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Alan Walters, economic aide to UK's Thatcher, dies
AP - Sir Alan Walters, a top economic adviser to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, has died at age 82.
Euro slips below $1.34 in European trading
AP - The euro slipped to its lowest point in three weeks on Tuesday, dragged down by mounting speculation that the European Central Bank will continue its rate cut campaign in the face of declining inflation across the euro zone.
German mogul kills self over financial meltdown
AP - German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide after his business empire, which included interests ranging from pharmaceuticals to cement, ran into trouble in the global financial crisis, his family said Tuesday.
Almost 13 million used Prague airport in 2008
AP - A record 12.7 million passengers used Prague's international airport in 2008 despite an economic crisis, an airport spokeswoman said Tuesday, citing preliminary figures.
BA says passenger traffic fell 3.4 pct in December
AP - British Airways PLC said Tuesday that passenger traffic fell 3.4 percent in December compared with a year earlier as the global economic crisis deepened.
Dollar up despite disappointing economic readings
AP - The dollar rose against most major currencies Tuesday despite disappointing readings on pending home sales and factory orders, as speculation mounted that the European Central Bank will continue its rate cut campaign in the face of declining inflation across the euro zone.
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