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US stalemate ‘damaged stock markets’

BlackRock chief executive Laurence Fink, who last year said he would invest 100% of his personal wealth in equities, said stock markets may decline as a result of the political debate over the debt ceiling.

business

NY judge approves $1.9bn HSBC penalty

business

Greece credit outlook downgraded

comment-analysis

Mr Scissorhands

business

House prices ‘to fall’ 18%

business

Dow industrials fall to five-year low

S&P affirms Irish credit rating

STANDARD & POOR’S Ratings Services yesterday said it had affirmed its AAA long-term and A-1+ short-term sovereign credit ratings for Ireland. The outlook is stable.

Sat, 24 Nov, 2007

Credit concerns send Dow plummeting

Wall Street plunged anew today, hurtling the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 280 points after comments from a Bear Stearns executive reinvigorated the market’s fears of a widening credit crunch.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2007