Stocks slip as Fed chief disappoints on stimulus – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Globe and Mail Stocks slip as Fed chief disappoints on stimulusSeattle Post IntelligencerMILAN (AP) — Global stocks staged a minor recovery Friday after the US government said businesses were restocking…
European Stocks Slide – Wall Street Journal
Globe and Mail European Stocks SlideWall Street JournalBy ANDREA TRYPHONIDES European stocks opened lower after hopes were dashed that there would be a round of stimulus plans from the world's…
China makes first rate cut in 4 years
China’s central bank cut its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.31 per cent on Thursday, the first time Beijing has seen the need to…
COMMODITIES-Fed letdown, China data fears fuel slide – Reuters
Globe and Mail COMMODITIES-Fed letdown, China data fears fuel slideReuters* US crude, copper may be on track for 6th weekly loss * China rate cut points to grim weekend economic…
Bernanke gives no hint of new stimulus
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, offered no signal Thursday that it was planning renewed economic stimulus, but promised the Fed was ready to act if the…
Bernanke: No Easing for Now, but Possible if Growth Slows – CNBC.com
USA TODAY Bernanke: No Easing for Now, but Possible if Growth SlowsCNBC.comFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered little hope Thursday for anyone looking for more central bank intervention, instead relying…
As signs indicate slowing economy, lawmakers are likely to press Bernanke on … – Washington Post
The Associated Press As signs indicate slowing economy, lawmakers are likely to press Bernanke on …Washington PostWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be ready for the question. And…
Harper shifts focus to Europe’s economy as London trip ends
Prime Minister Stephen Harper kept up his stern talk about Europe’s economic crisis and suggested it will be the topic of conversation when he meets newly elected French President Francois…
Markets up broadly on hopes for Spanish banks, stimulus – CNBC.com
USA TODAY Markets up broadly on hopes for Spanish banks, stimulusCNBC.comTOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares hit one-week highs on Thursday, and commodity prices and the euro firmed, on signs that…
Stocks rise after days of losses
North American stock markets rallied strongly Wednesday, after almost three weeks of watching share prices get beaten down. CBC | Business News…
