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Italian who dated Anne Hathaway gets 4 1/2 years 11:59 PM BST
WRAPUP 3-Oilfield service, driller earnings up; M&A beckons 11:59 PM BST
Queensland Gas on halt pending news on transaction 11:58 PM BST
Mexico's Televisa posts lower net profit, revs rise 11:58 PM BST
PREVIEW-Asia memory chip makers set for huge Q3 losses 11:56 PM BST
RPT-UPDATE 6-NY Times posts loss from continuing ops; eyes debt 11:55 PM BST
Australia's Boral sees year profit of A$200 mln 11:53 PM BST
Colin Powell's Obama nod boosts "Meet the Press" 11:52 PM BST
Hollywood studios open to mediation in labour talks 11:48 PM BST
Mexico's Telmex Internacional 3rd-qtr net falls 11:48 PM BST
Europe could boost NATO Afghanistan troop levels 11:48 PM BST
SK Telecom to buy back, cancel $71 mln in shares 11:47 PM BST
Italian fraud who dated star gets 4 1/2 years 11:39 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Riverbed Q3 profit beats Street view; cuts '08 rev view 11:38 PM BST
UPDATE 2-BJ's Restaurants Q3 results lag Wall Street view 11:37 PM BST
Europe could boost NATO Afghanistan troop levels 11:36 PM BST
U.S. weighing troubled mortgage loan guarantees 11:35 PM BST
Olympics-Key 2010 Games host reaches financing deal 11:34 PM BST
UPDATE 2-NY council extends term limit so Bloomberg can run 11:33 PM BST
Hollywood studios open to mediation in labor talks 11:33 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Brazil miner Vale's third-quarter profit rises 11:33 PM BST
UPDATE 2-BNSF profit up on pricing, gives robust Q4 outlook 11:31 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Financial crisis weighs on executives' minds 11:31 PM BST
UPDATE 2-NY in $370 mln deal to expand Aqueduct Raceway 11:30 PM BST
ArcelorMittal to shut Belgian furnace til Feb-report 11:29 PM BST
Lehman's buyout stakes drawing interest: sources 11:27 PM BST
U.S. condemns beating of sons of Chinese pastor 11:26 PM BST
UPDATE 2-MEMC Q3 rev tops Street; sees demand in solar market 11:26 PM BST
Greenhouse gas 4 times higher than thought 11:26 PM BST
Just 1 percent of French want McCain to win vote: poll 11:25 PM BST
Regulators examining market close stock surges 11:24 PM BST
US regulators examining market close stock surges 11:23 PM BST
Colombia says Aug imports up 13.9 pct vs Aug '07 11:22 PM BST
Global credit fix hits bump, Fed borrowing eases 11:21 PM BST
Poll shows French don't support McCain 11:21 PM BST
Canada bolsters banks, teeters on recession's edge 11:21 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cliffs sees better N.American iron ore prices in 2008 11:20 PM BST
Dollar climbs two-year peaks but ends lower 11:20 PM BST
The dollar is dandy again ... Now what? 11:20 PM BST
NY Times posts loss from continuing ops; eyes debt cut 11:19 PM BST
Credit crisis may lead InBev to revisit Anheuser deal 11:17 PM BST
Russia can avoid crisis and emerge stronger 11:16 PM BST
Canada teeters on recession's edge 11:16 PM BST
U.S. weighing troubled mortgage loan guarantees 11:16 PM BST
Europe banks hit 11-yr low as recession fears mount 11:16 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Roper Q4 profit view trails Street; shares down 11:16 PM BST
U.S. condemns beating of sons of Chinese priest 11:16 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Asian brands dominate Consumer Reports rankings 11:12 PM BST
Oil rises as OPEC weighs supply cut 11:11 PM BST
Lower oil may serve some OPEC interests: LCM's Morse 11:11 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Flextronics quarterly profit meets estimates 11:10 PM BST
NASA traces glitches that stopped Hubble 11:10 PM BST
UPDATE 6-NY Times posts loss from continuing ops; eyes debt cut 11:07 PM BST
Soriana's Q3 consolidated net 263 mln pesos 11:06 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Tech earnings shows some strength, led by Microsoft 11:03 PM BST
WRAPUP 4-U.S. weighing troubled mortgage loan guarantees 11:03 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Deckers Outdoor Q3 profit up on UGG; raises '08 view 11:03 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup collated standings 11:02 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup collated results 11:01 PM BST
UPDATE 2-US commercial property values seen down 25-30 pct 10:59 PM BST
PerkinElmer bargain hunting in tough credit climate 10:59 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Interwoven Q3 profit tops Wall Street view 10:58 PM BST
Lockheed awaits Pentagon OK for F-22 funds 10:58 PM BST
Car bomb in Croatia kills two journalists 10:58 PM BST
EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm assets hurt by further economic fears 10:57 PM BST
CORRECTION - TORONTO - REFILE-Bank of Canada's Carney sees 2010 economic recovery 10:57 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Lower oil may serve some OPEC interests-LCM's Morse 10:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-IDT outlook weak amid chip industry slump 10:56 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Interactive Brokers Q3 profit tops Wall Street 10:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Align Technology to cut 111 jobs, take $5 mln charge 10:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Target slows store plans, toughens credit terms 10:54 PM BST
Beckham Milan option only temporary 10:53 PM BST
RPT-UPDATE 1-JPMorgan's Dimon buys $10.5 mln in preferred stock 10:53 PM BST
New Issue-National Rural sells $1 bln in 10-yr bonds 10:51 PM BST
UEFA Cup woe for Hotspurs 10:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-YRC Worldwide reports Q3 profit on benefits, gains 10:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US financial firms borrowings ease from record -Fed 10:47 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Precision says committed to closing Grey Wolf deal 10:47 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Lawmakers say auto bailout should be considered 10:47 PM BST
Ballesteros to have more brain surgery 10:47 PM BST
Ballesteros has from rare form of brain tumour 10:47 PM BST
Obama, McCain neck-and-neck for rural vote: poll 10:46 PM BST
TEXT-Arrow Energy to develop fifth coal seam gas project 10:46 PM BST
MVV names manager from RWE as chief executive 10:45 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Market gets lift from rising oil 10:44 PM BST
Poll has Obama and McCain neck-and-neck for rural vote 10:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mexico's Banorte posts 15 pct rise in Q3 net 10:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Chubb qtly net falls 64 pct; lowers '08 outlook 10:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mexico's GAP warns of weaker passenger traffic in 2008 10:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Eastman Chemical 3rd-qtr profit climbs 10:41 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mexico closes Coatzacoalcos oil port on bad weather 10:41 PM BST
NY Yankees stadium runs 30 percent over budget: S&P 10:39 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Soccer-UEFA Cup woe for Spurs, Milan sink Heerenveen 10:36 PM BST
Argentine stocks up on Pampa buyback, gov't buying 10:35 PM BST
S&P slashes New York Times rating to junk 10:34 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Celestica profit tops forecasts as demand holds up 10:33 PM BST
Mexico's Banorte posts 15 pct rise in Q3 net 10:33 PM BST
Treasuries ride high on dollar inflows, for now 10:33 PM BST
US SWAPS-30Y swap yield ends below Treasury yield 1st time 10:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Synaptics Q1 profit up; ups FY09 rev outlook 10:32 PM BST
Brazil miner Vale's third-quarter profit rises 10:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-S&P slashes New York Times rating to junk 10:31 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group H results and standings 10:31 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group G results and standings 10:29 PM BST
Top film-makers focus on poverty 10:27 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group F results and standings 10:27 PM BST
UPDATE 1-City National Q3 net income falls, 2008 view cut 10:26 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group E results and standings 10:25 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Microsoft outlook better than feared 10:24 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Regal misses view, sees digital conversion delay 10:24 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group D results and standings 10:22 PM BST
Canada's Flaherty says govt must avoid deficit 10:22 PM BST
Indigenous Colombians march, unions protest Uribe 10:21 PM BST
Top film-makers focus on poverty, despite U.N. row 10:21 PM BST
Earnings Updates: Mecom Slips, Informa Holding Up, Sony Slashes Forecast 10:20 PM BST
Golf-Seve suffering from rare form of brain tumour, says expert 10:20 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group C results and standings 10:19 PM BST
Goldman to slash 10 percent of jobs amid slump 10:18 PM BST
NY regulator sees flexibility in Goldman bank charter 10:18 PM BST
Oil markets are "heavily" oversupplied -Nigeria 10:17 PM BST
Soccer-Braga 3 Portsmouth 0 - result 10:16 PM BST
Hungary police find bombs in car in Budapest 10:15 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Lyon Grand Prix men's singles results 10:14 PM BST
Mexico peso pares losses, stocks hit 28-month low 10:13 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto 10:12 PM BST
Regulator: GSE debt has "effective guarantee" 10:12 PM BST
Builders' shares plunge on cash concerns 10:11 PM BST
Europe to state objections to BHP's Rio bid: report 10:10 PM BST
Soccer-Aston Villa 2 Ajax Amsterdam 1 - result 10:08 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Beckham Milan option until March - MLS official 10:08 PM BST
Greenspan "shocked" at credit system breakdown 10:08 PM BST
UPDATE 2-U.S. builders' shares plunge on cash concerns 10:07 PM BST
Moment of crisis could test Fed's independence 10:07 PM BST
Mexican airport operator, Gap, warns of steeper traffic decline 10:07 PM BST
Jury selected for Phil Spector murder retrial 10:06 PM BST
Soccer-AS Nancy 3 Feyenoord 0 - result 10:06 PM BST
CANADA FX DEBT-Currency down for 5th straight session 10:06 PM BST
U.S. to miss deadline on Mexico border fence 10:05 PM BST
INSTANT VIEW: Microsoft results, outlook better than expected 10:05 PM BST
Europe to state objections to BHP's Rio bid-report 10:05 PM BST
FED FOCUS-Moment of crisis could test Fed's independence 10:04 PM BST
Soccer-Heerenveen 1 AC Milan 3 - result 10:04 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ariba Q4 results trails Street; shares down 10:04 PM BST
BNSF sees Q4 EPS in a range from $1.70 to $1.80 10:03 PM BST
INTERVIEW-U.S. to miss deadline on Mexico border fence 10:03 PM BST
An overbought dollar lurches even higher 10:02 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Terra Industries profit beats street; sees strong Q4 10:02 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Juniper results exceed expectations despite economy 10:01 PM BST
Soccer-FC Copenhagen 1 St Etienne 3 - result 10:01 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Varian Medical Q4 results beat Street 10:00 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Roddick reaches Lyon quarter-finals, Gasquet out 10:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Stericycle Q3 profit beats market estimate by a cent 09:59 PM BST
Wall Street rebounds on energy and drug strength 09:59 PM BST
N.Y. Money Closing - OCTOBER 23,2008 09:59 PM BST
Soccer-Dinamo Zagreb 3 NEC Nijmegen 2 - result 09:57 PM BST
AIG may need more cash due to restructuring 09:57 PM BST
Soccer-Partizan Belgrade 1 Sampdoria 2 - result 09:55 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds on energy, drug strength 09:55 PM BST
ESPN Renames Scrum.com 'ESPNScrum.com'; Killing Its Best Asset? 09:54 PM BST
German Sports Publisher Funds Amateur Sports Web Platform SpielerKabine.net 09:53 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar climbs two-year peaks but ends lower 09:53 PM BST
Canada oil sands plans get revamped as oil falls 09:53 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Bargain-hunting sparks late-day rally 09:52 PM BST
Thousands of public sector workers to strike 09:52 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Synovus Financial posts surprise Q3 loss 09:52 PM BST
Duo to lead AIG restructuring, co may need more cash 09:50 PM BST
Soccer-Rosenborg Trondheim 0 Club Bruges 0 - result 09:50 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Argentine regulator relaxes share buyback rules 09:49 PM BST
WRAPUP 3-Canada oil sands plans get revamped as oil falls 09:49 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Western Digital net triples 09:49 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Mexico energy reform sails through the Senate 09:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Columbia Sportswear beats view; shares up 8 pct 09:47 PM BST
New Issue-Baker Hughes sells $1.25 bln notes in 2 parts 09:47 PM BST
Brazil fights crisis with new steps; currency jumps 09:46 PM BST
Scientists find way to erase memories in mice 09:46 PM BST
CORRECTED - AFTER THE BELL- Netgear falls 3.6 pct on Q3 results 09:45 PM BST
Stocks surge in late-day rally, oil prices rise 09:44 PM BST
Stocks surge in late-day rally 09:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Affymetrix posts Q3 loss 09:43 PM BST
INSTANT VIEW: Microsoft results beat expectations 09:42 PM BST
US, Mexico to meet on drugs in Washington next month 09:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Conseco sees posting 3rd-qtr net loss 09:41 PM BST
Soccer-Sevilla 2 VfB Stuttgart 0 - result 09:41 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Federated Investors net down 3 pct, but beats view 09:41 PM BST
NY regulator urges more support for homeowners 09:40 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK-Carbon trading in Australia and New Zealand 09:40 PM BST
NY council extends term limit so Bloomberg can run 09:38 PM BST
FACTBOX-U.S. oil sector in recovery after Hurricane Ike 09:38 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks surge in late-day rally, oil prices rise 09:37 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Regulator: GSE debt does not carry full faith, credit 09:37 PM BST
UPDATE 1-PerkinElmer 3rd-quarter profit jumps 09:37 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-Oct 23 US 1.49250 09:35 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group B results and standings 09:35 PM BST
Wave of job cuts sweeps across corporate America 09:35 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Aflac quarterly profits fall 76 pct on investments 09:35 PM BST
TEXT-S&P cuts Glimcher Realty Trust corp credit rating 09:34 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Three firms to buy back $60 mln in auction-rate debt 09:33 PM BST
Briefs 4-Italian cycling association calls for doping life bans 09:32 PM BST
OPEC seeks to halt price slide, cushion economy 09:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cheesecake Factory profit down amid weak economy 09:32 PM BST
Title insurers tumble on housing woes 09:31 PM BST
Foreign central banks' agency holdings fall-Fed 09:31 PM BST
Soccer-Hertha Berlin 1 Benfica 1 - result 09:31 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Airgas fiscal 2nd-quarter profit climbs 09:30 PM BST
US banks primary credit borrowings hit record in wk -Fed 09:30 PM BST
TABLE-U.S. M-2 money supply rose $43.6 bln Oct 13 week 09:30 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-FBR mulls options, including sale 09:29 PM BST
Car bomb in Croatia kills two journalists 09:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ivernia cuts staff as it waits to restart lead mine 09:28 PM BST
Argentine regulator relaxes share buyback rules 09:28 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds dip as stocks claw back from 5-year low 09:28 PM BST
Wave of job cuts sweeps across corporate America 09:27 PM BST
Jury selected for Phil Spector murder retrial 09:26 PM BST
Tennis-Faltering Federer stumbles into hometown quarter-finals 09:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-U.S. title insurers tumble on housing woes 09:23 PM BST
U.N. seen slow to address corruption 09:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NY regulator urges more US support for homeowners 09:22 PM BST
AFTER THE BELL-Microsoft shares rise after results beat Street 09:20 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Apache sees '08 output down but '09 higher 09:19 PM BST
Anne Hathaway's ex gets 4 years prison 09:19 PM BST
US mortgage rates rose 1/8 point Thursday-BestInfo 09:19 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions 09:19 PM BST
Sports Video For News Sites: Which Rights Are Right? 09:18 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 2-EnCana says no split-up until markets calm 09:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Ivanovic and Zvonareva reach Linz quarter-finals 09:17 PM BST
AFTER THE BELL-Juniper shares rise after results 09:15 PM BST
Chile peso hits new 4-year low, stocks mixed 09:11 PM BST
Soccer-Galatasaray 1 Olympiakos Piraeus 0 - result 09:11 PM BST
Global credit fix hits bump, CP market shrinks 09:11 PM BST
Mexico stocks lose 5.26 pct on recession worries 09:10 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St rebounds on energy, drug strength 09:09 PM BST
A new way to make sticky tape see-through 09:08 PM BST
Economist criticizes Bush's economic crisis summit 09:08 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Late-day bargain-hunting spurs higher close 09:07 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Lehman's buyout stakes drawing interest-sources 09:06 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Linz Open women's singles second round results 09:05 PM BST
Gold hits 13-month low on fund liqudity concern 09:05 PM BST
Soccer-UEFA Cup Group A results and standings 09:03 PM BST
Nigeria president submits 2008 supplementary budget 09:03 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US presses Bolivian officials on drug fighting 09:03 PM BST
Soccer-Twente Enschede 1 Racing Santander 0 - result 09:02 PM BST
L.A. sports writer changes mind, won't become a woman 09:00 PM BST
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on Oct. 22 09:00 PM BST
Alabama county could pay $10 mln on warrants-official 08:59 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Brunswick posts wider loss, factories furloughed 08:59 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Exelixis says Glaxo collaboration to end 08:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Economist criticizes Bush's economic crisis summit 08:58 PM BST
Oral hygiene curbs pneumonia risk in elderly 08:58 PM BST
Goldman to slash 10 percent of jobs amid slump 08:57 PM BST
Hepatitis B vaccine protection may wane in teens 08:57 PM BST
Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues 08:56 PM BST
Coke Enterprises cuts view in rift with Coke, shares tank 08:52 PM BST
Suicide strike on Iraq minister's convoy kills 11 08:52 PM BST
DIARY - Today in Washington - Oct 24 08:51 PM BST
UPDATE 2-IMF prepares emerging economies' FX swaps-officials 08:51 PM BST
Baker Hughes sells $1.25 bln notes in two parts-IFR 08:49 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Penson says Q4 earnings may be flat sequentially 08:49 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Coke Enterprises cuts view in rift with Coke, shrs tank 08:48 PM BST
Cash-rich companies see opportunities amid turmoil 08:46 PM BST
Bank, chemist, lavatory: It's a Finnish pub crawl 08:45 PM BST
US CORP BONDS-Spreads push wider to record risk levels 08:44 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Costs hit Air Methods outlook, but analysts positive 08:44 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - Oct 24 08:42 PM BST
DEALTALK-Cash-rich companies see opportunities amid turmoil 08:42 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Goldman to slash 10 percent of jobs amid slump 08:41 PM BST
Lufthansa mulls Austrian Air buyout offer 08:41 PM BST
Bank of Canada sets Oct. 27 PRA for C$1 bln 08:40 PM BST
EU MPs concerned by airport full-body scanners 08:38 PM BST
J.C. Penney limits executive severance pay 08:38 PM BST
EU MPs concerned by airport full-body scanners 08:36 PM BST
UPDATE 2-WaMu CDS sellers face 43 pct insurance payouts 08:35 PM BST
Inequality in major U.S. cities rivals Africa: U.N. 08:34 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Swiss Indoors men's singles results 08:34 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-US Air posts net loss on fuel; outlook uncertain 08:33 PM BST
Jury in Sen. Stevens' trial seeks to oust a member 08:32 PM BST
U.N. says inequality in U.S. cities rivals Africa 08:30 PM BST
Guns N' Roses finally release long-delayed album 08:30 PM BST
Freddie Mac seeks Lehman probe of missing $1.2 bln 08:27 PM BST
Enbridge, FuelCell open emission-free power plant 08:26 PM BST
Dynegy to disclose climate change risks 08:26 PM BST
NYMEX-Crude ends higher, expecting OPEC output cut 08:26 PM BST
Freddie Mac seeks Lehman probe of missing $1.2 bln 08:25 PM BST
Target slows store openings, looks to boost sales 08:24 PM BST
Target slows store openings, looks to boost sales 08:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NY reaches $370 mln deal for Aqueduct VLTs 08:22 PM BST
FACTBOX-Main features of Mexico's energy reform 08:21 PM BST
Suspected U.S. missile kills 7 in Pakistan 08:20 PM BST
Pakistan plans to arm militias in tribal lands 08:20 PM BST
FACTBOX-Mexico's oil industry 08:20 PM BST
West Bank economic crisis ever deeper - World Bank 08:16 PM BST
West Bank economic crisis ever deeper - World Bank 08:16 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Murray reaches last eight, Safin and Youzhny out 08:15 PM BST
Oil rises as OPEC weighs supply cut 08:14 PM BST
Burundi ex-army man sentenced to death for killings 08:14 PM BST
Industry Moves: Endemol, GMG Radio, Que Pasa, Zed 08:12 PM BST
Iceland, Britain finish round of talks on deposits 08:12 PM BST
Iceland and UK finish round of talks on deposits 08:12 PM BST
Onion News Network goes global 08:12 PM BST
Pakistan plans to arm militias in tribal lands 08:10 PM BST
Soccer-Palestinian national team to host Jordan on home soil 08:10 PM BST
Best treatment for dislocated shoulder unclear 08:10 PM BST
Researchers find a hot cuppa helps melt hearts 08:08 PM BST
Motor racing-Di Grassi sees good chance of F1 race drive 08:08 PM BST
Ausra opens U.S. solar plant, hopes first of many 08:07 PM BST
Soccer-Udinese 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - result 08:06 PM BST
RUSAL defers $700 mln to Prokhorov in Norilsk deal 08:06 PM BST
French watchdog wants 30 pct cut in wholesale mobile rates 08:05 PM BST
Bank stocks worldwide tumble 08:05 PM BST
A hot cuppa helps melt hearts, researchers find 08:04 PM BST
Roddick reaches Lyon quarter-finals 08:03 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St drops on economic woes, earnings 08:03 PM BST
UPDATE 3-OPEC seeks to halt price slide, cushion economy 08:03 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Pool Q3 profit beats estimates; sees Q4 loss 08:02 PM BST
Ausra opens US solar plant, hopes first of many 08:01 PM BST
Cricket-Hayden unsurprised by continued Australia India sparring 08:01 PM BST
UPDATE 8-Oil rises as OPEC weighs supply cut 08:00 PM BST
Canada Liberals to pressure government over crisis 08:00 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Banco do Brasil to boost car loans, may buy lender 07:57 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Areva & Northrop to build nuclear components in Va. 07:57 PM BST
Precision still committed to Grey Wolf deal - CEO 07:56 PM BST
Mexico peso pares losses; bonds, stocks sink 07:56 PM BST
TEXT-Fitch revises Mirant, DYNEGY outlook to stable 07:56 PM BST
Murray reaches last eight in St Petersburg 07:56 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Penson sees robust clearing revenue in Q4 07:54 PM BST
Farm machinery makers find shelter in global storm 07:53 PM BST
Mexico Senate begins approval of energy reform 07:52 PM BST
Top film-makers focus on poverty, despite U.N. row 07:51 PM BST
U.S. judge approves Interstate Bakeries financing plan 07:51 PM BST
U.S. crude futures settle higher as OPEC to meet 07:51 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Russia can avoid crisis, emerge stronger-Medvedev 07:50 PM BST
EU and Cuba renew cooperation after 5-year chill 07:49 PM BST
Teck Cominco to cut exploration, could sell assets 07:48 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Teck Cominco to cut exploration, could sell assets 07:46 PM BST
Bargain-basement stock prices? Handle with care 07:46 PM BST
EU, Cuba renew cooperation after 5-year chill 07:43 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Dynegy to disclose climate change risks 07:41 PM BST
UPDATE 4-ProLogis FFO falls, year forecast is cut again 07:41 PM BST
ANC rebels want to "save South Africa from warlords" 07:40 PM BST
CORRECTED - WaMu CDS will recover 57 pct after auction 07:40 PM BST
South Africa parliament votes to disband elite crime unit 07:40 PM BST
US presses Bolivian officials on drug fighting 07:40 PM BST
Argentine peso falls, stocks pare gains 07:40 PM BST
Iran bank denies weapons charges by U.S. Treasury 07:39 PM BST
CORRECTED - WRAPUP 1-Oil service, drillers earnings climb 07:39 PM BST
Areva & Northrop to build nuclear components in Va. 07:37 PM BST
Cash-rich firms buying small rivals sustains M&A-study 07:37 PM BST
Corus profits drop, but CEO keeps upbeat tone 07:36 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Corus profits drop, but CEO keeps upbeat tone 07:35 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tennis-St Petersburg Open men's singles results 07:33 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Magna says electric hybrid car development on track 07:33 PM BST
Golf-Castello Masters first round scores 07:32 PM BST
WRAPUP 2-Canada on brink of recession, govt bolsters banks 07:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Columbia Banking cuts quarterly dividend; posts Q3 loss 07:28 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Calif mortgage defaults drop as new law takes hold 07:28 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St taken lower by economic worries 07:28 PM BST
Goldman Sachs to cut staff by 10 percent: source 07:28 PM BST
Concert Boxscore for the 2008-10-22 issue 07:27 PM BST
U.S. general optimistic on troop cuts in west Iraq 07:26 PM BST
Soccer-Zilina 1 Hamburg SV 2 - result 07:26 PM BST
Deep recession fears drive US copper to 3-year low 07:25 PM BST
Ethan Allen posts lower profit, shares fall 07:24 PM BST
Guns N' Roses finally release long-delayed album 07:23 PM BST
Briatore says Hamilton has learned after all 07:23 PM BST
Poland eyes alliance with China in U.N. climate talks 07:23 PM BST
Bond embarks on bloody quest 07:18 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Ethan Allen posts lower profit, shares fall 07:18 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tropicana asks NJ for Atlantic City casino control 07:18 PM BST
EU's Reding agrees to most telecom package changes 07:18 PM BST
U.S. general optimistic on troop cuts in west Iraq 07:17 PM BST
ADR Report-ADRs fall on recession fear, oil up 07:17 PM BST
Betrayed Bond embarks on bloody quest for truth 07:17 PM BST
Beyonce would like to be known as "Sasha Fierce" 07:16 PM BST
Pacesetter Kjeldsen being tracked by Spaniards 07:16 PM BST
Beyonce would like to be known as "Sasha Fierce" 07:16 PM BST
Canadian businesses may scale back hiring -survey 07:15 PM BST
Canada's Flaherty doesn't rule out further stimulus 07:15 PM BST
US general optimistic on troop cuts in west Iraq 07:15 PM BST
Motor racing-Briatore says Hamilton has learned after all 07:14 PM BST
Soccer-Schalke 04 3 Paris St Germain 1 - result 07:14 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Carrefour says 2008 on track as hypermarkets improve 07:13 PM BST
Montreal mayor hopeful Canada F1 GP can be saved 07:13 PM BST
WRAPUP 2-Bristol, Lilly top profit targets on strong sales 07:12 PM BST
Mexico stocks sink 6.24 pct, America Movil weighs 07:12 PM BST
Ubisoft CEO optimistic despite crisis 07:11 PM BST
Amgen signs IBM services deal worth up to $800 mln 07:11 PM BST
Motor racing-Montreal mayor hopeful Canada F1 GP can be saved 07:10 PM BST
Just a Minute With: Vanessa Hudgens 07:09 PM BST
Baker Hughes launches $1.25 bln 2-part notes - IFR 07:07 PM BST
Argentina pension move to hurt credibility-Moody's 07:06 PM BST
CORRECTED - INTERVIEW-Tennis-Dokic quietly begins career climb-back 07:06 PM BST
A contrary outlook on buy-to-let 07:06 PM BST
Greenspan "shocked" at credit breakdown 07:05 PM BST
Bernanke says Fed cracking down on housing scams 07:05 PM BST
Sarah Palin's style 07:05 PM BST
Bernanke says Fed cracking down on housing scams 07:04 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Ethanol no longer seen as big driver of food price 07:03 PM BST
Amid crisis, top Icelandic union backs EU entry 07:03 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Vasco Q3 results beat market view; shares jump 07:03 PM BST
Bernanke says Fed cracking down on housing scams 07:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Insurer AIG confirms selling $270 mln of US munis 07:02 PM BST
Iraq doesn't need Iran's help says Rice 07:02 PM BST
Three firms to buy back $60 mln auction-rates-FINRA 07:01 PM BST
Car bomb in Croatia kills two 07:01 PM BST
EU's Reding agrees to most telecom package changes 07:01 PM BST
UPDATE 2-NII shares tumble on currency fears 07:00 PM BST
Asian brands dominate magazine quality rankings 07:00 PM BST
UDPATE 2-PPR Q3 sales up 1.7 pct, confirms outlook 06:59 PM BST
UPDATE 1-ASEAN says forex pooling should be intensified 06:59 PM BST
IMF mulls FX swaps for emerging economies: officials 06:59 PM BST
U.S. bank regulator urges mortgage loan guarantees 06:58 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Golf-Ballesteros to have more brain surgery on Friday 06:58 PM BST
Soccer-CSKA Moscow 3 Deportivo Coruna 0 - result 06:58 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Equitable Resources Q3 results top Street; shares rise 06:57 PM BST
OPEC sees need for cut, figure to be set: Venezuela 06:57 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Key index drops 200 points on resources 06:57 PM BST
Chipotle stock up on reset 2009 view, buyback 06:56 PM BST
Suicide strike on Iraq minister's convoy kills 11 06:55 PM BST
Iraq doesn't need Iran's help, Rice says 06:55 PM BST
Iraq doesn't need Iran's help, Rice says 06:54 PM BST
British Gas snaps up stranded E4B power customers 06:54 PM BST
A new way to make sticky tape see-through 06:53 PM BST
Car bomb in Croatia kills two - TV 06:52 PM BST
Potash ups stake in Israel Chemicals, sees more deals 06:52 PM BST
Iraq doesn't need Iran's help, Rice says 06:52 PM BST
Brazil c. bank offers more dollars in spot market 06:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Camping World to sponsor NASCAR truck series-source 06:51 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Spartan Motors Q3 results top Street, shares up 06:51 PM BST
SEC's Cox: strong, effective regulation needed 06:50 PM BST
Treasury says markets fragile, but improving 06:50 PM BST
Senate Banking panel hearing on financial crisis 06:50 PM BST
Calif. mortgage defaults in first drop in 3 years 06:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-La Caixa 9-month recurrent net profit up 18.9 pct 06:48 PM BST
Post-default liquidation now more likely -S&P 06:47 PM BST
Hopes of GDP rebound in '09 implausible: Wadhwani 06:46 PM BST
Theo Fennell warns of profit hit 06:44 PM BST
Indian Tamils besiege Sri Lanka diplomatic office 06:42 PM BST
Indian Tamils besiege Sri Lanka diplomatic office 06:42 PM BST
Moody's may cut New York Times into junk territory 06:42 PM BST
Nine convicted in France over Islamist bomb plot 06:41 PM BST
Camping World to sponsor NASCAR truck series-source 06:40 PM BST
European bank stocks hit 11-yr lows 06:40 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Acomplia pulled from EU market in blow to Sanofi 06:39 PM BST
Volkswagen to cut up to 25,000 temp jobs -paper 06:38 PM BST
UPS net tops Street view, warns Santa's sleigh light 06:37 PM BST
Ivanovic and Zvonareva reach Linz quarter-finals 06:36 PM BST
UPDATE 3-ITT Education sees FY earnings up on strong enrollment 06:36 PM BST
Ocean trade choked as credit notes dry up 06:34 PM BST
Fertilizer demand drop temporary - Potash Corp CEO 06:34 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Spain's CAM says could make another placement 06:33 PM BST
Lloyds shotgun marriage to HBOS loses its shine 06:33 PM BST
Suncor CEO predicts U.S. refining shakeout 06:30 PM BST
UPDATE 4-UPS net tops Street view, warns Santa's sleigh light 06:30 PM BST
Insurer AIG confirms $270 mln U.S. muni bond sale 06:30 PM BST
Economist criticizes Bush's economic crisis summit 06:30 PM BST
Retail sales edge down amid turmoil 06:29 PM BST
Best treatment for dislocated shoulder unclear 06:28 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Canada buys C$7 bln in second mortgage auction 06:28 PM BST
UPDATE 1-France calls EU summit on finance reforms 06:28 PM BST
UPDATE 2-R.H. Donnelley Q3 profit rises as cost cuts kick in 06:28 PM BST
NYMEX-Crude trims gains as Wall St wobbles 06:25 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Straumur-Burdaras buys parts of Teathers 06:25 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Consol Energy posts quarterly profit but stock off 06:24 PM BST
Greenspan says was "partially" wrong on CDS regulation 06:24 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Greenspan "shocked" at credit system breakdown 06:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Golf-Pacesetter Kjeldsen being tracked by Spaniards 06:23 PM BST
Potash Corp expects strong 2009 on China demand 06:23 PM BST
Senate Banking panel hearing on financial crisis 06:22 PM BST
Canwest stock below C$1 as ad outlook darkens 06:22 PM BST
RLPC-Nokia says CDS-linked margins best solution for backstops 06:21 PM BST
Chile peso at new 4-yr low as copper slips, stocks flat 06:20 PM BST
HIGHLIGHTS-Senate Banking panel hearing on financial crisis 06:20 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stock rally falters on economy outlook, oil rises 06:20 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Forest adds diabetes drug in Phenomix deal 06:19 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St losses deepen on economic worry 06:18 PM BST
US Cash Products-USG diesel sinks on Colonial line freeze 06:18 PM BST
Colombia's intelligence chief resigns over scandal 06:18 PM BST
California Q3 mortgage defaults fall 22.5 pct 06:16 PM BST
Iraq and its neighbours pledge to boost security 06:16 PM BST
NY council likely to extend term limit for Bloomberg 06:15 PM BST
Obama lead on McCain grows to 12 points 06:15 PM BST
Brazil to hold another auction to buy and sell bonds 06:14 PM BST
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil, Mexico currencies bounce; stocks down 06:14 PM BST
Middle East investors sound out Mariella Burani 06:14 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Level 3 stock falls on outlook concerns 06:13 PM BST
UPDATE 1-COMMODITIES-Oil, grains up amid broad sector weakness 06:13 PM BST
Mexico stocks down 4.67 pct, America Movil weighs 06:12 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar climbs two-year peaks, risk stays in focus 06:10 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Union Pacific profit, robust Q4 outlook lift stock 06:09 PM BST
Iraq and its neighbors pledge to boost security 06:09 PM BST
Iraq and its neighbors pledge to boost security 06:08 PM BST
France calls EU summit on finance reforms 06:06 PM BST
G20 bankers can begin finance reform talks: Canada 06:06 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Jupitermedia to sell online images unit to Getty 06:06 PM BST
Are airlines a buy now the oil price is down? 06:06 PM BST
Iraq and its neighbours pledge to boost security 06:05 PM BST
FTSE ends up 1.2 percent 06:03 PM BST
BSkyB Faces 'Perfect Storm' Of Recession, Regulation and Threat From Online Broadcasters 06:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Acerinox provision drags down 9 mth profit 06:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-G20 bankers can begin finance reform talks -Canada 06:01 PM BST
UPDATE 2-World Acceptance Q2 profit misses analysts' estimate 06:01 PM BST
Eight killed in Italian helicopter crash in France 06:00 PM BST
CANADA RESEARCH SUMMARY: Oct 23 1659 GMT 05:59 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St dips on economic worries in choppy trading 05:59 PM BST
Palestinian kills elderly Israeli near Jerusalem 05:58 PM BST
Livni sets Sunday as deadline for Israeli coalition 05:58 PM BST
Big Greek banks say will use government support as needed 05:56 PM BST
Just a Minute With - Vanessa Hudgens 05:56 PM BST
NYMEX natgas hits 13-mo spot low on weak cash, EIA 05:56 PM BST
Eight killed in Italian helicopter crash in France 05:55 PM BST
New York may look at Lehman exec payments: sources 05:55 PM BST
Ning's Disgruntled Widget Maker Returns: Back As SocialGO Partner 05:55 PM BST
Chrysler to close Delaware plant early, cut jobs 05:54 PM BST
UPDATE 1-New York may look at Lehman exec payments--sources 05:54 PM BST
Russian hedge funds face closure 05:53 PM BST
Financial crisis adds pressure to keep working 05:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Copper super cycle is over -No. 1 producer Codelco 05:51 PM BST
Mexico stocks extend losses amid recession fears 05:51 PM BST
U.S. endowments grow wary but see opportunities 05:50 PM BST
Obama takes campaign break to visit ill grandmother 05:50 PM BST
FACTBOX - Exit polls in the U.S. presidential race 05:50 PM BST
Black Europeans pin political hopes on Obama 05:50 PM BST
SCENARIOS - How Obama and McCain are faring in key states 05:50 PM BST
Brazil's stocks erase gains, falls 3 pct 05:50 PM BST
TREASURIES-30Y bond gains 1 point as stocks slip 05:50 PM BST
Greenspan says was "partially" wrong on CDS regulation 05:49 PM BST
ASEAN says forex pooling should be intensified 05:49 PM BST
Lawmakers urge Fed, Treasury help for autos 05:48 PM BST
Truck driver charged over family crash 05:48 PM BST
Two jailed for Ivory Coast toxic dumping 05:47 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Nigeria court defers ruling on presidential vote 05:47 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Top 2 Dutch pension funds lose 14 bln euros in Q3 05:47 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Toronto index falls 100 points 05:47 PM BST
COLUMN - In U.S. elections, fear of Muslims 05:46 PM BST
UPDATE 1-HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks to watch on Oct 23 05:44 PM BST
WRAPUP 2-S&P cuts Russian outlook, reserves fall 05:44 PM BST
Chrysler to close U.S. plant early and cut jobs 05:41 PM BST
Chile peso closes at new 4-yr low as copper slips 05:39 PM BST
Jobless claims advance more than forecast 05:38 PM BST
UPDATE 2-EU agency backs Glaxo's Alli for over counter sale 05:38 PM BST
La Caixa 9-month recurrent net profit up 18.9 pct 05:38 PM BST
Europe shares end down 0.1 pct; banks, autos weigh 05:37 PM BST
UPDATE 4-TD Ameritrade profit down 14 pct; new assets decline 05:35 PM BST
Ukraine parliament to hold session on crisis, poll 05:35 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Chrysler to close Delaware plant early, cut jobs 05:34 PM BST
French navy hands captured pirates to Somalia 05:32 PM BST
Mexico's airport operator Asur profit down 3.4 pct 05:32 PM BST
Heidelberger Druck plans to cut more costs-report 05:31 PM BST
CORRECTED - Greek bank plan aimed more at economy 05:31 PM BST
EDF eyes taking part in Italy's nuclear revival 05:30 PM BST
Defense firms see more profit, shares rise 05:28 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Shaw Comms' wireless plans on hold; profit dips 05:28 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Kenya's Safaricom share price hinges on global mood 05:26 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Phoenix Q4 loss widens; cuts '09 revenue outl 05:26 PM BST
UK fund firm Hermes in Asia governance fund tie-up 05:25 PM BST
ADC shares touch 18-year low on reduced outlook 05:24 PM BST
Brazil - tax move to help short-term capital flow 05:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Renault cuts 2008 margin target as Q3 sales fall 05:23 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Exxon L.A. refinery hydrogen plant operating 05:23 PM BST
AaB Aalborg sack coach Bruce Rioch 05:23 PM BST
C.Suisse investment bank hit, peers may fare better 05:21 PM BST
Bank of Canada injects C$385 mln into market 05:20 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's cuts Petrol AD corporate family rating 05:20 PM BST
Methanex says methanol prices sagging this quarter 05:19 PM BST
Russian car market hobbled by credit crisis 05:18 PM BST
"E-cards" may aid in STD notification 05:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Spain's ACS 9-month net profit in line 05:17 PM BST
British Gas snaps up stranded E4B power customers 05:16 PM BST
Virtually no medical supplies reaching Gaza--ICRC 05:15 PM BST
Virtually no medical supplies reaching Gaza--ICRC 05:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Theo Fennell warns of profit hit, reveals approach 05:15 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Union Pacific CEO -taking cautious approach to '09 05:14 PM BST
Falling oil could challenge Saudi development plans 05:13 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Oil prices, earnings lift Toronto index 05:13 PM BST
FTSE ends up 1.2 pct led by oils, Wall Street 05:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Theo Fennell warns of profit hit, reveals approach 05:12 PM BST
U.S. lawmakers urge Fed, Treasury help for autos 05:11 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Defense firms see more profit, shares rise 05:11 PM BST
Yield on Canada C$7 bln mortgage auction 4.095 pct 05:10 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Gabon oil workers to strike from Sunday -union 05:10 PM BST
UPDATE 2-German public bank chief touts compulsory rescues 05:08 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Mexico annual inflation hits 5.7 pct in early Oct 05:07 PM BST
Mexico central bank auction lifts peso, stocks off 05:06 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Brazil growth rubs some in South America wrong way 05:06 PM BST
Amerigroup shares soar on strong results, outlook 05:06 PM BST
Canada's situation seen sluggish, not recessionary 05:05 PM BST
Brazil battles crisis with new steps; currency jumps 05:04 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds fall as stocks rebound from 5-year lows 05:03 PM BST
Janus and Franklin earnings weaken, industry cuts jobs 05:03 PM BST
Sony says to beat PSP sales forecast in 2008/09 05:03 PM BST
Spain's Acerinox 9 mth net profit 125 mln euros 05:03 PM BST
Bank of Canada says acted agressively on rates 05:03 PM BST
Teck Cominco to cut exploration, could sell assets 05:02 PM BST
CMB 9-month profits rise despite tougher market 05:01 PM BST
British Gas snaps up stranded E4B power customers 05:01 PM BST
Brazil battles crisis with new steps; currency jumps 05:00 PM BST
Canada banks now more able to cut rates -Carney 05:00 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Oil prices, earnings lift Toronto index 04:58 PM BST
Russia can avoid crisis, emerge stronger-Medvedev 04:58 PM BST
Soccer-AaB Aalborg sack coach Bruce Rioch 04:58 PM BST
Bomb kills three coalition soldiers in Afghanistan 04:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tesoro says FCC back in operation at LA refinery 04:56 PM BST
Bank of Canada backs systematic market regulation 04:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Czech Telefonica Q3 earnings beat forecast 04:54 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Falling oil could challenge Saudi development plans 04:54 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Falling oil could challenge Saudi development plans 04:54 PM BST
Senate Banking panel hearing on financial crisis 04:52 PM BST
Europe shares end down; energy gains, banks fall 04:51 PM BST
TEXT-S&P revises Berry Petroleum outlook to negative 04:48 PM BST
Greenspan says was "partially" wrong on CDS regulation 04:48 PM BST
Transplanted cornea in use for record 123 years 04:47 PM BST
Sex education to become compulsory in England 04:46 PM BST
Scotiabank stock falls as analysts cut price targets 04:45 PM BST
Ubisoft CEO optimistic despite crisis 04:45 PM BST
S&P places Bulgaria rating on negative watch 04:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Enterprise Q3 income, revenue up despite storms 04:43 PM BST
Sex education to become compulsory in England 04:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-KGHM wants to cut costs by PLN 200 mln in 2009 04:43 PM BST
Bank of Canada sees U.S. recession, weakening G7 04:43 PM BST
US 30-year mortgage rates fall in week to Oct 23 04:43 PM BST
Tesoro says FCC back in operations at LA refinery 04:43 PM BST
Spain's ACS 9-m net profit in line with forecasts 04:42 PM BST
Portugal Jeronimo sinks to near 2-yr lows on zloty 04:42 PM BST
Allstate shares fall after large loss 04:42 PM BST
Canadian financial system functioning well-Carney 04:40 PM BST
Regulator to require CFD disclosure next year 04:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Luxembourg Championship women's singles results 04:39 PM BST
GM union members ratify Ohio plant-closing deal 04:39 PM BST
UPDATE 1-GM union members ratify Ohio plant-closing deal 04:38 PM BST
UPDATE 2-UK regulator to require CFD disclosure next year 04:36 PM BST
UPS global export business to grow 5 percent in Q4: CFO 04:36 PM BST
School nurses help kids control diabetes 04:35 PM BST
Financial crisis adds pressure to keep working 04:35 PM BST
Credit woes catching up with radiation-oncology firms 04:35 PM BST
Norway should make oil fund greener: minister 04:34 PM BST
Raytheon files $3 bln mixed shelf 04:34 PM BST
Depression in pregnancy tied to preterm birth 04:33 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Lufthansa mulls Austrian Air buyout offer-body 04:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Allstate shares fall after large loss 04:32 PM BST
US STOCKS-Transport, energy help Wall St climb back 04:31 PM BST
Next metals boom may outshine the last - CRU 04:31 PM BST
DIARY - Slovakia - to December 26, 2008 04:30 PM BST
Estonia total overdue loans rise to 7.0 pct in Sept 04:30 PM BST
Bank of Canada says to provide liquidity as needed 04:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-S.Africa's Barloworld sells 50 pct stake in Subaru 04:28 PM BST
Cyprus axes "Big Mak" statue of first leader 04:28 PM BST
Brazil central bank sells $765 mln in swap auction 04:27 PM BST
Iraq's farm sector crumbling as drought bites 04:27 PM BST
Italian army helicopter crashes in France -radio 04:26 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US SEC's Cox: strong, effective regulation needed 04:26 PM BST
NYMEX-Crude rises ahead of OPEC meeting Friday 04:25 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-BHP gets conditional S.African OK for Rio buy 04:25 PM BST
New York may look at Lehman exec payments: sources 04:24 PM BST
Olympic boss says Games will boost economy 04:24 PM BST
Videogame makers bank on sequels 04:23 PM BST
Crossover prices indicate default rate up to 50% 04:22 PM BST
Chile blue chips up 1.5 pct in line with region 04:22 PM BST
New UK shopping centre to weather economic storm 04:22 PM BST
FACTBOX: Westfield London, Europe's top city mall 04:22 PM BST
SCENARIOS: How Obama, McCain are faring in key states 04:21 PM BST
RPT-U.S. Treasury to sell $64 bln in notes, TIPS auctions 04:19 PM BST
FULL TEXT-Statement by Bank of Canada governor 04:17 PM BST
Turkey's PM says might seek to curtail top court 04:16 PM BST
GM union members ratify Ohio plant-closing deal 04:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Chilean retailer Cencosud suspends bond placement 04:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NuStar Energy LP Q3 profit beats analysts' estimate 04:14 PM BST
Spain's CAM says could make another placement 04:14 PM BST
England appoint Mushtaq as spin coach 04:12 PM BST
UPDATE 2-US jobless claims advance more than forecast 04:11 PM BST
US Treasury to sell $50 bln 3-month, 6-month bills 04:10 PM BST
Owen to miss Sunderland match 04:10 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St extends gains, Dow jumps 3 pct 04:10 PM BST
Grasim, ACC post lower profit, see pressure on prices 04:10 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Cash America Q3 profit falls 8 pct, narrows 2008 view 04:09 PM BST
Europe shares briefly turn positive as U.S. gains 04:09 PM BST
FOREX-Euro rises to session high vs dollar on stocks 04:08 PM BST
Banco do Brasil to offer car loans, buy lender 04:07 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Greek Titan Cement Q3 net down, misses fcsts 04:07 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Canada bolsters banks with loan guarantees 04:04 PM BST
Argentine stocks bounce up in Pampa share buyback 04:04 PM BST
Arsenal's Eduardo ready to return in three weeks 04:04 PM BST
Two jailed for I.Coast toxic dumping,victims angry 04:03 PM BST
Royal Mail half-year profit soars 04:02 PM BST
New York may look at Lehman exec payments-sources 04:02 PM BST
Gun that killed Rhys Jones hidden in loft 04:01 PM BST
Suncor "not for sale", can pay for growth plans 04:01 PM BST
FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq, Oct 23 04:00 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK-Analysis on commodities, energy in credit crunch 03:59 PM BST
Truck driver charged over family death crash 03:59 PM BST
Emerging market flight as recession fears build 03:59 PM BST
Allstate shares fall 6 percent after large loss 03:59 PM BST
U.S. crude futures up more than $2 03:59 PM BST
Allstate shares fall 6 percent after large loss 03:58 PM BST
Suicide strike on Iraq minister's convoy kills 11 03:58 PM BST
KGHM wants to cut costs by PLN 200 mln in 2009 03:57 PM BST
Egypt stocks extend falls, Ezz at lowest in 3 years 03:57 PM BST
UPDATE 1-L-3 Communications profit up 6.5 pct 03:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennant Q3 results top Street; cuts '08 profit view 03:55 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK - Emergency OPEC meeting 03:54 PM BST
Retail sales edge down 03:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-EU executive orders cut in Belgacom phone fees 03:53 PM BST
Obama lead on McCain grows to 12 points 03:52 PM BST
Sterling pushed to fresh 5-year low vs dollar 03:51 PM BST
HydroGen LLC files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 03:51 PM BST
Telegraph.co.uk Hugs Android, Brum Post Picks Web In Mobile News Drive 03:50 PM BST
Brazil currency surges nearly 5 pct vs dollar 03:49 PM BST
Obama takes campaign break to visit ill grandmother 03:48 PM BST
Oil service, drillers earnings climb 03:47 PM BST
RPT-TREASURIES-Bonds pare gains as stocks turn positive 03:46 PM BST
Bomb kills three coalition soldiers in Afghanistan 03:46 PM BST
Czech Telefonica Q3 net up 18.4 pct, beats fcast 03:45 PM BST
U.S. special forces rescue U.S. hostage in Afghanistan 03:45 PM BST
US copper to new 3-year low, recession fears bite 03:45 PM BST
Stg pushed to fresh 5-yr low vs dlr on risk unwind 03:45 PM BST
Iraq's farm sector crumbling as drought bites 03:44 PM BST
Cricket-England appoint Mushtaq as spin coach 03:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Canada seen teetering on brink of recession 03:42 PM BST
EU presses China to show leadership in crisis 03:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Russian watchdog rejects Google bid for ad firm 03:41 PM BST
Celgene profit jumps; boosts 2008 outlook 03:41 PM BST
Home prices fell in August vs July: FHFA 03:40 PM BST
Chrysler to close U.S. plant early and cut jobs 03:40 PM BST
Foreclosures up 21 percent from year ago 03:39 PM BST
Suicide car bomber hits Iraq convoy, 11 killed 03:38 PM BST
GM says to make involuntary salaried job cuts 03:38 PM BST
China seen onboard for climate pact goal 03:38 PM BST
Poland eyes alliance with China in U.N. climate talks 03:38 PM BST
Mexican peso reverses early losses to firm 2.64 pct 03:38 PM BST
Greek Titan Cement Q3 misses forecasts 03:37 PM BST
Mexico stocks lose early gains on recession fears 03:37 PM BST
Saipem wins $700 mln contract onshore in Nigeria 03:36 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Celgene 3rd-qtr profit jumps; boosts 2008 outlook 03:36 PM BST
Chemical rail car loadings off 1.1 pct in week 03:35 PM BST
CORRECTED - TREASURIES-Bonds rise as shaky stocks fan safety bids 03:35 PM BST
U.S. special forces rescue hostage in Afghanistan 03:35 PM BST
WaMu default swaps may recover in 63.63 pct area 03:35 PM BST
CORRECTED - U.S. home prices fell in August vs July - FHFA 03:34 PM BST
FULL TEXT-Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report 03:32 PM BST
US special forces rescue US hostage in Afghanistan 03:31 PM BST
US special forces rescue US hostage in Afghanistan 03:31 PM BST
BRIEF-Fiat sees credit squeeze in Brazil, "normal" div 03:31 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Regulator says US explicitly backs GSE debt 03:31 PM BST
S&P revises outlook on Allstate to negative 03:30 PM BST
FACTBOX-Westfield London, Europe's top city shopping centre 03:29 PM BST
TEXT-S&P report on new U.S. nuclear power plants 03:29 PM BST
CORRECTED-Celgene sees 2008 results exceeding previous view 03:28 PM BST
FDIC's Bair says U.S. working on home loan program 03:27 PM BST
New York Times posts loss, eyes debt reduction 03:26 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mecom warns on year result, shares plunge 03:26 PM BST
Ticketmaster to buy control of Front Line 03:25 PM BST
Poland eyes alliance with China in UN climate talks 03:24 PM BST
RPT-UPDATE 1-Ticketmaster to buy control of Front Line 03:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-FDIC's Bair says U.S. working on home loan program 03:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Fed seeking solutions to avoid foreclosures-Duke 03:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Volvo construction to cut 850 more staff 03:21 PM BST
Chile retailer Cencosud suspends bond placement 03:20 PM BST
Colombians hope for lucky Obama lottery ticket 03:20 PM BST
UPDATE 1-LSI Q1 results beat Street; says may not complete deal 03:19 PM BST
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bill sale calendar 03:19 PM BST
Reserve Fund says it will disburse about $25 bln 03:19 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Kuwait traders protest mkt slide, seek govt action 03:18 PM BST
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Oct 23 03:17 PM BST
US STOCKS-Dow, S&P 500 turn up on bargain hunting 03:17 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds pare gains as stocks turn positive 03:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Conmed Q3 profit tops Wall St view, ups FY outlook 03:16 PM BST
Soccer-Owen to miss Newcastle's derby game with Sunderland 03:16 PM BST
DSG says trading conditions worsen 03:15 PM BST
DSG CEO plays down Best Buy and Carphone threat 03:15 PM BST
Fiat CEO says market decline exceeds expectations 03:15 PM BST
Home prices fell in August vs July: FHFA 03:15 PM BST
WRAPUP 2-EU presses China to show leadership in crisis 03:14 PM BST
Thomson Reuters Plans 'Relentless' Cost Cutting In Downturn, Still Optimistic 03:14 PM BST
US high yield debt may face record defaults-Fitch 03:14 PM BST
DIARY - Czech Republic - to November 30 03:13 PM BST
Xerox profit misses estimates, sets job cuts 03:13 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Aker Solutions plummets as delays, costs hit Q3 03:12 PM BST
TD Ameritrade's profit slips as new assets decline 03:11 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's comments on Euro industrial real estate markets 03:10 PM BST
Suspected U.S. missile attack kills 7 in Pakistan 03:09 PM BST
U.S. Treasury says markets fragile, but improving 03:09 PM BST
FACTBOX: Facts about veteran Taliban commander Haqqani 03:09 PM BST
GM says to make involuntary salaried job cuts 03:08 PM BST
GM says to make involuntary salaried job cuts 03:08 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Russia says swing oil producer plan is long-term 03:07 PM BST
NYMEX-Crude up but choppy as OPEC to meet Friday 03:07 PM BST
Oil ticks up as OPEC weighs supply cut 03:05 PM BST
US 30-year, 15-year mortgages-table 03:05 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Agilysys clips management posts to cut costs 03:05 PM BST
Fed seeking solutions to avoid foreclosures: Duke 03:04 PM BST
Media Investment From Overseas Bucks Trends, Highest Since Dot.com Heyday 03:04 PM BST
RPT-FACTBOX-Balkan state asset sales 03:03 PM BST
GSE regulator says U.S. govt backing is strong 03:01 PM BST
REFILE-FEATURE-Spain's small businesses topple in crisis 03:01 PM BST
Hippie apes make war as well as love, study finds 03:01 PM BST
Videogame makers bank on sequels 03:00 PM BST
N.Y. regulator urges more support for homeowners 03:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Reliance Q2 net beats f'cast on refining margin 02:59 PM BST
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Oil service shares fall on client spend woes 02:59 PM BST
CORRECTED - UPDATE 5-ABB Q3 disappoints, shares tumble 02:58 PM BST
UPDATE 2-UK retail sales edge down amid market turmoil 02:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Regis Q1 net income falls 02:57 PM BST
Balkan privatisation plans hit by financial crisis 02:57 PM BST
Apache to spend $1.24 bln on projects in '09 02:55 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St drops as recession fear mounts 02:55 PM BST
CANADA FX DEBT - C-dollar skids to weakest since 2004 02:54 PM BST
UPDATE 1-SAfrica gives conditional OK for BHP's bid for Rio 02:53 PM BST
IL&P says has some exposure to Icelandic bank debt 02:53 PM BST
UPDATE 2-GM suspends payments into 401K plans 02:52 PM BST
FOREX-Global recession fears hoist dollar to 2-year peak 02:52 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Dow Chemical profit tops view, shares rise 02:51 PM BST
Bristol and Lilly top analyst targets, shares rise 02:51 PM BST
PKN may benefit from Polish zloty weakening 02:51 PM BST
China bridles as dissident wins top EU rights prize 02:50 PM BST
Europe shares briefly pare losses after U.S. open 02:50 PM BST
Argentine peso down, stocks seen off on pension move 02:50 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Poisoned "Cup Noodle" snack makes Japanese woman ill 02:48 PM BST
Cyprus axes "Big Mak" statue of first leader 02:47 PM BST
Mexico's TV Azteca Q3 net profit up 12 pct 02:47 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ticketmaster to buy control of Front Line 02:46 PM BST
China bridles as dissident wins top EU rights prize 02:46 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Libya eyes European, US equities after price drop 02:46 PM BST
WRAPUP 1-Europe banks hit 11-yr low, recession fears mount 02:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Goodrich profit up, cautious on full year 02:45 PM BST
DnB NOR board says has full confidence in CEO 02:44 PM BST
Gun that killed Rhys Jones hidden in loft 02:44 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Cash America Q3 profit falls 8 pct, narrows ' 02:44 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Key index rises at open, oils lead 02:43 PM BST
TABLE-Kenya's KCB pretax profit rises 69 pct 02:43 PM BST
PREVIEW-Cisco, peers' Q3 seen solid but shares seen shaky 02:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hubbell Q3 results beat Street 02:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Franklin Resources net income down 30 percent 02:41 PM BST
Apollo Tyres Q2 cons net slides on high rubber, crude 02:41 PM BST
EU mergers and takeovers (Oct 23) 02:40 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St opens up as energy shares rebound 02:40 PM BST
CNH says sales strength continues into new quarter 02:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Belden Q3 net falls; cuts '08 outlook 02:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Frontier Financial posts big Q3 loss 02:40 PM BST
Nigeria court defers ruling on presidential vote 02:39 PM BST
Al Pacino honored as Rome film festival starts 02:38 PM BST
Libya, Foster Wheeler sign refinery deal 02:38 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Fort Hills partners may make initial investment - UTS 02:37 PM BST
Canada finance minister skirts questions on deficit 02:34 PM BST
Novera says may sell equity to beat credit crunch 02:34 PM BST
Exit-pollsters seek disaster-free Election Day 02:32 PM BST
RadioShack posts higher quarterly profit 02:30 PM BST
Union Pacific sees Q4 EPS $1.25 to $1.35 02:30 PM BST
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events 02:28 PM BST
SCENARIOS: How Obama, McCain are faring in key states 02:28 PM BST
Chile generator Aes Gener gets $1 bln Angamos credit 02:27 PM BST
Japan develops cheaper catalyst to make plastic 02:27 PM BST
From brake to boon: German prudence shields economy 02:27 PM BST
COLUMN-Freight index does not herald end is nigh:John Kemp 02:27 PM BST
Wind development seen biggest challenge for power grid 02:26 PM BST
SCENARIOS-How Obama, McCain are faring in key states 02:26 PM BST
RLPC-Nestle in market with CDS-linked backstop facility 02:25 PM BST
UPDATE 1-JP Morgan upgrades DHT, General Maritime to overweight 02:25 PM BST
UPDATE 1-UAE sets terms for emergency cash injections 02:24 PM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Petro-Canada's Q3 profit rises 02:23 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-Oct 23 US 1.49250 02:22 PM BST
OPEC needs to cut, Iraq budget at risk: minister 02:22 PM BST
New Jersey launches strategy to slash power use 02:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Metrovacesa owners in debt-for-equity talks 02:21 PM BST
U.S. agency 2008 note sales calendar 02:21 PM BST
Golf-Kjeldsen sets the pace at Castello Masters 02:21 PM BST
Alfa Laval to up stake in India venture to 90 pct 02:21 PM BST
Lawmakers gain in EU climate power struggle 02:19 PM BST
Gold slides 4 pct as dollar firms 02:19 PM BST
U.S. financial crisis adds pressure to keep working 02:18 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Calpers suffers 20 pct loss, to tap public employers 02:18 PM BST
Are airlines a buy now the oil price is down? 02:16 PM BST
Argentina to seize airline Aerolineas -report 02:16 PM BST
Spanish Santander, BBVA's LatAm dream could turn sour 02:15 PM BST
French shoppers surprisingly upbeat 02:14 PM BST
UPDATE 1-MOVES-Arch Capital and Roadshow Holdings 02:14 PM BST
Brazil stocks tumble at opening on global fall 02:13 PM BST
Altana CEO says market crisis may help acquisitions 02:13 PM BST
At least 25 killed in India fireworks blast 02:13 PM BST
Protests hit tea and tourism in India's Darjeeling 02:13 PM BST
Russians want bigger state role as crisis bites - poll 02:12 PM BST
Iceland starts talks with Norway in search for aid 02:12 PM BST
Lithuania centre-right eyes win, coalition building 02:12 PM BST
Computer heart model recalls da Vinci's sketches 02:12 PM BST
Credit crisis, cheaper crude to boost oil M&A 02:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-JP Morgan raises Itron to overweight 02:10 PM BST
Computer heart model recalls da Vinci's sketches 02:10 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St set for lower open on recession fears 02:10 PM BST
Sarkozy not seeking eurozone chair, says minister 02:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ecolab 3rd-quarter profit beats estimates 02:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-RBC downgrades B&G Foods 02:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-S.Africa's Group 5 sticks to profit forecast 02:09 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Avnet Q1 profit falls on restructuring costs 02:07 PM BST
Protests hit tea, tourism in India's Darjeeling 02:07 PM BST
GM suspends payments into 401K plans 02:07 PM BST
RPT-Bargain-hunters trickle back to US housing market 02:06 PM BST
FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Oct. 23 02:06 PM BST
TABLE-CONCORDIA 3-month results 02:06 PM BST
Italy ex-cenbank head's trial starts in takeover case 02:06 PM BST
Turkey, IMF talks may last one month - govt sources 02:05 PM BST
TABLE-HEXPOL 3-month results 02:05 PM BST
Exit-pollsters seek disaster-free Election Day 02:04 PM BST
FACTBOX: Exit polls in the presidential race 02:04 PM BST
Greenspan-"shocked" at credit system breakdown 02:03 PM BST
Vodafone Portugal sees stagnating market in 2009 02:02 PM BST
FACTBOX-Exit polls in the U.S. presidential race 02:02 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Nova Chemicals reports flat profit as expenses bite 02:01 PM BST
Soccer-Arsenal's Eduardo ready to return in three weeks 02:01 PM BST
US Airways posts net loss on fuel spike and hedges 02:01 PM BST
UPS fears fewer goodies in Santa's sleigh-CFO 02:01 PM BST
Japan and Korea said leading in fibre-optic broadband 02:00 PM BST
Brazil's real pares losses after cen bank steps 02:00 PM BST
Experts reduce flatulence-causing sugars in soy 01:59 PM BST
Obama gets lucky in Colombia with lottery ticket 01:59 PM BST
Union Pacific sees Q4 freight down around 5 pct 01:59 PM BST
Utility says Russia cut off from credit for 2008 01:58 PM BST
Japan, Korea lead in fiber-optic broadband: OECD 01:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-US Airways posts net loss on fuel spike and hedges 01:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Alexion Q3 profit beats Street, raises 2008 rev view 01:57 PM BST
Emerging market flight as recession fears build 01:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Brazil jobless rate unchanged at 7.6 pct in Sept 01:56 PM BST
Rice cites education as top concern 01:56 PM BST
UPDATE 2-S&P cuts Russian outlook, reserves fall 01:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Check printer Deluxe profit falls 57 pct 01:55 PM BST
TABLE-MIDWAY 3-month results 01:55 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Xerox profit misses estimates, sets job cuts 01:54 PM BST
INSTANT VIEW: Jobless claims rise in latest week 01:53 PM BST
Russian shares extend losses on resumption 01:53 PM BST
Carbon finance seen solid despite global crunch 01:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-FLIR Systems Q3 results beat Wall Street view 01:52 PM BST
GM drops after report of layoffs 01:51 PM BST
Spain's small businesses topple in crisis 01:51 PM BST
CANADA STOCKS-Toronto index seen rising as oil in focus 01:51 PM BST
Golf-Ballesteros to undergo brain operation-hospital 01:50 PM BST
BEFORE THE BELL - GM drops after report of layoffs 01:50 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Spain's Zeltia presents positive Zalypsis data 01:49 PM BST
DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to December 20 01:46 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Janus to cut headcount by 9 pct as assets slump 01:46 PM BST
Credit crisis and cheaper crude to boost oil M&A 01:46 PM BST
China Jan-Sept insurance premiums hit $116 bln 01:46 PM BST
Points set wrongly before Cumbria crash 01:45 PM BST
Gas producers club no supply threat 01:45 PM BST
US STOCKS-Futures extend losses after jobless claims 01:44 PM BST
FACTBOX: Military deaths in Afghanistan 01:44 PM BST
TEXT-Israel's Nice gets further deal with Japanese firm 01:43 PM BST
FACTBOX - Military deaths in Afghanistan 01:43 PM BST
FACTBOX - Security developments in Afghanistan 01:43 PM BST
Exxon L.A. refinery reports upset, repair, flaring 01:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Brazil axes a foreign investment tax;currency dives 01:42 PM BST
U.S. foreclosures up 21 pct from year ago: RealtyTrac 01:42 PM BST
Volvo CE plans to cut 850 more staff 01:42 PM BST
Lawyer says court lifts life ban on Malik 01:41 PM BST
West Indies offer Pakistan two tests in Abu Dhabi - PCB 01:41 PM BST
Any OPEC cut should not spread pain-president 01:40 PM BST
Valero: no impact from Del. City gasifier shutdown 01:40 PM BST
Metrovacesa's Sanahuja in debt-for-equity talks 01:39 PM BST
Cyber heart model recalls da Vinci's sketches 01:39 PM BST
Police miscounting violent crime 01:37 PM BST
Canada's Flaherty hopes new bank program unnecessary 01:36 PM BST
FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan 01:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Kennametal 1st-quarter profit tops estimates 01:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Alaska Air posts net loss on fuel, weak economy 01:36 PM BST
Sterling hits multi-year lows vs dlr, yen 01:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Italy utilities to replace gas meters-regulator 01:33 PM BST
US STOCKS-Futures slide as recession anxiety weighs 01:32 PM BST
BHP Billiton would consider small takeovers 01:32 PM BST
Rok sees no recovery in contracting until 2012 01:32 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Fitch sees more emerging European downgrades 01:31 PM BST
US jobless claims increase more than forecast 01:31 PM BST
UPDATE 1-TradeStation Q3 profit beats Wall Street estimates 01:30 PM BST
BRIEF-Outokumpu to decide on investments by end-2008 01:29 PM BST
Financial crisis adds pressure to keep working 01:29 PM BST
Credit Suisse wary on Q4, investment bank disappoints 01:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-LabCorp profit flat as hurricanes weigh 01:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cooper 3rd-quarter profit tops forecasts 01:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Universal Stainless Q3 profit falls 01:27 PM BST
NZ's Oram ruled out for second test 01:26 PM BST
Indian shares drop 3.9pct on global recession worry 01:26 PM BST
Dow Chemical jumps on profit beat, dividend view 01:25 PM BST
Novera says may sell equity to beat credit crunch 01:25 PM BST
Conoco reports Rodeo hydrogen plant snag - filing 01:25 PM BST
Sony halves profit forecast on yen, electronics 01:24 PM BST
Showbiz people briefs 01:23 PM BST
BEFORE THE BELL-Dow Chemical jumps on profit beat, dividend view 01:21 PM BST
EU politicians approve crackdown on Internet violence 01:20 PM BST
Icelanders use humour to vent spleen at Britain 01:19 PM BST
Nepal's ousted king gets 15 days to pay power bills 01:19 PM BST
Japan, Korea lead in fibre-optic broadband-OECD 01:18 PM BST
Canada says govt to insure bank borrowing 01:17 PM BST
S&P cuts Russia's outlook on bank bailout costs 01:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Allscripts gives FY 2009 view, prelim Q3 results 01:17 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Rok sees no recovery in UK contracting until 2012 01:16 PM BST
Videogame makers banking on big hits with sequels 01:15 PM BST
Indian MPs demand ban on Hindu groups over blasts 01:14 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Bank of Italy says lenders spurn govt debt swap 01:13 PM BST
Indian MPs demand ban on Hindu groups over blasts 01:12 PM BST
Brazil eliminates key tax on foreign investment 01:11 PM BST
Dow Chemical profit drops, warns of recession 01:09 PM BST
US STOCKS-Futures extend losses on recession worry 01:09 PM BST
From brake to boon: German prudence shields economy 01:08 PM BST
Saudi Southern Cement Q3 profit down on sales 01:08 PM BST
UPADTE 1-Iraqi Qaeda-linked group confirms a leader killed 01:08 PM BST
CORRECTED-Dubai's DIFX to list futures based on share index 01:08 PM BST
Kuwait's Zain sees 2008 net profit up 5 pct 01:08 PM BST
Emirates NBD Q3 profit up 13 pct, sees slower growth 01:08 PM BST
Iraq reviews 2009 budget due to falling oil price 01:08 PM BST
Pakistan officially requests IMF aid-Strauss Kahn 01:08 PM BST
Gulf interbank rates ease after liquidity boost 01:08 PM BST
Black & Decker drops on outlook 01:08 PM BST
Oil drops 7 pct on US stock build, slowing demand 01:07 PM BST
OPEC cut of 1-1.5 mln bpd needed-OPEC sources 01:07 PM BST
China stocks slide 1.1 pct on grim economy outlook 01:07 PM BST
HK shares at 3-yr low; HSI sheds 50 pct this year 01:07 PM BST
Taiwan dlr posts biggest fall this year 01:07 PM BST
China yields fall, c.bank auction signals easing 01:07 PM BST
AU Q3 net dives, sees weaker Q4 and cuts capex 01:07 PM BST
Hong Kong c.bank curbs rise in 'safe haven' HK dollar 01:07 PM BST
China envoy's trip to Taiwan still on despite attack 01:07 PM BST
China, Singapore sign free trade accord amid global turmoil 01:07 PM BST
China top coal province punishes more officials 01:07 PM BST
Taiwan to raise nat'l development fund five-fold 01:06 PM BST
Miners face tough talks as Asian steel struggles 01:06 PM BST
Rio Tinto takes biggest tumble since 1987 crash 01:06 PM BST
Anglo to review capex, Q3 copper down 12.7 pct 01:06 PM BST
AirTran reports quarterly loss on fuel and hedges 01:06 PM BST
JetBlue posts net loss on higher fuel bill 01:06 PM BST
Potash Corp Q3 profit soars 01:06 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Altana CEO says market crisis may help acquisitions 01:06 PM BST
Berlin's Muslim leaders to learn about German life 01:06 PM BST
Johnson Controls profit tumbles 01:06 PM BST
Bunge profit falls on lower feed, fertilizer sales 01:06 PM BST
INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Boeing says more 787 delays probable 01:06 PM BST
Raytheon profit rises, ups year forecast 01:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Suncor slashes 2009 capital spending by one-third 01:05 PM BST
Norilsk shares fall after spike, price fears bite 01:05 PM BST
Praktiker keeps '08 outlook, prepares for tough times 01:05 PM BST
Mazda to buy 10 pct of own shares in Ford sale-paper 01:05 PM BST
Chrysler says cash steady as suitors circle 01:05 PM BST
UK's Sports Direct sees earnings in line with hopes 01:05 PM BST
RadioShack posts higher quarterly profit 01:05 PM BST
Carlsberg says Kronenbourg unit to cut 214 jobs 01:05 PM BST
Starwood Hotels posts lower profit, cuts forecast 01:05 PM BST
Nestle 9-month sales top forecasts, ups outlook 01:05 PM BST
Altria 3rd-quarter profit beats estimates 01:05 PM BST
Danone to sell Frucor in Oct for 600 mln eur-source 01:05 PM BST
DSG says trading worse, but eases loan concerns 01:05 PM BST
Automakers fear bleak 2009 as demand plunges 01:04 PM BST
TABLE-VBG 3-month results 01:04 PM BST
US group urges driving warning for Pfizer's Chantix 01:04 PM BST
Dr Reddy's Q2 net drops 52 pct, misses f'cast 01:04 PM BST
NeuroSearch's obesity pill shows promise -study 01:04 PM BST
New gene mutation linked to cancer drugs' success 01:04 PM BST
Czech PPF raises stake in drug maker Zentiva 01:04 PM BST
Synthes' shares rise as Q3 sales up 17 pct 01:04 PM BST
RPT-FEATURE-Economy will be balancing act for new Zambia leader 01:04 PM BST
Essilor Q3 sales rise 5.5 pct 01:03 PM BST
Hot Small Caps: JJB Sports slumps on Sports Direct outlook 01:03 PM BST
Zimmer profit beats, but nudges down forecast 01:03 PM BST
Novo taps stem cells in hunt for diabetes cure 01:03 PM BST
Glaxo, Affiris ink $553 mln Alzheimer vaccine deal 01:03 PM BST
Elan Q3 loss narrows, drops plan to sell unit 01:03 PM BST
Bayer shares gain on market talk of Pfizer bid 01:03 PM BST
RPT-FEATURE-Oil powerhouse Venezuela struggles to keep lights on 01:03 PM BST
Ailing U.S. economy may cost Republicans big 01:03 PM BST
POLL-Obama takes 10-point lead on McCain 01:03 PM BST
FBI chief to stay on under new president, aide says 01:03 PM BST
Ohio election Web site shut down after hacked 01:03 PM BST
Bailout seen hitting Obama, McCain health plans 01:03 PM BST
REFILE-More U.S. voters cast early ballots for president 01:02 PM BST
Ugly election incidents show lingering US racism 01:02 PM BST
McCain welcomes planned global financial summit 01:02 PM BST
Obama urges vigilance during US presidential change 01:02 PM BST
Obama welcomes planned global financial summit 01:02 PM BST
Berlin's Muslim leaders to learn about German life 01:02 PM BST
ANALYSIS-McCain can't make attacks stick to Obama 01:02 PM BST
UPDATE 2-SunTrust Banks profit off 26 pct, less than rivals 01:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Wesco Q3 results top Wall Street expectations 01:01 PM BST
Standard Bank headline EPS slips, liquidity sound 01:01 PM BST
Swedbank Q3 operating profit tops forecast 01:01 PM BST
SEB Q3 operating profit lags forecasts, to cut jobs 01:01 PM BST
ANZ bank shares drop over 5 pct after results 01:01 PM BST
Big Greek banks say will use govt support as needed 01:01 PM BST
German banks lent most to Iceland borrowers-BIS 01:01 PM BST
Libya has 4.9 pct of Italy's Unicredit - cenbank 01:00 PM BST
Sabadell sees NPL ratio remaining below average 01:00 PM BST
Babcock & Brown in talks with potential partners 01:00 PM BST
C.Suisse wary on Q4, investment bank disappoints 01:00 PM BST
U.S. financial crisis adds pressure to keep working 01:00 PM BST
Philippine army says open for truce with rebels 01:00 PM BST
Philippine army says open for truce with rebels 01:00 PM BST
Mexican peso loses 4.90 pct before official open 01:00 PM BST
RPT-DEALTALK-Options scarce if GM-Chrysler merger talks fail 01:00 PM BST
Overnight and longer-dated dollar Libor costs rise 12:59 PM BST
Russia's MTS sells 5-yr, 10 bln rouble bond 12:59 PM BST
Chinese dissident wins top EU rights prize 12:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-State Auto Financial posts wider-than-expected Q3 loss 12:58 PM BST
BEFORE THE BELL-Black & Decker drops on outlook 12:57 PM BST
Spain's Zeltia presents positive Zalypsis data 12:57 PM BST
WRAPUP 3-Overnight and longer-dated dollar Libor costs rise 12:56 PM BST
At least 25 killed in India fireworks blast 12:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Coke Enterprises profit falls, cuts '08 view 12:56 PM BST
Cricket-N.Zealand's Oram ruled out for second test v Bangladesh 12:54 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NCR Q3 profit up 34 pct 12:54 PM BST
AEP to restart Texas Welsh 2 coal unit Oct. 23-29 12:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-IMS Health posts 33 pct rise in quarterly profit 12:53 PM BST
Bain Capital credit funds facing big losses-WSJ 12:53 PM BST
Dubai firm calls off Charlton takeover 12:52 PM BST
BUY OR SELL-Are airlines a buy now the oil price is down? 12:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Valley National Q3 profit drops 90 pct on charges 12:50 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Chrysler to close Delaware plant early, cut jobs 12:50 PM BST
Argentina to seize airline Aerolineas -report 12:48 PM BST
Russians want bigger state role as crisis bites - poll 12:48 PM BST
TOPWRAP 6-Sweden, New Zealand cut rates, Japanese exports weak 12:47 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Spain's Vandellos II nuclear plant halted for tests 12:47 PM BST
French shoppers surprisingly upbeat, businesses fret 12:46 PM BST
RPT-Iberdrola says govt fund could buy tariff debt 12:46 PM BST
Sale of Dutch Fortis bank not an option:finmin 12:44 PM BST
Hot Small Caps: Cattles surges on bank licence hopes 12:44 PM BST
Iberdrola says govt fund could buy tariff debt 12:44 PM BST
Top 2 Dutch pension funds lose 14 bln euros in Q3 12:43 PM BST
EU presses China to show leadership in crisis 12:43 PM BST
EU presses China to show leadership in crisis 12:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cabot Microelectronics Q4 misses Street view 12:42 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Rightmove cuts workforce on housing slump 12:42 PM BST
Briefs3-George Smith named Australia's best rugby player 12:41 PM BST
Goldman eyes stakes in Lehman's private equity funds: report 12:41 PM BST
Nestle launches new luxury chocs despite turmoil 12:39 PM BST
Bayer shares gain on market talk of Pfizer bid 12:38 PM BST
Suicide car bomber hits Iraq convoy, 11 killed 12:38 PM BST
Bristol profit triples on sale of device unit 12:37 PM BST
Singapore to open reservoir in financial district 12:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Bristol profit triples on sale of device unit 12:36 PM BST
Dow Chemical sees recession challenging earnings goal 12:35 PM BST
Rhenium proves resilient to downturn on firm demand 12:34 PM BST
Dell sees softness in demand, bullish on India 12:34 PM BST
Brazil's currency plunges over 4 pct at open 12:33 PM BST
Reliance: no approach from Chevron on unit stake 12:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Dell sees softness in demand, bullish on India 12:32 PM BST
Russia wants to fight pirates in Somalia's waters 12:32 PM BST
TABLE-GAIL India Q2 net jumps 78.5 pct 12:32 PM BST
Lilly posts loss on charges for Zyprexa probes 12:30 PM BST
TABLE-Angang Steel Q3 net profit rises 29 percent 12:30 PM BST
Malaysia bars Nobel laureate Ebadi amid protests 12:30 PM BST
Mark-to-market is worth the trouble say rulemakers 12:30 PM BST
Dollar surges broadly, yen strong on risk aversion 12:29 PM BST
Italy utilities to replace gas meters-regulator 12:28 PM BST
Nepal's ousted king gets 15 days to pay power bills 12:28 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Lilly posts loss on charges for Zyprexa probes 12:27 PM BST
China to get U.S. training on handling outbreaks 12:27 PM BST
Europe stocks fall for 3rd day; miners, autos sink 12:27 PM BST
China reviews tougher laws amid milk scandal 12:27 PM BST
FOREX-Dlr surges broadly, yen strong on risk aversion 12:27 PM BST
Sex education to be compulsory in schools 12:25 PM BST
Police miscounting violent crime 12:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Danish PM says China onboard for climate pact goal 12:24 PM BST
Danish PM says China onboard for climate pact goal 12:24 PM BST
Emerging market flight as recession fears build 12:24 PM BST
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Drax down, Brokers say "sell" as prices fall 12:24 PM BST
Icelanders use humour to vent spleen at Britain 12:23 PM BST
Icelanders use humor to vent spleen at Britain 12:22 PM BST
Bomb kills three coalition soldiers in Afghanistan 12:21 PM BST
Malaysia bars Nobel laureate Ebadi amid protests 12:20 PM BST
Norway finmin says "crisis pull-out" hit crown 12:20 PM BST
India's Reliance Q2 net up 7.4 pct, beats f'cast 12:19 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Emerging market flight as recession fears build 12:19 PM BST
Hungary no role-model for Asia despite weak FX 12:18 PM BST
S.Korea says economy hurting, unveils more measures 12:18 PM BST
Novo taps stem cells in hunt for diabetes cure 12:18 PM BST
Singapore to open reservoir in financial district 12:17 PM BST
Singapore to open reservoir in financial district 12:17 PM BST
Council votes to scrap speed cameras 12:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cricket-Pakistan court lifts life ban on Malik - lawyer 12:16 PM BST
Georgia says Russia deploying troops in South Ossetia 12:13 PM BST
Turkey, IMF talks may last one month - govt sources 12:13 PM BST
IMF sees Africa growth dipping to 6 pct 12:11 PM BST
SAfrica cbank-financial system will weather storm 12:11 PM BST
UPDATE 3-S.Korea says economy hurting, unveils more measures 12:10 PM BST
Zambia courts China to help boost economy 12:10 PM BST
Automakers fear bleak 2009 as demand plunges 12:06 PM BST
Jane's Addiction to play another L.A. reunion show 12:06 PM BST
Georgia says Russia deploying troops in S.Ossetia 12:06 PM BST
Georgia says Russia deploying troops in S.Ossetia 12:06 PM BST
Ailing Pakistan needs bitter IMF medicine 12:05 PM BST
US STOCKS-Futures fall as recession fears weigh 12:05 PM BST
TABLE-CONNECTA 3-month results 12:05 PM BST
Pakistan says has not asked for IMF facility 12:04 PM BST
TABLE-BEIJER ELECTRONICS 3-month results 12:04 PM BST
Nokia Siemens to run Dutch, Belgian Blyk networks 12:04 PM BST
Europe bank shares hit 11-year low 12:02 PM BST
FTSE falls in choppy trade, led by commods, banks 12:01 PM BST
TABLE-FASTPARTNER 3-month results 12:01 PM BST
O/n and longer-dated dollar Libor rates rise 12:01 PM BST
Harrison Ford voted best movie president: poll 12:00 PM BST
Gabon oil workers to strike from Sunday -union 12:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Thermo Fisher third-quarter profit rises 12:00 PM BST
Europe bank shares hit 11-year low 12:00 PM BST
DIARY - Global Environment 11:59 AM BST
UPDATE 4-Japan exports stall as crisis bites 11:58 AM BST
Ailing Pakistan needs bitter IMF medicine 11:58 AM BST
Europe bank shares hit 11-year low 11:57 AM BST
Lawmakers gain in EU climate power struggle 11:57 AM BST
Egypt's EFG-Hermes plans share buyback 11:54 AM BST
EDP power distribution on the rise, more gas sold 11:54 AM BST
INSTANT VIEW - Retail sales fall in September 11:53 AM BST
Protests hits tea, tourism in India's Darjeeling 11:52 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Two DnB NOR employees charged with trading breach 11:51 AM BST
Council votes to scrap speed cameras 11:48 AM BST
SunTrust Banks third-quarter profit falls 11:47 AM BST
Wolseley says keeping U.S. unit as shares tumble 11:47 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Outokumpu Q3 beats fcasts, outlook tough 11:46 AM BST
Pakistan says has not asked for IMF facility 11:46 AM BST
German banks lent most to Iceland borrowers: BIS 11:46 AM BST
UPDATE 4-Air Liquide maintains targets in global crisis 11:45 AM BST
Disney movies on tap at TiVo 11:45 AM BST
Liverpool sweating on Keane fitness 11:45 AM BST
O'Reilly reups at Fox News for $10 million a year 11:44 AM BST
CBS, Showtime bow out mixed martial arts 11:43 AM BST
MSNBC stakes claim in cable news 11:42 AM BST
TABLE-India's Punj Lloyd Q2 net rises 61 pct 11:42 AM BST
Animator John Lasseter making Disney a top draw 11:42 AM BST
China c.bank calls for more lending to smaller firms 11:41 AM BST
Police say Palestinian kills Israeli near Jerusalem 11:41 AM BST
Alec Baldwin joins TCM "Essentials" series 11:41 AM BST
Nestle 9-month sales top forecasts 11:40 AM BST
Indy cracks whip on DVD charts 11:40 AM BST
China reviews tougher laws amid milk scandal 11:36 AM BST
Pakistan parliament stresses talks to end militancy 11:35 AM BST
Pakistan says has not asked for IMF facility 11:35 AM BST
FACTBOX - Facts about veteran Taliban commander Haqqani 11:35 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Russia may set oil export duty twice a month 11:34 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Sale of Dutch Fortis bank not an option - finmin 11:34 AM BST
SE Asian Stocks-Slide on global fears, Singapore at 4-½ yr low 11:34 AM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 2-Wolseley to keep U.S. unit, shares tumble 11:33 AM BST
Ugly duckling no more, rescued Alitalia turns heads 11:32 AM BST
German banks lent most to Iceland borrowers 11:31 AM BST
Wolseley disappoints by not selling U.S. unit 11:30 AM BST
Jagran Q2 net up marginally on high newsprint costs 11:28 AM BST
WTO delays ruling in Airbus dispute to 2009 11:28 AM BST
Soccer-Liverpool sweating on Keane fitness for Chelsea trip 11:27 AM BST
Sony halves profit forecast 11:27 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Atlas Copco Q3 pretax tops forecast, sees slowdown 11:26 AM BST
Europe stocks fall as earnings intensify economy fears 11:25 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Daimler warns on 2008 profit on bleak Q3 results 11:25 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Pearson to up stake in South Africa's MML 11:24 AM BST
Migrant violence unabated in India's Bihar 11:23 AM BST
Europe stocks fall as earnings intensify econ fears 11:22 AM BST
Emerging Markets-Assets fall, Russia CDS at record high 11:20 AM BST
New gene mutation linked to cancer drugs' success 11:20 AM BST
Danone to sell Frucor in Oct for 600 mln eur-source 11:20 AM BST
S.Korea c.bank should play villain to help market 11:19 AM BST
Russia says swing oil producer plan is long-term 11:19 AM BST
China to get U.S. training on handling outbreaks 11:17 AM BST
Russia says swing oil producer plan is long-term 11:16 AM BST
TAKE A LOOK-Singapore oil, gas and power conferences 11:14 AM BST
DnB NOR says police suspect it of trading breach 11:12 AM BST
DSG CEO plays down Best Buy/Carphone threat 11:11 AM BST
REFILE-Malaysian banks healthy despite global crisis 11:11 AM BST
UPDATE 3-Stora Enso Q3 tops forecasts, sees weak demand 11:10 AM BST
Bargain-hunters trickle back to U.S. housing market 11:10 AM BST
UPDATE 3-Gold recovers on firmer oil; platinum at 4-yr low 11:10 AM BST
EADS appoints chief compliance officer 11:10 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Keppel Corp Q3 net rises 10 pct, sees rig slowdown 11:10 AM BST
BRIEF-Outokumpu Q3 better than expected 11:09 AM BST
UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Ascopiave aims to resume talks with Gazprom 11:09 AM BST
South Africa says World Cup costs a worry 11:08 AM BST
Atlas Copco Q3 pretax tops forecast, sees slowdown 11:08 AM BST
Soccer-Atletico breathe sigh of relief after low key draw 11:07 AM BST
TABLE-ZTE Q3 net profit surges 80.6 pct 11:06 AM BST
OPEC battles price dive and faltering economy 11:06 AM BST
Glaxo and Affiris ink Alzheimer vaccine deal 11:05 AM BST
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Gamesa falls on outlook worries 11:05 AM BST
Indian shares provisionally closes 3.7 pct down 11:05 AM BST
UPDATE 2-India may cut fuel prices; waiting for OPEC 11:05 AM BST
Pakistan parliament stresses talks to end militancy 11:05 AM BST
Worst may not be over for Pakistan despite IMF move: agencies 11:05 AM BST
Cricket-West Indies offer Pakistan two tests in Abu Dhabi - PCB 11:04 AM BST
Italy's Hera open to Iride-Enia talks - chairman 11:04 AM BST
Phillies beat Rays 3-2 in World Series opener 11:04 AM BST
INTERVIEW-Azeri Socar Trading slows expansion plans on crisis 11:02 AM BST
EBRD to pour $975 million into Georgia by 2010 11:02 AM BST
Soccer-Former Japan coach Osim ponders Sapporo role 11:02 AM BST
Chinese surfers see red over Microsoft black-outs 11:02 AM BST
Harrison Ford voted best U.S. movie president 11:02 AM BST
UPDATE 2-MTU Aero raises full-year outlook, shares jump 11:01 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Turkey, Iran may sign gas deal in November-sources 11:01 AM BST
Videogame makers banking on big hits with sequels 11:00 AM BST
No need to cap sovereign fund holdings-Italy min 10:59 AM BST
UPDATE 1-BHP sees no quick end to market volatility 10:59 AM BST
Financial turmoil hits Nordic banks 10:54 AM BST
Credit crisis, cheaper crude to boost oil M&A 10:54 AM BST
***SNAPSHOT - WORLD KEY OFFICIAL INTEREST RATES*** 10:54 AM BST
High tech unveils wife of Scotland's Robert Burns 10:53 AM BST
Soccer-Dubai investment firm calls off Charlton takeover 10:53 AM BST
Lack of cash hampering fight against violent crime 10:53 AM BST
Credit crisis, cheaper crude to boost oil M&A 10:52 AM BST
Tokyo rubber ends up nearly 6 pct on short-covering 10:51 AM BST
Buyers eyes Lehman private equity holdings-report 10:50 AM BST
Soccer-S.Africa says World Cup plan on track but costs a worry 10:50 AM BST
WRAPUP 1-Financial turmoil hits Nordic banks 10:49 AM BST
TABLE-India's Sterlite Industries July-Sept net up 19 pct 10:46 AM BST
Sale of Dutch Fortis bank not an option - finmin 10:45 AM BST
Ivorian court jails 2 for 2006 toxic waste dumping 10:45 AM BST
Keppel Corp Q3 net rises 10 pct, sees rig slowdown 10:43 AM BST
Europe shares fall as recession fears intensify 10:42 AM BST
EU sets up hotline for worried finance ministers 10:41 AM BST
North Korea says reports on Kim's health are false 10:41 AM BST
RPT-BRIEF-StatoilHydro says mulls developing Noatun find 10:39 AM BST
IMF sees Africa growth dipping to 6 pct 10:39 AM BST
Shares in Italy's UniCredit suspended from trading 10:39 AM BST
Fiat burning cash, debt swells as outlook darkens 10:37 AM BST
FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq for October 23 10:36 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Merrill raises Persimmon, Bovis 10:36 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Two Australian funds freeze redemptions to stem exodus 10:36 AM BST
Spanish auto parts supplier CIE plans job cuts 10:35 AM BST
Migrant violence unabated in India's Bihar 10:35 AM BST
Boeing says more 787 delays probable 10:35 AM BST
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Oct 23 10:34 AM BST
Glaxo, Affiris ink $553 mln Alzheimer vaccine deal 10:33 AM BST
Pakistan says has not asked for IMF facility 10:33 AM BST
Euribor three and six-month money below 5.0 percent 10:32 AM BST
Sony <6758.T>-2008/09 group forecast(SEC) 10:31 AM BST
UPDATE 2-IMF sees Africa growth dipping to 6 pct 10:31 AM BST
TABLE-Taiwan's China Steel Q3 profit up 3.5 pct y/y 10:30 AM BST
REFILE-India's Bajaj Auto Q2 net profit $37 mln 10:30 AM BST
Funding limits fight against violent crime 10:30 AM BST
EU executive orders cut in Belgacom phone fees 10:30 AM BST
Goldman Sachs to cut about 3,260 jobs - source 10:28 AM BST
SK Energy invests $113 mln to expand battery units 10:28 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Vietnam Jan-Oct trade gap seen at $16.3 bln-govt 10:27 AM BST
Sony halves profit forecast on yen, electronics 10:26 AM BST
Bank's King sees rate change to handle crisis 10:26 AM BST
Director McTiernan gets another shot to avoid jail 10:24 AM BST
Wall St futures point to recovery; more earnings 10:24 AM BST
India finmin:SEBI told FIIs don't lend stocks abroad 10:23 AM BST
RPT-REFILE-Libya eyes European, US equities after price drop 10:22 AM BST
REFILE-Libya eyes European, US equities after price drop 10:21 AM BST
Carlsberg says French unit to cut 214 jobs 10:21 AM BST
BRIEF-StatoilHydro says mulls developing Noatun find 10:20 AM BST
POLL-TAKE A LOOK-Reuters polls and surveys 10:19 AM BST
Wolseley to close 86 U.S. branches and cut 3,000 jobs 10:18 AM BST
OPEC must avoid pain for financial crisis victims 10:18 AM BST
Palestinian stabs Israelis near Jerusalem 10:18 AM BST
UPDATE 3-China Railway, China Railway Const fall on forex losses 10:17 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Outotec Q3 misses forecasts, outlook gloomy 10:15 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Cattles says banking licence application on track 10:15 AM BST
FOREX-Dlr holds gains vs euro; recession fears remain 10:13 AM BST
European shares hit day's low in choppy trade 10:13 AM BST
French Lehman firm says no Coeur Defense sale plan 10:13 AM BST
Al Pacino's star shines on at Rome fest 10:12 AM BST
Nestle 9-month sales beat forecast, ups outlook 10:11 AM BST
Onion News Network has international appeal 10:11 AM BST
"Tudors" crowned at Canada TV awards 10:10 AM BST
Corac, Centrilift in joint development deal 10:09 AM BST
HK shares down 3.6 pct; HSI sinks 50 pct this yr 10:09 AM BST
China says domestic demand boost can help economy 10:07 AM BST
C. difficile superbug cases fall in England 10:06 AM BST
INSTANT VIEW- Retail sales fall in September 10:06 AM BST
Demand seen for private equity property funds 10:05 AM BST
TABLE-SVEDBERGS 3-month results 10:04 AM BST
Philippine army says open for truce with rebels 10:03 AM BST
REFILE-Goldman to cut 10 pct of jobs -WSJ 10:03 AM BST
Mortgage lending picks up in September 10:02 AM BST
No need for more hedge fund regulation 10:02 AM BST
EU sets up hotline for worried finance ministers 10:01 AM BST
Swedbank owners talking about capital raising-CEO 10:01 AM BST
Sony: current FX rate would lower profit 10:00 AM BST
US foreclosures up 21 pct from year ago - RealtyTrac 10:00 AM BST
Boeing says delay in 787 delivery to China probable 09:59 AM BST
India Dr Reddy's Q2 net at 866.4 mln 09:59 AM BST
FACTBOX: Who was Ian Fleming? 09:59 AM BST
PREVIEW-Soccer-Injury-hit Juve hope Camoranesi returns for derby 09:58 AM BST
Mortgage lending picks up in Sept 09:58 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Greece's Piraeus Bank, Proton cancel share swap 09:56 AM BST
Chinese dissident wins top EU rights prize 09:55 AM BST
Fifteen Afghans may face death in UAE over heroin 09:54 AM BST
FACTBOX - Who was Ian Fleming? 09:53 AM BST
Malaysia oil revenue in line with f'cast in 2009-minister 09:53 AM BST
FACTBOX-Who was Ian Fleming? 09:52 AM BST
TABLE-Japan nuclear plant operations (Kansai to delay restart) 09:51 AM BST
Pakistan says has not asked for IMF facility 09:50 AM BST
GE Capital raises credit line to Hyundai unit 09:47 AM BST
Russian reserves down due to cbank interventions 09:47 AM BST
FACTBOX: James Bond is back with "Quantum of Solace" 09:47 AM BST
UPDATE 1-GE Capital raises credit line to Hyundai unit 09:46 AM BST
TABLE-India's ACC July-Sept net down 7 pct 09:46 AM BST
Rice says Iraqis can't yet defend Iraq alone 09:44 AM BST
U.S. hands "triangle of death" to Iraqi troops 09:43 AM BST
Rice says Iraqis can't yet defend Iraq alone 09:43 AM BST
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" back for new season 09:43 AM BST
Lebanon's Byblos Bank 9-month profit up 30.5 pct 09:42 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Teck Cominco Q3 profit falls, capex outlook higher 09:42 AM BST
U.S. hands "triangle of death" to Iraqi troops 09:41 AM BST
UPDATE 1-China's Jiangxi Copper sets up risk control unit 09:41 AM BST
FACTBOX - James Bond is back with "Quantum of Solace" 09:41 AM BST
Carbon finance seen solid despite global crunch 09:41 AM BST
Sony says to beat PSP sales forecast in 2008/09 09:40 AM BST
Paulson says didn't have power to save Lehman -NYT 09:37 AM BST
U.S. hands "triangle of death" to Iraqi troops 09:37 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Iberdrola may cut up to 2 bln euros in investment 09:36 AM BST
Pakistan parliament seen united against militancy 09:36 AM BST
PA Resources gains stake in Netherlands licence 09:36 AM BST
U.S. hands "triangle of death" to Iraqi troops 09:34 AM BST
Indian shares turn positive after hitting 2008 low 09:34 AM BST
September retail sales fall less than expected 09:34 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Angloplat Q3 refined platinum output falls 11 pct 09:32 AM BST
Aker Solutions:No sign of cancallations in backlog 09:32 AM BST
Grenade blast in Indonesia's Aceh, no casualties 09:30 AM BST
French Lehman firm says no Coeur Defense sale plan 09:30 AM BST
Leukemia drug appears to stop early stage MS 09:28 AM BST
Pound hovers near 5-yr low 09:28 AM BST
CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-U.S. aids oil producer Angola's security 09:28 AM BST
CORRECTED - Aker Solutions says expects revenues to grow in Q4 09:26 AM BST
Fortescue stands by China 2009 iron ore target 09:25 AM BST
REFILE-Vietnam's stocks hit 32-month low on earnings worries 09:25 AM BST
TABLE-India's Grasim July-Sept net falls 22 pct 09:24 AM BST
Stg hovers near 5-yr low; mood jittery 09:23 AM BST
UPDATE 2-DRDGOLD Q1 output unch, revs hit by gold price fall 09:22 AM BST
Spain's CAM bad debt triples after housing collapse 09:21 AM BST
Dutch Gasunie plans 5-yr euro benchmark bond -lead 09:20 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Colt Q3 earnings rise, comfortable on year 09:19 AM BST
REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Automakers fear bleak 2009 as demand plunges 09:19 AM BST
PREVIEW-Soccer-Emery heals rifts to inspire Valencia resurgence 09:18 AM BST
REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Automakers fear bleak 2009 as demand plunges 09:17 AM BST
Russian watchdog rejects Google's bid for ad firm 09:16 AM BST
REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Automakers fear bleak 2009 as demand plunges 09:16 AM BST
Cost of insuring Russia, Ukraine debt hits record high 09:16 AM BST
Georgia says Russia deploying troops in S.Ossetia 09:16 AM BST
Georgia says Russia deploying troops in S.Ossetia 09:16 AM BST
Pakistan parliament seen united against militancy 09:14 AM BST
CORRECTED - Ascopiave aims for talks with Gazprom by end-yr 09:11 AM BST
Russian Watchdog rejects Google's bid for ad firm 09:11 AM BST
WRAPUP 1-Automakers fear bleak 2009 as demand plunges 09:11 AM BST
Eastwood film 'Gran Torino' gets December 17 slot 09:10 AM BST
RPT-ANALYSIS-Nickel prices to fall further, output cuts loom 09:10 AM BST
Leukaemia drug appears to stop early stage MS 09:09 AM BST
Nestle says commercial paper demand still strong 09:09 AM BST
Russian watchdog rejects Google's bid for ad firm 09:09 AM BST
FACTBOX-Global interest rates in 2008 09:08 AM BST
FTSE rises early as Vodafone, oils, banks rebound 09:06 AM BST
Eastwood film "Gran Torino" gets December 17 slot 09:06 AM BST
Australian acquitted of taking al Qaeda cash 09:04 AM BST
Bank lending slumps in Q2 as crisis hits -BIS 09:00 AM BST
Russia may set oil export duty twice a month 08:59 AM BST
Caltex says Australia carbon plan may threaten refineries 08:57 AM BST
Nestle sees no big downtrading, premium brands help 08:56 AM BST
Australian acquitted of taking al Qaeda cash 08:56 AM BST
Man arrested over Japan lottery winner killing 08:55 AM BST
JGBs climb on Nikkei slide, but gains kept in check 08:55 AM BST
FACTBOX: Financial rescue plans by G7 and other countries 08:54 AM BST
IMF sees Africa growth slowing to 6 pct in 08 and 09 08:54 AM BST
Caltex says Australia carbon plan may threaten refineries 08:54 AM BST
Crisis action boosts Brown in poll 08:53 AM BST
Air France-KLM shares down on capacity freeze 08:52 AM BST
Ben Stiller among "Chicago" contenders 08:51 AM BST
GE Capital offers $1 bln credit line to Hyundai unit 08:50 AM BST
Easing cost pressures on commodity producers: John Kemp 08:50 AM BST
Turkey, Iran may sign gas deal in November-sources 08:50 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Air France-KLM shares down on capacity freeze 08:48 AM BST
FACTBOX-Financial rescue plans by G7 and other countries 08:48 AM BST
Obama, living "American dream," well ahead in China poll 08:47 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Shin-Etsu profit holds its ground on PVC 08:46 AM BST
Danish PM says China onboard for climate pact goal 08:46 AM BST
Danish PM says China onboard for climate pact goal 08:46 AM BST
Barroso says crisis needs heightened coordination 08:46 AM BST
Non-food consumer spending set to fall 08:45 AM BST
Soccer-Bulgarian Pavlov gets two-year ban for doping 08:45 AM BST
Symbolic train between two Koreas running empty 08:44 AM BST
IMF sees Africa growth slowing to 6 pct in 08 and 09 08:44 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Norwegian Air Shuttle says demand still strong 08:44 AM BST
Dollar hits 2-year high, euro slides on economic worries 08:44 AM BST
Beckham could be alternative to Pirlo at Milan 08:44 AM BST
Man arrested over Japan lottery winner killing 08:43 AM BST
Leni says contract with Malta government begins 08:43 AM BST
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-ABB slumps to 2-yr low after Q3 results 08:43 AM BST
UPDATE 1-ArcelorMittal reviewing expansion priorities 08:43 AM BST
Aussie woman had grave fears for undertaker stalker 08:42 AM BST
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Renovables climbs after keeping targets 08:41 AM BST
Obama is living "American dream" and well ahead in China poll 08:41 AM BST
Barroso says crisis needs heightened coordination 08:41 AM BST
Nikkei edges back from 5-yr low on US housing move 08:40 AM BST
COLUMN-Easing cost pressures on commodity producers: John Kemp 08:40 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Syngenta Q3 sales beat forecasts, boost shares 08:40 AM BST
Wolseley to restructure U.S. building supplies unit 08:39 AM BST
O/n dlr rates steady in Europe, 3-mths slightly higher 08:35 AM BST
Nestle leads Europe shares higher in choppy trade 08:33 AM BST
Police arrest Kashmiri leader over anti-poll rally 08:33 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Drax, Siemens to build UK biomass power plants 08:32 AM BST
Hepatitis bars China toddlers from kindergarten 08:32 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - PORTUGAL - Oct 23 08:31 AM BST
Sony slashes profit forecast on yen, electronics 08:30 AM BST
Greece's Piraeus Bank, Proton cancel share swap deal 08:30 AM BST
Australia's Everest B&B reviews funds, freezes one 08:29 AM BST
Kazakh KMG E&P Jan-Sept oil output up 8 pct 08:29 AM BST
China's Jiangxi Copper sets up risk control unit 08:28 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Australia approves Westpac-St George bank merger 08:27 AM BST
Citi ex-CEO Weill in talks to start equity fund 08:27 AM BST
UPDATE 1-CFO says Allianz adequately capitalised - report 08:27 AM BST
Australia's GPT farewells CEO after rights issue 08:27 AM BST
S.Korea pension fund lowers foreign asset targets 08:26 AM BST
At least 22 killed in India fireworks blast 08:25 AM BST
"Ghost Hunters" off to college 08:20 AM BST
Seoul shares plunge 7.5 pct on econ fears 08:20 AM BST
RPT-ANALYSIS-Gas producers club no supply threat 08:20 AM BST
Dell official: econ downturn to hit computer demand 08:17 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest 08:17 AM BST
Iberdrola may cut up to 2 bln euros in investment 08:16 AM BST
FACTBOX - Facts about veteran Taliban commander Haqqani 08:15 AM BST
Czech PPF ups stake in Zentiva 08:15 AM BST
Briefs2-Bauer eyeing Melbourne Cup after Geelong Cup win 08:13 AM BST
FACTBOX-Facts about veteran Taliban commander Haqqani 08:11 AM BST
Fiat shares down in early trading 08:10 AM BST
Newspaper round-up 08:08 AM BST
Nikkei sinks to 5-½ year low but pares losses 08:08 AM BST
TABLE-PRECISE BIOMETRICS 3-month results 08:07 AM BST
Crooner John Legend goes uptempo on "Evolver" 08:05 AM BST
Crooner John Legend goes uptempo on "Evolver" 08:04 AM BST
Sun Microsystems co-founder to resign - NYT 08:04 AM BST
"Soloist" loses L.A. premiere slot 08:03 AM BST
Taiwan's AU cuts 2008, 2009 capex budget 08:02 AM BST
Iberdrola says could cut strategic plan investments 08:00 AM BST
Aker Solutions says positive on markets after Q3 08:00 AM BST
ANALYSIS-Zambia courts China to help boost economy 07:59 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Kazakh KMG E&P Jan-Sept oil output up 8 pct 07:59 AM BST
Italian Stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 23 07:57 AM BST
Manila's Metrobank says wants to buy assets of AIG unit 07:57 AM BST
Thursday Papers: Dow slumps to five-year low -- other news 07:54 AM BST
TABLE-Aker Solutions Q3 results by division 07:54 AM BST
Spain's Renta 9 month loss 25.2 mln euros 07:53 AM BST
Norwegian Air Shuttle says demand still strong 07:51 AM BST
South African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct 23 07:50 AM BST
HK shares cut losses; China Overseas soars 07:50 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Sony slashes profit forecast on yen, electronics 07:50 AM BST
Thursday Papers: Valuation drop puts Reed Business sale in jeopardy -- bid news and gossip 07:49 AM BST
Colt earnings rise 9.7 percent 07:49 AM BST
Suspected U.S. missile attack kills 7 in Pakistan 07:49 AM BST
INSTANT VIEW 3-Indian annual inflation at 11.07 pct on Oct 11 07:49 AM BST
Soccer-Beckham could be alternative to Pirlo at Milan 07:48 AM BST
Go-Ahead says trading in line with expectations 07:47 AM BST
UPDATE 1-New Clicks boosts FY profit, eyes more growth 07:44 AM BST
Sabadell 9-mth net up 26.1 pct, beats estimates 07:44 AM BST
TABLE-AF 3-month results 07:43 AM BST
Thursday Papers: tips and comment 07:43 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Informa sees FY results on track 07:43 AM BST
PBG lifts 2008 profit forecast by 37 pct 07:43 AM BST
TABLE-BIOGAIA 3-month results 07:42 AM BST
Nikkei sinks to 5-1/2 year low but pares losses 07:42 AM BST
Sony <6758.T>-2qtr group forecast(SEC) 07:41 AM BST
European Factors-Futures point to lower open, eyes on earnings 07:41 AM BST
EMERGING EUROPE STOCKS - Factors to Watch Oct 23 07:41 AM BST
Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 23 07:40 AM BST
TABLE-Indian annual inflation at 11.07 pct on Oct 11 07:40 AM BST
Singapore inflation accelerates, seen easing on crisis 07:40 AM BST
Kazakh KMG E&P Jan-Sept oil output up 8 pct 07:40 AM BST
TABLE-Aker Solutions Q3 EBITDA up, lags forecast 07:40 AM BST
Nikkei sinks to 5-½ year low but pares losses 07:39 AM BST
TABLE-ENEA 3-month results 07:39 AM BST
CORRECTED - EU to OK Alitalia plan, but loan illegal -report 07:39 AM BST
TABLE-NET INSIGHT 3-month results 07:38 AM BST
BRIEF-Stora Enso CEO sees weaker demand across the board 07:37 AM BST
India shares hit new low for 2008, pare some losses 07:35 AM BST
TABLE-CISION 3-month results 07:35 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Husqvarna Q3 beats forecast, sees weak demand 07:35 AM BST
PREVIEW-Asia memory chip makers set for huge Q3 losses 07:34 AM BST
Rightmove to cut 20 percent of workforce 07:34 AM BST
RPT-Indian annual inflation at 11.07 pct on Oct 11 07:34 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Umicore Q3 sales up 20 pct, sees slowdown signs 07:34 AM BST
TABLE-KARO BIO 3-month results 07:33 AM BST
Drax, Siemens to build UK biomass power plants 07:33 AM BST
Swedbank sticks by Baltic loan loss view for now 07:32 AM BST
Drax, Siemens to build UK biomass power plants 07:32 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Oct 23 07:30 AM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks at 4-yr low as global economy slows 07:29 AM BST
Cathay Pacific says no plans to buy British Airways 07:29 AM BST
German stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 23 07:29 AM BST
Spain's Iberdrola 9-mth EBITDA 4.9 bln euros 07:28 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Go-Ahead says Q1 trading in line with expectations 07:28 AM BST
Taiwan's AU sees TV, PC panel prices down in Q4 07:27 AM BST
Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 23 07:27 AM BST
Indian annual inflation at 11.07 pct on Oct 11 07:27 AM BST
TABLE-Lotte Shopping Q3 net profit down 19 pct y/y 07:26 AM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks at 4-yr low as global economy slows 07:26 AM BST
Ticketmaster to buy majority of Front Line Management: report 07:25 AM BST
Poland - Factors to Watch on Oct 23 07:23 AM BST
VW's Piech upbeat on Porsche takeover: paper 07:22 AM BST
Japan media berate PM Aso for lavish social life 07:22 AM BST
Det Norske selling 10 pct in Yme field to Lotos 07:21 AM BST
Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on Thursday 07:20 AM BST
BRIEF-Norske Skog to book Korea mills sale loss in Q3 07:20 AM BST
Seoul shares end down 7.5 pct on econ worries 07:20 AM BST
Sony to brief on earnings revision at 0830 GMT 07:19 AM BST
Japan media berate PM Aso for lavish social life 07:19 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Indonesia's Semen Gresik Q3 net profit up 15.4 pct 07:18 AM BST
Sony halves annual oper outlook on firmer yen 07:18 AM BST
Rays vow to bounce back from Series loss 07:17 AM BST
TABLE-CATENA 3-month results 07:17 AM BST
BRIEF-Outotec Q3 profit misses all forecasts 07:17 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Kumba boost Q3 output as jig plant ramped up 07:17 AM BST
VW's Piech upbeat on Porsche takeover - paper 07:15 AM BST
Nordea Q3 tops forecast, sees 2008 core profit flat 07:15 AM BST
Hyundai sees emerging market demand down in '09 07:15 AM BST
Dollar rates in Asia steady as credit stress persists 07:14 AM BST
India oil min says studying oil prices 07:13 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Altana aims to defend margins amid crisis 07:13 AM BST
Husqvarna Q3 tops forecast, weak demand seen 07:13 AM BST
TABLE-KINNEVIK 3-month results 07:12 AM BST
Dollar rates in Asia steady, credit stress persists 07:11 AM BST
BRIEF-Stora Enso Q3 op. profit above consensus 07:11 AM BST
TABLE-TRADEDOUBLER 3-month results 07:09 AM BST
Rio Tinto takes biggest tumble since 1987 crash 07:09 AM BST
Rio Tinto sees China GDP growth at 8-9 pct in 2009 07:09 AM BST
TABLE-MTU Aero Engines 3rd quarter results 07:07 AM BST
Nine killed in suicide car bomb in Baghdad 07:07 AM BST
TABLE-SOFTRONIC 3-month results 07:07 AM BST
Nikkei trims losses after hitting 5-½ year low 07:06 AM BST
Poverty campaign inspires new U2 song, says Bono 07:05 AM BST
COMMODITIES-Demand fears prompt selloff, oil up on OPEC 07:04 AM BST
TABLE-IBS 3-month results 07:04 AM BST
Sony <6758.T>-2008/09 group forecast(SEC) 07:02 AM BST
UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Oct 23 07:02 AM BST
Briefs-Velappan urges Malaysia to fight to keep AFC 07:01 AM BST
TABLE-BB Medtech AG 3rd quarter results 06:59 AM BST
CFO says Allianz adequately capitalised - report 06:56 AM BST
RPT-India's BHEL gets $295 mln contract from NTPC 06:56 AM BST
Malaysia's Petronas awards $790 mln jobs for locals 06:55 AM BST
RPT-TOPWRAP 2-Weak Japan data adds to recession fears,shares hit 06:55 AM BST
Cathay Pacific says no plans to buy BA 06:55 AM BST
BA shares jump on market talk of Cathay interest 06:55 AM BST
French stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 23 06:55 AM BST
India's BHEL gets $295 mln contract from NTPC 06:54 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Hyundai Q3 profit beats f'cast but outlook dim 06:52 AM BST
Taiwan's AU Optronics Q3 net drops on weak LCD demand 06:51 AM BST
TOPWRAP 2-Weak Japan data adds to recession fears, shares hit 06:51 AM BST
Nestle 9-month sales beat forecast 06:50 AM BST
Sony's new PSP model off to strong start in Japan 06:49 AM BST
TABLE-Praktiker Bau AG 3rd quarter results 06:47 AM BST
AMP Bank internally securitises A$2.5 bln RMBS 06:46 AM BST
Oil rises above $67 after sharp fall 06:45 AM BST
Colombia says police fired on indigenous protesters 06:45 AM BST
Bookies now see European indexes down 0.5-1.4 pct 06:44 AM BST
Russia Tatneft H1 net up 27 pct, debt ratio 5 pct 06:43 AM BST
Swedbank Q3 operating profit tops forecast 06:43 AM BST
Colombia says police fired on indigenous protesters 06:43 AM BST
Hyundai says to meet '08 target despite weak demand 06:43 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Mitsubishi Caterpillar makes offer for Rocla 06:42 AM BST
Australia approves Westpac takeover of St George 06:41 AM BST
U.S mulls $40 bln plan to help forestall foreclosures-WSJ 06:41 AM BST
Hepatitis bars China toddlers from kindergarten 06:41 AM BST
Hyundai says to meet 08 target despite weak demand 06:40 AM BST
Credit Suisse says cuts exposure to toxic assets 06:38 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Air Liquide Q3 sales up 10.4 pct, keeps targets 06:38 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Oct 23 06:37 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Standard Bank headline EPS slips, liquidity sound 06:36 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Standard Bank headline EPS slips, liquidity sound 06:35 AM BST
Hyundai shares jump 3.6 pct after earnings 06:35 AM BST
STOCKS NEWS EMERGING EUROPE-Deutsche Bank cuts PGNiG target 06:34 AM BST
BOJ board member Nakamura to deliver speech Nov 13 06:33 AM BST
China Hebei Steel seeks to finance Aurox project 06:31 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Melexis Q3 sales drop, unable to give Q4 outlook 06:31 AM BST
Hyundai shares jump 3.6 pct after Q3 earnings 06:31 AM BST
RPT-Hepatitis bars China toddlers from kindergarten 06:31 AM BST
Nikkei pares losses on report of U.S. proposal 06:31 AM BST
TABLE-Cytos Biotechnology AG 3rd quarter results 06:31 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Australia's ANZ sees lower 2008/09 funding needs 06:27 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - Oct 23 06:26 AM BST
TABLE-Credit Suisse Group 3rd quarter results 06:22 AM BST
Iran oil minister says 2 mln bpd OPEC cut needed 06:22 AM BST
Black vote could help swing key states to Obama 06:15 AM BST
SEB Q3 operating profit lags forecasts, to cut jobs 06:14 AM BST
TABLE-ABB Ltd 3rd quarter results 06:13 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - Oct 23 06:12 AM BST
HK shares slide 4.7 pct as energy, bank stocks fall 06:11 AM BST
Worst may not be over for Pakistan despite IMF move-agencies 06:10 AM BST
France says Spain should attend financial summit 06:09 AM BST
Iceland expects no IMF decision on Wednesday 06:09 AM BST
Summit may give Bush chance to stay relevant 06:09 AM BST
U.S. senators seek more bank injection guidelines 06:09 AM BST
Time has passed for "exclusive clubs" like G7 06:09 AM BST
Global default rates sharply higher in 2008 06:09 AM BST
Fed alters formula for interest on excess balances 06:09 AM BST
Hungary central bank hikes rates 06:09 AM BST
Spain bank rescue fund to include all big lenders 06:09 AM BST
Black vote could help swing key states to Obama 06:09 AM BST
FACTBOX: Exit polls in the U.S. presidential race 06:09 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post Business - Oct 23 06:09 AM BST
Black vote could help swing key states to Obama 06:07 AM BST
FACTBOX - Exit polls in the U.S. presidential race 06:07 AM BST
U.S. exit-pollsters seek disaster-free Election Day 06:07 AM BST
Shin-Etsu to cut 2008/09 chip-related capex 06:06 AM BST
U.S. panel urges more cancer research funding 06:04 AM BST
European indexes seen down 1.6-2.3 pct -bookmakers 06:02 AM BST
DIARY - Today in Germany - October 23 06:00 AM BST
DIARY - Germany - to November 20 06:00 AM BST
DIARY - Economic Indicators in Germany from October 24 06:00 AM BST
Citi ex-CEO Weill in talks to start equity fund: report 05:59 AM BST
Citi ex-CEO Weill in talks to start equity fund-WSJ 05:56 AM BST
Torrential rains and floods kill 24 in Honduras 05:53 AM BST
UPDATE 1-China seeks one iron ore price in tough '09 talks 05:49 AM BST
Obama urges vigilance during presidential change 05:48 AM BST
Shin-Etsu H1 profit up on construction materials 05:48 AM BST
Ugly election incidents show lingering U.S. racism 05:45 AM BST
McCain can't make attacks stick to Obama 05:45 AM BST
Obama takes 10-point lead on McCain 05:45 AM BST
Obama and McCain oppose gas tax hike 05:45 AM BST
More U.S. voters cast early ballots for president 05:45 AM BST
Bomb kills three U.S.-led soldiers in Afghanistan 05:44 AM BST
Ugly election incidents show lingering U.S. racism 05:43 AM BST
Nikkei falls 5.5 pct on yen advance, economic worry 05:36 AM BST
Indian shares fall 4.8 pct at open 05:35 AM BST
Vietnam Vinacomin plans two major coal power plants 05:35 AM BST
TREASURIES-Hold firm as regional stocks tumble 05:29 AM BST
TABLE-India's Patni July-Sept net jumps 82 pct 05:22 AM BST
ANZ internally securitises A$18 bln RMBS 05:17 AM BST
HK shares plunge 6 pct on sliding banks,energy stocks 05:15 AM BST
Korea Exchange halts trading on Kosdaq 05:13 AM BST
NZ stocks close 3.2 percent lower 05:12 AM BST
NYMEX crude sheds early gains, falls below $67 05:11 AM BST
HK Hot Stocks - Energy, power stocks mauled 05:10 AM BST
Shin-Etsu says to buy back up to $164 mln of stock 05:08 AM BST
Indian shares seen falling to new low for 2008 05:08 AM BST
At least 17 people killed in India fireworks blast 05:07 AM BST
Netflix, Samsung in streaming partnership 05:07 AM BST
Netflix, Samsung in streaming partnership 05:01 AM BST
INTERVIEW-Rio Tinto sees China GDP growth at 8-9 pct in 2009 05:00 AM BST
DIARY - Belgium to Dec 31, 2008 05:00 AM BST
Calpers to tap public employers for money -WSJ 04:59 AM BST
Mexico holds smuggler suspect in beheadings 04:58 AM BST
JGB futures jump a full point as Nikkei tumbles 04:55 AM BST
Oil powerhouse Venezuela struggles to keep lights on 04:52 AM BST
Oil powerhouse Venezuela struggles to keep lights on 04:49 AM BST
U.N. envoy says closing Guantanamo may not be enough 04:46 AM BST
Closing Guantanamo may not be enough: U.N. envoy 04:45 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Australia's GPT to raise up to $1.3 bln to cut debt 04:45 AM BST
Tokyo rubber down 7% on demand woes, nears 160 yen 04:42 AM BST
Rice says Iraqis can't yet defend Iraq alone 04:41 AM BST
Soccer-Tempers flare as nine-man Palmeiras lose to Argentinos 04:36 AM BST
Baidu net aided by Olympics, jumps 91 percent 04:33 AM BST
TEXT-Australia's Oil Search signs $435 mln credit deal 04:32 AM BST
China banks to post slower profit growth, problems loom 04:32 AM BST
HK shares slide 4.5 pct on heightened econ fears 04:30 AM BST
Huaneng power plunges on profitability worries 04:29 AM BST
JGBs rise on safety bid as Nikkei slides 04:29 AM BST
Cathay Pacific says no plans to buy British Airways 04:25 AM BST
Indonesia's Semen Gresik 9-mth net profit up 41 pct 04:24 AM BST
Judge dismisses Britney Spears driver case 04:21 AM BST
Seoul shares plunge 7.2 pct as econ fears deepen 04:16 AM BST
UPDATE 1-NZ's Port of Tauranga expects bid for container arm 04:13 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Japan's Renesas looks at outsourcing chips to TSMC 04:11 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Oct 23 04:09 AM BST
Soccer-Copa Sudamericana summaries 04:07 AM BST
HK Exchange says 54 firms buy back shares 04:03 AM BST
INTERVIEW-Bureauracy, rules delay Indonesia CDM projects 04:01 AM BST
UPDATE 3-Baidu net aided by Olympics, jumps 91 pct 03:57 AM BST
Russia's WomanJournal Raises €6 Million For Expansion 03:57 AM BST
Russian Search Radar: Yandex Buys Ad Seller, Quintura Targets US 03:56 AM BST
Torrential rains, floods kill 24 in Honduras 03:56 AM BST
Torrential rains, floods kill 24 in Honduras 03:56 AM BST
Platform-A Goes To France; Integration Not Complete Yet 03:55 AM BST
Bauer Finds Its Latest Digital Man; Video Strategy Under Fire 03:54 AM BST
Nikkei hits 5-½ yr low, recession fear, yen bite 03:45 AM BST
Mexico drug war funds to be released soon 03:45 AM BST
UPDATE 1-China steel group cuts 2008 output forecast 03:44 AM BST
Japan seeks tax cuts for small firms - Nikkei 03:42 AM BST
Mexico drug war funds to be released soon-U.S. 03:42 AM BST
NZ's Port of Tauranga expects bid for container arm 03:40 AM BST
Bunge gains Australian wheat export licence 03:30 AM BST
Rugby-New Zealand and England honour Edmund Hillary with trophy 03:29 AM BST
UPDATE 2-CNH profit rises sharply, ups outlook 03:28 AM BST
British Columbia cuts taxes to counter slowdown 03:27 AM BST
Australia's GPT to raise A$1.6 bln to cut debt 03:24 AM BST
Spain's small businesses topple in crisis 03:23 AM BST
Madrid small businesses feel the pinch 03:23 AM BST
Poverty campaign inspires new U2 song 03:20 AM BST
INTERVIEW-Poverty campaign inspires new U2 song, says Bono 03:17 AM BST
INTERVIEW-Poverty campaign inspires new U2 song, says Bono 03:17 AM BST
Fiat sketches out worst-case scenario for 2009 03:15 AM BST
Soccer-Brazilian championship results and standings 03:14 AM BST
China Overseas reverses course on broad losses 03:12 AM BST
David Duchovny sues Daily Mail 03:12 AM BST
TABLE-Samsung Electro-Mechanics Q3 net down 29 pct 03:12 AM BST
NFL seeks new fans with latest London game 03:11 AM BST
PREVIEW-Soccer-Marseille forced to turn to domestic duties 03:09 AM BST
Nikkei hits 5-½ year low as recession fear,yen bite 03:06 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - China - Oct 23 03:05 AM BST
Liverpool's title credentials face Chelsea test 03:04 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Methanex reports higher third quarter profit 03:03 AM BST
China Railway, China Railway Construction fall amid forex losses 03:02 AM BST
PREVIEW-Soccer-Bayern recovery under threat from familiar foe 03:00 AM BST
PREVIEW-Soccer-Liverpool's title credentials face Chelsea test 03:00 AM BST
PREVIEW-Soccer-Marseille forced to turn to domestic duties 03:00 AM BST
U.S. pilot was ordered to shoot down UFO 02:58 AM BST
HK shares open down 4.7 pct; HSI below 14,000 02:58 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - British business - Oct 23 02:55 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Nippon Steel mulling output cuts from Nov -source 02:52 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Vietnam restores 5 pct jet fuel import tax-paper 02:51 AM BST
Rice says Iraqis can't yet defend Iraq alone 02:50 AM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Singapore Hot Stocks-Rig builders fall on oil price sl 02:47 AM BST
Pakistan approves $247 mln stock support fund 02:46 AM BST
Guns N' Roses release long-delayed album 02:46 AM BST
Beyonce would like to be known as 'Sasha Fierce' 02:45 AM BST
Guns N' Roses finally release long-delayed album 02:43 AM BST
Seoul shares drop 8 pct to lowest since July 2005 02:42 AM BST
Oil rebounds $1 after sharp fall; eyes on OPEC 02:39 AM BST
Grateful Dead's powerful legal "Czar" dies 02:36 AM BST
Options scarce if GM-Chrysler merger talks fail 02:34 AM BST
Chrysler says still moving ahead with new engine 02:34 AM BST
Chrysler says still moving ahead with new engine 02:33 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Singapore newspapers - Oct 23 02:32 AM BST
Nippon Steel mulling output cuts from Nov -source 02:28 AM BST
RPT-UPDATE 1-Fiat beats, confirms '08 profit goal 02:27 AM BST
Vietnam restores 5 pct jet fuel import tax -paper 02:27 AM BST
Nikkei hits 5-½ year low as recession fear,yen bite 02:22 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - Oct 23 02:22 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Oct 23 02:17 AM BST
UK non-food consumer spending set to fall -report 02:15 AM BST
HK shares seen dropping below 14,000 points 02:13 AM BST
Ugly election incidents show lingering U.S. racism 02:09 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Mizuho may put off share buybacks - paper 02:08 AM BST
Italian Mobile Entertainment Company Neomobile Buys Spain's Arena Mobile 02:00 AM BST
Chrysler's steadier cash flow draws interest: Exec 01:59 AM BST
Seoul shares tumble, exporters slide on econ fears 01:59 AM BST
Chrysler's steadier cash flow draws interest-Exec 01:58 AM BST
Platinum tumbles to weakest since July 2004 01:57 AM BST
Haiti storm damage estimated at £620 million 01:53 AM BST
BRIEF-Fiat confirms low end of '08 trading profit goal 01:52 AM BST
ArcelorMittal reviewing expansion plans - FT 01:47 AM BST
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Japan's Mizuho may put off share buyback plan-paper 01:42 AM BST
Nikkei drops 6 pct on recession fears, strong yen 01:38 AM BST
UPDATE 1-IMF, Belarus to begin loan talks as crisis spreads 01:38 AM BST
Gold strikes 13-month low as dollar surges 01:37 AM BST
Key TOCOM gold falls by daily limit to 2-yr low 01:35 AM BST
NYMEX crude oil rises $1 after big slide 01:33 AM BST
Canada's Flaherty to hold conference Thursday 01:30 AM BST
China Railway, China Railway Construction post forex losses 01:28 AM BST
ANZ Bank says hopes to contain group margins 01:26 AM BST
PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Oct 23 01:25 AM BST
Obama, McCain oppose gas tax hike; road needs loom 01:23 AM BST
More voters cast early ballots for president 01:23 AM BST
NYMEX crude up over $67, recoups some Wednesday losses 01:22 AM BST
RPT-S'pore's DBS to compensate some Lehman-linked investors 01:21 AM BST
Crisis echoes from Hungary to Wall St 01:20 AM BST
Mark-to-market is worth the trouble, rulemakers say 01:20 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Santos Q3 output falls, keeps 2008 target 01:19 AM BST
Oil powerhouse Venezuela struggles to keep lights on 01:17 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Peru rebel group robs dynamite from U.S. miner 01:16 AM BST
Peru rebel group robs dynamite from U.S. miner 01:16 AM BST
Economy will be balancing act for new Zambia leader 01:11 AM BST
Nikkei slides as exporter shares sold 01:11 AM BST
Seoul shares tumble, exporters slide on econ fears 01:08 AM BST
UPDATE 3-Mexican companies struggle to place commercial paper 01:07 AM BST
TABLE-Foreign investors sold Japan stocks last week 01:05 AM BST
FEATURE-Economy will be balancing act for new Zambia leader 01:03 AM BST
TABLE-China's Jiangling Motors Q3 net falls 53 pct 01:03 AM BST
Beyond flux 01:01 AM BST
Crisis reverberates from Hungary to Wall Street 01:01 AM BST
Malaysian shares seen lower after US stocks tumble 01:00 AM BST
DEALTALK-Options scarce if GM-Chrysler merger talks fail 12:59 AM BST
Haiti storm damage estimated at $1 billion 12:59 AM BST
Haiti storm damage estimated at $1 billion 12:59 AM BST
Haiti storm damage estimated at $1 billion 12:59 AM BST
Barcelona rout Basel to keep winning start 12:58 AM BST
Japan trade surplus -94.1 pct in Sept 12:54 AM BST
U.N. envoy says closing Guantanamo may not be enough 12:52 AM BST
IMF says to start loan talks with Belarus shortly 12:52 AM BST
Obama urges vigilance during presidential change 12:50 AM BST
Japan's Renesas may outsource chips to TSMC -media 12:50 AM BST
Deep recession fears slam Wall Street 12:49 AM BST
FedEx says IRS drops tax assessment, $319 million fine 12:48 AM BST
Argentine pension plan has local, global impact 12:47 AM BST
Mazda to buy 10 pct of own shares in Ford sale-paper 12:45 AM BST
UPDATE 1-FedEx says IRS drops tax assessment, $319 mln fine 12:45 AM BST
Closing Guantanamo may not be enough: U.N. envoy 12:44 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Mexican miner Penoles Q3 net profit up 18.1 pct 12:42 AM BST
TAKE A LOOK-Carbon trading in Australia and New Zealand 12:42 AM BST
Kenny Chesney leads pop chart as sales slide 12:41 AM BST
Oil companies take steady, careful approach to '09 12:40 AM BST
David Duchovny sues Daily Mail 12:40 AM BST
Telefonica Chile's nine-month net profit falls 12:39 AM BST
Closing Guantanamo may not be enough-U.N. envoy 12:39 AM BST
David Duchovny sues Daily Mail over cheating story 12:38 AM BST
Motor racing-Red Bull Racing penalised by NASCAR 12:38 AM BST
David Duchovny sues Daily Mail over cheating story 12:37 AM BST
Japan stocks set to fall on Wall Street, yen in focus 12:37 AM BST
Commodities and stocks hit as credit crisis spreads 12:36 AM BST
SNAPSHOT - Financial crisis - 2335 GMT 12:36 AM BST
Japan's Mizuho to put off share buyback plan-paper 12:33 AM BST
Seoul shares seen lower on US drop, econ worries 12:33 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Terex cuts 2008 profit forecast again 12:32 AM BST
Australia's Santos Q3 output down 12 pct 12:30 AM BST
UPDATE 3-Disappointing Seagate revenue target hurts shares 12:30 AM BST
WRAPUP 2-US asset managers' earnings slump, shares sink 12:29 AM BST
Rice cites education as top concern 12:26 AM BST
Japan stocks set to fall on Wall St, yen in focus 12:26 AM BST
PRIMETIME TOP 10 12:26 AM BST
BROADWAY WEEKLY GROSSES 12:26 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Argentine September primary surplus rises 11 pct 12:24 AM BST
Obesity pill shows promise: study 12:22 AM BST
Malaysian Stocks - Factors to watch 12:18 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Australia's Newcrest gold output up 8.5% in Q1 12:15 AM BST
AES Alamitos 5 Calif. 498-MW power plant off-line 12:15 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Sallie Mae posts quarterly net loss 12:12 AM BST
UPDATE 1-Mexican miner Penoles Q3 net profit up 18.1 pct 12:03 AM BST
UPDATE 2-Chipotle profit falls, plans price rises 12:03 AM BST
ANZ bank shares drop over 5 pct after results 12:01 AM BST
U.S. senators seek more bank injection guidelines 12:01 AM BST
NeuroSearch's obesity pill shows promise -study 12:01 AM BST
Researchers find trigger for killer protein 12:00 AM BST

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