| Japan unveils stimulus package The Japanese government unveils a $10.9 billion stimulus package and indicates that it will encourage intervention in the foreign exchange markets if required, according to reports. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Fire breaks out at refinery pier in Venezuela By 2010-09-12T01:26:47ZCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A fire broke out at a Venezuelan oil refinery loading pier Saturday, forcing the evacuation of workers and ships from the area.... hosted.ap.org |
UK house prices fall by record 3.6pc in a month The UK housing market suffers biggest monthly drop since records began, according to Halifax. telegraph.co.uk |
Regulatory crackdown could hit recovery: investors The head of one of China’s top investment banks and a top Swiss Re official express wariness that regulators might come down too hard on financial-services firms, saying this could imperil the economic recovery. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Administration lifts 6-month oil drilling freeze By MATTHEW DALY 2010-10-12T17:46:45ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday lifted the deep water oil drilling moratorium that the government imposed in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the disastrous BP oil spill.... hosted.ap.org |