BANGKOK/TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury is ready to inject $250 billion into U.S. banks, mirroring moves by other leading countries that have boosted confidence in financial markets and sent the Nikkei soaring 13 percent on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. automakers could turn to Congress after the November election to try to expedite $25 billion in government-backed loans, which Detroit manufacturers consider crucial to reversing their steep downward spiral.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said new U.S. measures to shore up the financial system would help restore normality to markets.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology investors watching as Intel Corp and other semiconductor makers report earnings this week have one question: How bad can it get?
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average soared 13 percent on Tuesday, taking heart from international government pledges to pour cash into struggling banks and restore confidence in the global financial system.
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