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Monthly Archive October, 2008

Belgian Economy May Be Near a Recession, Quaden Says

October 31, 2008

Belgium's economy may be heading for the first recession in six years as the global financial crisis undermines growth across Europe and forces governments […]

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French Consumer Confidence Falls, Matching Record Low

October 29, 2008

French consumer confidence dropped in October to match a record low on concern that the global economic slowdown will prompt companies from banks to […]

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AirTran willing to discuss codesharing with Southwest

October 27, 2008

ATLANTA — Discount carrier AirTran Airways says it would be willing to discuss a codeshare agreement with larger rival Southwest Airlines Co.
"If Southwest […]

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Malaysia Holds Rate, Vows Action to Support Economy

October 25, 2008

Malaysia's central bank pledged it will take action to prevent the economy from deteriorating after keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged for the 20th […]

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Trichet May Need to Prove ECB's Inflation Credentials

October 24, 2008

European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet may need to show he's still inflation fighter-in- chief after price expectations soared in the wake of […]

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Michigan, Georgia Had Biggest Job Losses Last Month, Labor Says

October 22, 2008

Michigan and Georgia lost the most jobs in September, led by a slump in employment at government agencies and manufacturers as the slowdown spread […]

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Fact check: Plumber Joe’s taxes

October 20, 2008

In speech after speech, presidential candidate John McCain hammers on the claim that his rival Barack Obama will raise taxes on many small businesses.
At […]

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Euro Exposed as `Overbought, Over-Owned' on Losses

October 14, 2008

The European Union's 1.1 trillion euro ($1.5 trillion) plan to bail out the region's banks may have come too late to keep the euro's […]

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Economy ruins casinos’ luck

October 12, 2008

You once could bet on casinos’ luck holding out even in tough economic times, but things are turning dicey now. St. Louis-area casinos saw […]

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Mexico unveils plan to stave off crunch

October 10, 2008

Mexican President Felipe Calderon laid out a plan Wednesday to help his country avoid or mitigate the effects of the economic uncertainty besetting other […]

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