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A man walks outside a Citibank branch office in Jakarta November 25, 2008.

Citi breakup in sight 9:04pm ET

Citigroup has agreed to merge its Smith Barney brokerage with Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit, a step toward dismantling what was once the world's largest bank.
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Citigroup to shed more businesses
BofA: Too big to fail, or succeed?
Citi shares slip after brokerage deal
Video: Banks see tough 2009
A man walks outside a Citibank branch office in Jakarta November 25, 2008.

Citi breakup in sight 9:04pm ET

Citigroup has agreed to merge its Smith Barney brokerage with Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit, a step toward dismantling what was once the world's largest bank.
  Full Article | Full Coverage 

Citigroup to shed more businesses
BofA: Too big to fail, or succeed?
Citi shares slip after brokerage deal
Video: Banks see tough 2009
Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke makes remarks to a home ownership and mortgage issues conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, December 4, 2008. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Stimulus not enough 11:45am ET

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the government needs to do more to shore up the financial system, and may need to follow through on its original plan to buy troubled assets.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

The Verdict: Analysts' reaction
Bernanke's speech on the crisis
Volcker: This crisis is different
Treasury needs extra TARP funds

Lifestyle

the day ahead: wednesday

A shopper looks over merchandise at Macy's department store in New York City, December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Retail sales

The report on December retail sales is expected to show a decline of 1.2 percent during one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in recent memory.  Factbox 

Paul Taylor
Gas crisis spurs energy policy
Paul Taylor

The cut-off of Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine highlighted how little progress the 27-nation EU has made in connecting national energy networks and diversifying supplies since the first such crisis three years ago.  Commentary 

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Commodities

Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 47.6 +0.34% 14 Jan 2009 01:16 EST
Gold 826.9 +0.75% 14 Jan 2009 01:32 EST
Blogs: Environment
Topics: AIDS, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Blogs: Soccer
A freeway billboard displays an advertisement for foreclosure assistance in Fontana, California January 5, 2009.
Signs of the Times

The global recession manifests itself in big ways and small: most gloomy, some quirky and many reflecting the inventive human spirit.  Factbox 

Send us your signs of the times
President-elect Barack Obama makes a speech on the economy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, January 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
Washington in Transition

From an economy in recession to violence in the Middle East, President-elect Barack Obama faces a variety of challenges as he prepares to take office.  Full Coverage 

Finbarr O'Reilly
Live Q&A: The Conflict in Congo

On Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 12 pm EST Reuters will host a live video Q&A with renowned photographer Finbarr O'Reilly about his experiences in the war-torn country.   Blog 

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Quake hits Costa Rica
Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009 09:38pm EST 
Costa Rica deals with the aftermath of a 6.1-magnitude quake which led to landslides, injury and death.
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Business Update:Chrysler sale?

Jan 14 - Nissan shares jumped Wednesday on a Reuters report it is in talks with embattled automaker Chrysler, which is looking to sell assets.  Play Video

 
Bush awards allies top award
Ban Ki-moon heads for Mideast
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