United States

Thursday, August 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Black Thursday for markets but mixed signals from Wall Street

Global markets plunged again on Thursday with London's main FTSE 100 index seeing its sharpest fall in four-and-a-half years, but in New York Wall Street shares staged a dramatic recovery after suffering heavy losses earlier in the day.
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US markets remain volatile; in EU risk pricing “normalizing”

United States shares have fallen again with problems in the mortgage sector continuing to have an adverse effect on market sentiment but also on warnings from two big retailers Wal-Mart and Home Depot.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Economy benefits from migrant workers say 55% of US adults

As United States struggles with a sagging public image in many Latin American countries, US adults show a stunning ignorance about the region, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows.
Monday, August 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US escalates trade dispute against China at WTO

United States asked the World Trade Organization to rule in a complaint against China over piracy of copyrighted movies, music, software and books, escalating a dispute that has soured commercial relations between the two trading giants.
Saturday, August 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Massive coordinated liquidity injection to sooth markets

The United States Federal Reserve pumped 38 billion dollars into the banking system Friday, marking its biggest operation since the week of the 9/11 terror attacks, as it vied to shore up the US financial system.
Friday, August 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US markets plunge and more volatility forecasted

United States stocks plunged Thursday with the Dow Jones falling to its second worst close so far this year, as reports of liquidating hedge funds triggered more credit-related anxiety
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US giving special importance to Latinamerica energy politics

Analysts in Chile are speculating that the recent White House nomination of Paul E. Simons as United States ambassador to Chile, replacing Craig Kelly, indicates the U.S. is giving special importance to Latin America's “energy politics.”
Tuesday, August 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fed fears inflation and leaves rates unchanged at 5.25%

Fearing that inflation will fail to moderate as expected the United States Federal Reserve Open Market Committee left on Tuesday interest rates unchanged. Analysts had widely predicted the Federal Reserve would leave rates at 5.25% for a 13th month, and that was the unanimous verdict of the Fed panel.
Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Global impact from the US deteriorating housing market

Stock markets across Asia have suffered heavy falls on fresh concerns over the impact of the problems in the US housing market which on Tuesday caused sharp losses on Wall Street.
Wednesday, August 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
US tenth largest residential mortgage bank collapses

Shockwaves of still unknown impact crashed through financial markets Tuesday when the United States Melville-based American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. announced it was suffering credit problems and would consider “going into liquidation” among other options.