Market meltdown
EU unveils climate, economic stimulus plan
Reuters
European leaders have sealed a 200-billion-euro economic crisis pact, while unveiling an ambitious climate change deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 1990 levels by 2020.
Focus on White House in auto bailout saga
Reuters
The Bush administration says it could be willing to provide emergency aid to the teetering US auto industry, keeping open the prospects for a bailout the day after Congress failed to approve a deal.
Auto industry bailout dies in US Senate
Auto industry bailout dies in US Senate
Reuters
The US Senate has failed to reach a last-ditch compromise to bail out automakers, effectively killing any chance of congressional action this year.
Rio Tinto to cut 14,000 jobs
By MICHAEL FOX
Nervous workers at Rio Tinto’s aluminium smelter near Invercargill are waiting to hear their fate after the global mining giant announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs worldwide.
Rio Tinto moves to slow Canadian projects
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- US posts record November deficit
- World oil demand to fall for first time in decades
- Fannie, Freddie execs were warned of problems
- Push for US auto bailout deal
- RBA leaves door open for Jan cut
- Crisis confounds US regulators
- 3m slashes 1,800 jobs
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- Krugman: world economy depressed to 2011
- Tribune files for bankruptcy protection
- Homeowners redefaulting after getting aid
- Wall St extends gains on Obama infrastructure plan
- Oil surges 7pc
- Pressure piles on Merkel over economy
- US job losses worst since 1974
- World searches for a new growth engine
- Obama vows strong new financial regulations
- US to press rates toward zero
- Ireland to invest billions in banks
- Caddie's outburst disappoints Tiger
- Son shoots parents for confiscating Halo 3
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- Speaker stumbles, anoints Goff as PM
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TRADE CALL: Western Hemisphere nations must renew commitments to free trade despite global financial turmoil, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.
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