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Governments struggle to cope with rising unemployment
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Companies worldwide slashed jobs Thursday as the global financial crisis deepened, leaving authorities scrambling to cushion the blow and prompting the launch of a French state investment fund.
Nations:Sweden South Korea France Spain People:Nicolas Sarkozy Harry Reid George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:Global Financial Crisis
2008-11-20
Governments scramble to protect jobs as losses mount
PARIS (AFP) - Governments scrambled to cushion the impact of the finance crisis Thursday with France launching a sovereign wealth fund and China unveiling a jobs protection plan as the car industry made huge new cuts.
Nations:France South Korea Australia People:Nicolas Sarkozy
2008-11-20
U.S.-Afghan rift builds around Karzai's overture to Taliban
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents rejected an offer of talks from Kabul Monday and threatened for the first time to strike a target in the West, suggesting many years of violent conflict to come.
Nations:France Pakistan Afghanistan Philippines People:Hamid Karzai Nicolas Sarkozy Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(McClatchy)
2008-11-18
Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisis
WASHINGTON - World leaders battling a historic economic crisis agreed Saturday to flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots in hopes of avoiding future financial meltdowns.
Nations:Japan India Brazil U.K. France U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jim Leach Gordon Brown Robert Zoellick Angela Merkel Barack Obama Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-15
G20 nations vow to boost growth, prevent new crisis
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Leaders of the world's 20 largest economies pledged action Saturday to reverse a looming global recession and prevent future financial upheaval, but shied away from a coordinated stimulus plan.
Nations:India Brazil Italy Russia People:Nicolas Sarkozy Jim Leach Angela Merkel Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:G20 Summit
2008-11-15
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- Governments struggle to cope with rising unemployment 2008-11-20
- Governments scramble to protect jobs as losses mount 2008-11-20
- U.S.-Afghan rift builds around Karzai's overture to Taliban 2008-11-18
- Leaders seek to prevent future economic crisis 2008-11-15
- G20 nations vow to boost growth, prevent new crisis 2008-11-15
- Russia reaches out to Europe on crisis 2008-11-13
- World marks 90th anniversary of Great War 2008-11-11
- With Obama victory, Europe's minorities sense new possibilities 2008-11-09
- White House: Like EU, US favors financial reform 2008-11-08
- Airline profits nosedive as leaders debate finance crisis 2008-11-07
- Obama receives congratulations from world leaders 2008-11-06
- World hails Obama's 'brilliant' victory 2008-11-05
- Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe 2008-11-05
- US plays down summit expectations 2008-11-03
- Palin takes prank call from fake French president 2008-11-01
- Markets savor surge as Fed mulls rates cut 2008-10-28
- Britain urges China, Gulf states to help global bailout fund 2008-10-28
- World leaders pledge financial reform as gloom deepens 2008-10-26
- French leaders welcome decision to clear IMF head 2008-10-26
- Europe, Asia pledge major reform of global financial system 2008-10-24
- Europe, Asia summit opens with calls to unite 2008-10-24
- US sees deeper woes, global governments step up response 2008-10-23
- China warns EU over nominee for rights prize 2008-10-23
- World leaders to meet on economy in Washington 2008-10-22
- France's Sarkozy emerging as leading figure 2008-10-22
- G20 leaders to meet in US capital on financial crisis: White House 2008-10-22
- Fed, governments step up aid in financial crisis 2008-10-21
- French govt pours 10 bln euros into six banks 2008-10-20
- Bruised economy likely to limp into next year 2008-10-20
- A financial new world order? 2008-10-20
- Governments step up efforts to shore up faltering bank sector 2008-10-19
- Heads set to roll over trading scandal at French savings bank 2008-10-19
- French bank chairman quits over 800 million dollar trading loss 2008-10-19
- Italy will sign EU climate plan with revision clause: report 2008-10-19
- Bush will host world leaders at economic summit 2008-10-18
- Sarkozy to press Bush to relaunch international financial system 2008-10-18
- French bank loses 600 million euros in bad trades 2008-10-17
- Finance fallout brings job losses, backlash against bankers 2008-10-17
- European leaders press for new economic order 2008-10-17
- History lessons for financial crisis: Act fast, act globally 2008-10-16
- G-8 announces global summit on financial crisis 2008-10-15
- World Court to rule on Georgia-Russia case 2008-10-15
- Government moves again to unclog credit lines 2008-10-14
- Britain's Brown revives political fortunes 2008-10-14
- Germany, France, U.K. launch major financial-rescue plans 2008-10-13
- Gov't eyes plan to take ownership stakes in banks 2008-10-12
- Euro nations to guarantee bank refinancing 2008-10-12
- Euro-zone chiefs meet to coordinate on meltdown 2008-10-12
- IMF ready to lend to countries during financial crisis 2008-10-11
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