Alan Cowell: Prime Minister Gordon Brown saved the world with his bank rescue plan but the euphoria soon fizzled.
Agence France-Presse
By DAN BILEFSKY
Writer's favorite themes of denunciation and betrayal are mirrored in accusation that he informed on a western intelligence agent.
By JEFF ZELENY AND MICHAEL COOPER
Obama warned his supporters of complacency, while McCain raised the specter of higher taxes if his opponent were elected. Both released new ads.
By DAVID STOUT
The agreement would spell out the conditions under which American troops would remain in Iraq and a timeline for their eventual departure.
AP
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat of Thailand said Friday that he will stay in power, despite growing calls for his resignation after a deadly confrontation between police and protesters last week.
By EDWARD WONG
Yi Yongsheng filed a lawsuit against the makers of the baby formula that led to the death of his son, but judges have declined to hear his case.
By MATTHEW SALTMARSH
For now, the tussle over whether to embrace globalization, or to fight to preserve heritage, is centered on the process of pasteurization.
By CARTER DOUGHERTY AND JULIA WERDIGIER
Given the backing that major U.S. and U.K. banks have received, some big banks on the Continent may not be able to resist accepting government aid.
By MATTHEW SALTMARSH
Groupe Caisse d'Épargne, a large French mutual bank, blamed unauthorized derivatives trading by a team on the bank's own account.
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- Russian court dismisses tax claims against British Council
- Turkey, Austria and Japan gain at UN
- Senior U.S. commanders to assess Afghanistan mission
- IMF ready to lend $14 billion, Ukraine says
- EU looks for ways to control risk in credit derivatives market
- Hong Kong banks buy back securities guaranteed by Lehman
- ECB throws inflation fears aside
- U.S. banks likely to hold tight to bailout money
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