From Saturday, August 12 2006 - 2:00pm To Saturday, August 26 2006 - 5:00pm Each week
Come tap your toes to some great jazz or blues music featured every other Saturdays in July through October, Tentative dates are: July 1st, 15th and 29th; August 12th and 26th; September 9th and 23; October 7th and 21st. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Within the Fountain Plaza behind the Historic Cary House on Historic Main Street, Placerville. Free to the public. www.placerville-downtown.org For more information contact: Fountain Plaza Salon (530) 622-4900
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finance leaders from the International Monetary Fund's 185 member countries on Saturday endorsed a plan by major economies to chart a course out of the credit crisis, hoping the broader support will calm markets.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The IMF warned on Saturday the world's financial system was near meltdown and France promised that a meeting of European leaders in Paris will detail measures to keep a market panic from triggering the most severe global downturn in decades.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will launch its biggest retail bank rescue on Monday when the four largest, HBOS, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and Barclays, ask for a 35 billion sterling ($60.5 billion) lifeline, the Sunday Times reported.
DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC has had talks with General Motors Corp about a deal to combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to three people familiar with the matter.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government-owned wealth funds and the countries that accept their investments agreed on Saturday to a set of principles aimed at ensuring that both sides play by the rules.
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