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Markets wobble ahead of Obama inauguration
Reuters - Barack Obama takes over as President on Tuesday with hopes riding high he can conjure up a rescue that will jolt the world's biggest economy back to life and contain the financial crisis ravaging global markets.
Why banks still teeter, after $232 billion in aid
The Christian Science Monitor - The troubled banking system continues to need help from Uncle Sam, even after a recent infusion of $232 billion, compliments of the US Treasury.
German investor confidence improving
AP - A closely watched survey shows German investor confidence improved in January after the government put together a new economic stimulus package.
British inflation falls to lowest since April 2008
AP - Britain's annual inflation rate dropped in December to its lowest since April 2008 amid falling gas prices at the pumps and lower sales taxes in the pre-Christmas trading period, official figures showed Tuesday.
German investor confidence improves
AP - German investor confidence improved in January as the government put together a new stimulus package for Europe's biggest economy and the European Central Bank cut interest rates again, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.
Obama Becomes Banker-in-Chief in Credit Market Freeze
Bloomberg - Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. economy has little chance of
recovering from what may prove to be its worst recession since
World War II unless President Barack Obama shows he can get banks
to lend money again.
Huge crowds gather for Obama inauguration
Reuters - Barack Obama prepared to make history on Tuesday as the first black U.S. president, riding a wave of public optimism he will need to tap to deal with the worst economic crisis in 70 years and two wars.
Icelandic lawmakers return to work amid protests
AP - Demonstrators angry about Iceland's economic crisis gathered outside parliament Tuesday, banging pots and honking horns as lawmakers reconvened after their winter break.
A Resource Guide for the Unemployed
BusinessWeek Online - In 2008, the U.S. economy lost a net total of 2.6 million jobs, the most since 1945. Navigating and understanding unemployment is an anxious task. The following are resources for managers and employees from BusinessWeek and other sources.
Poland's industrial production drops in December
AP - Poland's industrial production dropped 4.4 percent in December over the same month last year, government statistics showed Tuesday, the latest sign the global crisis is squeezing the once-booming economy.
EU nations tell banks to use bailouts to lend
AP - European Union nations told banks Tuesday to use state bailout aid to boost lending to the wider economy instead of shoring up their balance sheets.
TD Ameritrade profit down, cuts view
Reuters - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp said on Tuesday quarterly earnings dropped 23 percent, in line with expectations, and the online broker lowered its 2009 earnings forecast because of a dark economic outlook.
Warner Bros. to cut 800 jobs as Hollywood down
Reuters - Warner Bros. Entertainment plans to cut 800 jobs, or 10 percent of its worldwide staff, as Hollywood outsources and downsizes under the weight of the current recession.
Dollar firms as Obama takes office, pound battered
AFP - The dollar firmed on Tuesday as markets hoped new US President Barack Obama will prove equal to the challenges facing the global economy while the pound tumbled, hit by mounting concerns over the British outlook.
Economic woes fault of 'greed, irresponsibility:' Obama
AFP - New US President Barack Obama gave notice Tuesdsay that an era of economic 'greed and irresponsibility' is over as he pledged swift and bold action to kickstart the world's biggest economy.
Watching inauguration from afar — and finding hope
AP - We're not supposed to be happy right now, to feel optimistic in the face of war and economic hardship, with our neighbors losing their jobs and their homes, with all of us struggling in our own ways.
Dollar hits one month high against euro, down against yen
AFP - The dollar rose to a one-month high against the euro Tuesday amid a flight to safety as global financial market gyrated on banking sector fears as Barack Obama took office as the 44th president.
S'pore says economy to shrink up to 5 pct in 2009
AP - Singapore slashed its 2009 GDP forecast Wednesday for a second time this month, saying the economy could shrink as much as 5 percent, as the city-state reels from plunging demand for its exports.
BHP to cut 6,000 jobs
Reuters - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc will cut some 6 percent of its workforce, and close its giant Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Australia with a $1.6 billion writedown, its biggest in nine years, hit by a global recession.
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