Friday Papers: Wall Street stages late rally to close over 400 points up -- other news
* Dow closes 401 points higher at 8,979 after extremes of 8,199 and 9,013; Nasdaq ended 69 points firmer at 1,313
* US September industrial production down 2.8%, largest decline in 34 years
* Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index minus 37.5 in October, lowest since December 2001, vs minus 10 expected
* US jobless claims fell 16,000 to 461,000; real earnings unchanged
* US September CPI unchanged; core CPI up 0.1%, smallest core increase since February
* US October NAHB housing index falls to record low of 14 vs 17 expected
* Opec reschedules meeting to October 24
* Gordon Brown urges retailers to cut petrol price
* US crude oil stocks up 5.6 million to 308.2 million in October 10 week; crude price falls below $70
* Opec reschedules meeting to October 24
* UK government to hold sale of £1 billion 2009 stock on Monday
* Chairman of FSA says regulators should be engaged in a fundamental debate about how to set banks' minimum capital requirements (interviews FT and Guardian)
* Merrill Lynch and Citigroup shares fall after third-quarter losses and writedowns
* Hungary and Ukraine line up for outside support
* MPs demand rise in public spending
* EU leaders call for action to boost industry
* South Korean currency hit by biggest one-day fall in 10 years
* Association of Corporate Treasurers warns sudden business collapses are likely in frozen market
* Intercontinental Hotels warns that new hotel pipeline will slow
* Corus and Jaguar act to cut costs as global crisis hits British industry
* Economists say fears of slump could force interest rates down to one per cent
* Fears for insurers' solvency levels as shares plummet
* Chairman of BAT Jan de Plessis, is joining the board of Marks & Spencer
* Kaupthing to sue Treasury over asset raid
* Ryanair exercises option for 10 Boeing aircraft
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