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Citigroup posts $2.5B loss, but beats expectations
NEW YORK - Citigroup posted another loss and laid off 6,000 employees in the second quarter as it struggled with surging loan defaults, but the $2.5 billion shortfall was smaller than Wall Street anticipated.
Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-18
Freddie Mac mulling $10 billion share offer
New York - Mortgage giant Freddie Mac is considering raising capital by selling as much as $10 billion in new shares to investors, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Nations:India Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(Wall Street Journal)
2008-07-18
Food safety worries change buying habits
WASHINGTON - Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has found.
People:Richard Durbin Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2008-07-18
Fuel costs strain U.S. mass transit, too
Los Angeles - At 8:34 a.m. the sleek Metrolink train from Oceanside, Calif., swept into Los Angeles's historic Union Station, disgorging a rush of commuters. Some pulled briefcases on wheels, others hefted backpacks, blending seamlessly with bus and subway passengers pressing through the terminal's sunlit corridor.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-07-18
Oil prices edge up after 3-day decline
Oil futures prices edged up Friday as news of an output cut in Nigeria helped to halt the sharp decline in prices that began three days ago.
Nations:Nigeria Switzerland Australia People:Ben Bernanke Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-18
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- Citigroup posts $2.5B loss, but beats expectations 2008-07-18
- Freddie Mac mulling $10 billion share offer 2008-07-18
- Food safety worries change buying habits 2008-07-18
- Fuel costs strain U.S. mass transit, too 2008-07-18
- Oil prices edge up after 3-day decline 2008-07-18
- Freddie Mac takes step toward issuing stock 2008-07-18
- China says heed fears about Bashir genocide charges 2008-07-18
- Oil markets: Bottoming out or taking a breather? 2008-07-17
- Inflation surge puts Fed in a quandary 2008-07-17
- U.S. plans peace talks with Israelis, Palestinians 2008-07-17
- FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again 2008-07-17
- Bush surveys record-breaking California wildfires 2008-07-17
- GM Cuts Costs to Stop Its Cash Burn 2008-07-17
- Yahoo says Icahn's agenda presents significant risk 2008-07-17
- Pakistan disputes U.S. air strike due to database gap 2008-07-17
- U.S.-led forces confirm killing Afghan civilians 2008-07-17
- Democrats try to spur more oil exploration 2008-07-17
- Bush set to survey Northern California wildfires 2008-07-17
- JPMorgan Chase profit falls 53 pct on loan losses 2008-07-17
- Single-family construction fell 5.3 pct in June 2008-07-17
- California burns through its firefighting funds. Homeowner fees ahead? 2008-07-17
- Continental slides to 2Q loss on fuel costs 2008-07-17
- June housing starts up 9.1 pct; NY code cited 2008-07-17
- How Mars and Alaska Are Alike 2008-07-17
- More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year 2008-07-16
- US inflation soars at 26-year high on energy prices 2008-07-16
- American League All-Stars win 4-3 in 15 innings 2008-07-16
- Oscar watchers dampen award hype for Ledger's Joker 2008-07-16
- Inflation soars; home builder sentiment crumbles 2008-07-16
- FBI probing IndyMac for possible fraud: authorities 2008-07-16
- Bernanke tries to settle nerves over economy,banks 2008-07-16
- Oil tumbles again; prices fall over $10 in 2 days 2008-07-16
- AOL talks with Microsoft, Yahoo heat up: source 2008-07-16
- US troops pull out of Afghan base after attack 2008-07-16
- Merrill to sell Bloomberg stake for $4.5bln: source 2008-07-16
- Oil extends decline after big drop a day earlier 2008-07-16
- IMF sticks by $1 trillion U.S. subprime fallout 2008-07-16
- Delta swings to $1B loss, still beats view 2008-07-16
- Downturn gains steam as inflation roars ahead 2008-07-15
- Bernanke: Economy faces 'numerous difficulties' 2008-07-15
- Lehman CEO mulls ways to take bank private 2008-07-15
- Liu says 'Kung Fu Panda' is an improv adventure 2008-07-15
- GM to cut jobs, sell assets, raise cash to survive 2008-07-15
- In banking crisis, U.S. steps up 2008-07-15
- GM confident it can compete even after cuts 2008-07-15
- Britain proposes UN council condemn Darfur attack 2008-07-15
- Paulson sees mortgage assistance as backup 2008-07-15
- Asia, Europe stocks drop on credit woes 2008-07-15
- U.S. troops start training exercise in Georgia 2008-07-15
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Frankfurt Book Fair
