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• AIG agrees to cut golden parachute, trim spending

• 2 banks could face penalties in Lehman probe

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• European markets post modest rally

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• Citigroup posts another loss amid credit woes

• JPMorgan, Wells Fargo 3Q profits dip

• Japan's PM says US bank bailout is 'insufficient'

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• US stocks set to open higher after Wednesday drop

• European markets drop after Nikkei slump

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• Intel expects profits to hold up in 4Q

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• Oil falls below $78 on recession fears

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• World stock markets drop after 2-day rally

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• Think tanks: Germany on brink of recession

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• Meltdown 101: The Dow Jones industrial average

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• Dow futures climb almost 400 after horrible week

• Investors face more uncertainty as bailout widens

• European, Asian markets bounce back

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• Reports: Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition

• Mazda says no decision on Ford's stake sale

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• Oil plunges to 13-month low on global slowdown

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• Oil plummets below $83 on global slowdown fears

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• Snowballing sell-off drives Dow down 679 points

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• What it would take to trigger stock market timeout

• European markets plunge again; Nikkei plummets

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• Wood as a power source may be making comeback

• Biofuel plants hit economic road block

• Fed grants AIG $37.8 billion loan

• Struggling Iceland takes control of third bank

• Traders look for direction on oil market

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• European markets recover lost ground

• Windemere Estates drops income restrictions on affordable housing

• Fed orders emergency rate cut, other banks follow

• Fed minutes show policymakers saw balanced risks

• August borrowing drops at 3.7 percent rate

• Retailers report weak September sales

• Wal-Mart's same-store sales rise in September

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• Toyota fighting US woes to meet global sales goals

• Sweden, Britain intervene in Iceland bank crisis

• Oil falls on economic slowdown fears

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