Tue 16 Sep 2008 | 9:05 EDT
 

Today on Reuters (1/5)

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Meltdown spreads 8:48am ET

Quarterly profits at Goldman Sachs slid 70 percent and shares in Britain's HBOS plunged by about a third as financial sector carnage snowballed beyond insurer AIG.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

LATEST: Credit crisis deepens

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Financial gloom

Competing for investors’ attention today are the Fed rate decision, results from Goldman Sachs and AIG’s woes.
Morning Call: Losses at the open  Full Article | Video 

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Post-Lehman

Turmoil in the financial sector will prompt a contraction in credit, raising the stakes for companies like General Motors looking to fund turnaround efforts, GM President Fritz Henderson said.  Full Article 

Newsmaker

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Automakers hurt

The head of Ford said he sees no reason to believe overall U.S. auto sales will rebound before late next year or perhaps 2010.  Full Article 

Insight (1/4)

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Hello deflation

A few short weeks, a few banking failures, a massive fall in oil and commodity prices and deflation is back on the agenda.  Full Article | More Columns 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 89.8 -4.94% 16 Sep 2008 08:54 EDT
Gold 774.5 -1.20% 16 Sep 2008 09:04 EDT
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Crisis in Credit

The latest news and analysis on the credit crunch and its impact on the global financial markets.  Full Coverage 

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Election 2008

The latest stories from the campaign trail on the road to the White House.  Full Coverage 

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Reuters News Quiz

Which foreign leader voiced support for Barack Obama? How many times has Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France?  Take Quiz 

Wine harvest time
Monday, 15 Sep 2008 08:00pm EDT 
Workers pick grapes off the vines as wine harvest season begins in California's famed Napa Valley.
S. America leaders back Morales

Sep 16 - South American leaders throw their support behind embattled Bolivian President Evo Morales.  Play Video

 

Poll

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It is starting to wind down now
In the next six months
It is still a long way from over

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