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Retail Weakness Hampers Stocks
Stocks fell amid further unsettling signals on employment and spending. A slide in Wal-Mart shares weighed on the Dow industrials.
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BOE Cuts Rates to 1.5%
The Bank of England cut its key rate by half a percentage point to 1.5%, taking it to the lowest level since the central bank was founded in 1694.
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High Inventories Sap Oil Prices
Crude-oil futures fell as high U.S. inventory levels, especially at the contract's delivery point, put a spotlight on weak demand.
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Treasurys Gains as Stocks Slide
Treasurys maturing in at least five years eked out some gains Thursday morning as worries about economic growth pressured global stocks.
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Europe Stocks Track Overseas Losses
European stocks fell, tracking a steep drop on Wall Street overnight and losses in Asia. The French CAC-40 shed 1.4%.
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SEC Reopens Probe of Trading at Pequot
The SEC has reopened a probe into possible insider trading of Microsoft shares by Pequot Capital.
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Kuwait Bank Defaults on Debt
Top Kuwaiti bank Global Investment House said it defaulted on most of its $3 billion debt obligations, raising concerns that other Arab Gulf financial firms may follow as the world financial crisis is spreading to the region.
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Madoff Is a 'Danger,' Argue Prosecutors
Bernard Madoff poses a "danger," argued federal prosecutors, who said the Ponzi-scheme figure should go to jail after he mailed valuables to friends and family.
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RBS Mulls BOC Stake Sale
Royal Bank of Scotland said it is considering selling its 4.3% stake in Bank of China.
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Satyam Scrambles to Assess Finances
Satyam revealed it was strapped for cash and scrambled to assess its finances and ensure continuity of operations even as its chief financial officer resigned.
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Merckle Family to Sell Ratiopharm
Adolf Merckle's family plans to sell generic drug maker Ratiopharm after securing a bridge loan to prop up the teetering business empire.
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TD Ameritrade to Buy Thinkorswim
TD Ameritrade agreed to acquire thinkorswim for $606 million in cash and stock, in a move to push further into the fast-growing options market and build up its investor education programs.
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OECD: Cleanse Banks of Bad Loans
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SEC Nominee to Face Tough Questions
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GMAC Sees Progress in Reshaping ResCap
Dow Jones Newswires
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TradeStation Started At Mkt Perform By Raymond James >TRAD
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Europe IPO Market May See Some Recovery End-2009 - PwC
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UPDATE:Commerzbank:Govt To Buy 25% Stake-Plus 1 Shr In New Bk
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Moody's: FHL Banks Face Possible Write-Downs On $76.2B In MBS
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2nd UPDATE: TD Ameritrade To Buy Online Broker Thinkorswim
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Wall Street in Crisis
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Commercial Property Loses Shelter
Delinquencies on mortgages for hotels, shopping malls and office buildings were sharply higher in the fourth quarter.
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![[Slide in 401(k)s Spurs Calls for Change]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CX596_401k_C_20090107235050.jpg)
Slide in 401(k)s Spurs Calls for Change
The stock-market rout has ignited a crisis of confidence for millions of Americans who manage their own retirement savings through 401(k) plans.
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Taiwan's Dollar Devaluation
Signs are mounting that Taiwan's central bank has gone from trying to keep its currency from falling too fast to actually holding it down. Such a move is guaranteed to irk the island's neighbors.
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The End of Wall Street
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Part 1: What Happened
Journal reporters explain how easy money led to the collapse of Wall Street's biggest firms.
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Short-Term Rates Continue to Improve
Key short-term lending rates continue to show improvement, and that's starting to filter out through various sectors of the credit markets.
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Chairman of London Buyout Firm BC Partners Steps Down
The chairman of London buyout firm BC Partners, owner of some of the most high-profile names to be suffering amid the financial crisis, is stepping down immediately.
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Lower Outlook Hurts Wal-Mart
Weak December retail sales and a reduced earnings outlook from Wal-Mart pressured stocks.
Bonds
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Backstop Sought for Muni Arena
The incoming Obama administration is proposing a coordinated effort by the Fed and the Treasury to provide a funding backstop for the $2.7 trillion municipal-bond market.
Commodities
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Oil Drops 12%, Most Since '01
Crude-oil futures plunged, falling 12% to below $43 a barrel, as rising U.S. oil inventories caused the realities of the economic downturn to hit home.
Currencies
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Dollar Weakens Against Rivals
The dollar slipped modestly versus the euro and several other currencies while dipping more sharply against the yen and the U.K. pound.
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Here Comes Write-Down Season
After the season of good will comes the season of kitchen sinks. Time Warner's $25 billion write-down of goodwill and other intangibles Wednesday offered a taste of things to come. | Video
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Timely Warning on Cable Values
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Satyam's Feet of Clay
World Markets
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Tech and Energy Shares Slide in Asia
Asian technology, energy and financial shares led regional markets lower as concerns about the U.S. economy and corporate earnings were reignited. The Nikkei fell 3.9%.
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China Reassesses Best Path for Its Banks
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Exit at Anglo Irish Bank
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Wyeth in Talks for Vaccine Firm
Wyeth is in talks to buy Dutch vaccine maker Crucell for more than $1.35 billion.
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Exelon Offers Extension In NRG Bid
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Alitalia, Air France Close
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Financial Services
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New Rules Could Mean More Investor Complaints Get a Hearing
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new arbitration rules that limit securities firms from filing frivolous motions to dismiss investor complaints.
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HSBC's Bond Signals Strength
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UBP Takes U.S. Hedge Funds to Task
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Here is the prepared text for a speech given by President-elect Barack Obama on the economy.
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