PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures were sharply down on Wednesday as deepening fears that the credit crisis would make more victims and drag the global economy into recession sent equities plunging around the world.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain offered to pump up to 50 billion pounds ($87.2 billion) into its biggest retail banks on Wednesday to help them survive the worst international financial crisis since the 1930s.
LONDON (Reuters) - Stock markets across the world plunged on Wednesday as concerns about the worst financial crisis in nearly 80 years and fears of a global recession gripped investors despite government efforts to intervene.
(Reuters) - Bankrupt U.S. home furnishings retailer Linens 'n Things sought to speed up closing its remaining 371 stores and begin its going-out-of-business sales to avoid competition from other retail failures, Bloomberg said.
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is looking for potential partners in its bid for Wachovia Corp , seeking to wrest the upper hand from Wachovia's other suitor Wells Fargo & Co , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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