to the Detroit automakers could top $34B: GM is asking for up to $18B, Ford wants $9B and Chrysler, $7B. (
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10:34am: The nation's governors make their case to the president-elect for federal money to stem the economic downturn. Experts say the sooner aid is given, the better. (
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9:34am: Congress wants the Big Three to produce a plan for profitability before it will approve a bailout. This could be within reach ... but not until 2010. (
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9:21am: European central banks expected to lower key interest rates to spur lending. Treasurys rally and yields remain near record lows. (
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8:52am: Conglomerate says quarter earnings will be at low end of previously announced range, examining plans to restructure. (
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8:41am: The carrier's president spoke to investors Tuesday as the economic slowdown reduces demand for airline seats. (
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8:41am: President-elect Obama promises that 95% of workers would get a net tax cut on the campaign trail. Now it seems probable he'd include tax cuts in an economic recovery plan. (
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8:37am: Investor Daily: Consumer staple stocks are usually a good bet in a recession - if you know when to get out. (
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8:32am: UK airline is also continuing discussions with Spanish Iberia. (
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8:05am: Union will hold emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss possible concessions. (
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7:14am: World markets remain under pressure after confirmed U.S. recession. (
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7:03am: 'Perfect storm' of factors sends price of road salt soaring. (
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7:01am: Export-dependent nation cites strong capital investment. (
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6:55am: Engineering and technical workers' union approve deal after wrangling over 787 jetliner program. (
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6:41am: Whether or not oil firms can generate huge earnings like they did this summer is debatable. (
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6:32am: Like it or not, there's only one way we're going to be able to pay for our ballooning deficit: a value-added tax. (
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6:27am: IBM is drooling over the coming infrastructure boom. (
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6:23am: Okay, not really. But its main banks and business tycoons took huge risks and its citizens borrowed to the hilt. Now this island nation is paying the price. (
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6:02am: Government Accountability Office to deliver an oversight report to Congress on the $700 billion bailout plan. (
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5:27am: Investors recoup some of the losses after the Dow's 680-point plunge. (
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4:21am: Firm likely to report quarterly loss of $5 a share, according to Wall Street Journal. (
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3:57am: Ordinary home sellers have a hard time competing against the cut-rate bank owned properties that are currently dominating the market. (
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3:55am: Japan's benchmark Nikkei index sinks 6%. European shares slide at the open. (
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