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Swiss would save big banks from collapse 10/10/2008
Switzerland’s economics minister remains calm, but admits the government has plans in case of economic trouble.... read more
Switzerland to protect Kaupthing clients 10/10/2008
The Swiss Federal Banking Commission announces measures to protect deposits at the Geneva branch of troubled Icelandic bank Kaupthing.... read more
Weekly global market review: 6 – 10 October 2008 10/10/2008
A coordinated cut in interest rates by central banks around the world failed initially to lift the gloom hanging over financial markets on Wednesday; however on Thursday significant gains were posted in Europe and in Asia.... read more
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- Europeans reject cloned food: A poll released Thursday shows that most Europeans won't eat meat from genetically engineered animals....
- Libya stops oil deliveries to Switzerland: Libya’s state-owned oil company halts oil sales for the second time since Hannibal Gadhafi’s arrest in Geneva....
- Salmon returns to Switzerland: For the first time since 1958, a salmon was caught Sunday in Switzerland in a branch of the River Rhine....
- Oil prices fall sharply: Oil prices decline after the world’s major banks cut their interest rates, as financial trouble spreads to Europe, Asia and Australia....
- European central banks offer USD 90B: Swiss National Bank, European Central Bank and the Bank of England provide money to the troubled US financial sector....
- UN refugee agency hurt by financial crisis: UN High Commission for Refugees scales down their Swiss headquarters, but still lacks funds to help the growing numbers of refugees....
- Swiss court denies residency to French guru: Guru Claude Vorilhon, leader of the Rael sect, is denied Swiss residency due to his group’s controversial opinions....
- EU raises banking guarantee to EUR 50,000: EU finance ministers meet Tuesday to coordinate a response to the global banking crisis....
- Nalbandian nails easy victory in Stockholm debut: See all the latest tennis news and results for the Stockholm Open....
- Doping suspect Schumacher to be investigated swiftly: The nation's anti-doping agency NADA plans to open procedures after announcement that the rider had tested positive late Monday....
- EU seeks huge boost to minimum savings guarantee: EU’s finance ministers look to up bank deposit guarantees in the face of bank collapses and financial misfortunes....
- Quarter of mammals at risk of extinction, conservationists warn: 8,000 United Nations officials from 160 countries make a distressing "red list" of endangered species....
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| BEL 20 | 2123.44 | -5.24 |
| DAX | 4544.31 | -7.01 |
| IBEX 30 | 8997.7 | -9.14 |
| CAC 40 | 3176.49 | -7.73 |
| FTSE 100 | 3932.06 | -8.85 |
| AEX | 258.05 | -8.48 |
| DJIA | 8451.19 | -1.49 |
| Nasdaq | 1649.51 | 0.27 |
| MIB 30 | 20580 | -6.95 |
| TSX Composite | 9065.16 | -5.57 |
| ASX | 3939.5 | -8.20 |
| Hang seng | 14796.87 | -7.19 |
| Straits Times | 1948.33 | -7.34 |
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