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Air Industry Faces Bleak Outlook Air Industry Faces Bleak Outlook
Air Industry Faces Bleak Outlook- Experts say fares will rise, passenger numbers will fall and small airlines could go bust in the aftermath of the US terrorist attacks. ...
Developing States Worried Developing States Worried
Developing States Worried- Governments and companies in less industrialised nations fear the economic implications of the terrorist attacks in the US. ...
Dollar's Solid Image Threatened Dollar's Solid Image Threatened
Dollar's Solid Image Threatened- Looks at the dollar's sharp falls against world currencies, the potential for a period of weakness, and the possibility of it losing its reputation as a safe haven. ...
Insurers 'Face Claims of $15bn' Insurers 'Face Claims of $15bn'
Insurers 'Face Claims of $15bn'- Financial experts believe the terrorist strikes in the US are the single most expensive man-made disaster in history. ...
Will US Consumer Confidence Fade? Will US Consumer Confidence Fade?
Will US Consumer Confidence Fade?- Some economists fear that Americans will become more thrifty after the terrorist attacks in the US, to the detriment of the economy. ...
UK Firms Assess Human Costs UK Firms Assess Human Costs
UK Firms Assess Human Costs- Reports on UK banks continuing to account for US staff following the World Trade Center attack, as officials say the British death toll could run into hundreds. ...
Nikkei Reverses Early Gains Nikkei Reverses Early Gains
Nikkei Reverses Early Gains- Looks at stock market activity and changes across the World, after the incidents. ...
Markets Await Direction From US Markets Await Direction From US
Markets Await Direction From US- Financial markets remained listless in afternoon trade, as the lack of a lead from Wall Street deterred investors from trading. ...
More Disruption for US Flights More Disruption for US Flights
More Disruption for US Flights- The US opened, and then partially closed, its airspace to international flights, causing confusion among airlines around the world. ...
Has Economic Crisis been Avoided? Has Economic Crisis been Avoided?
Has Economic Crisis been Avoided?- BBC News Online assesses claims that action by central banks can help the world shrug off the economic fallout of the attacks on the US. ...
Insurance Costs 'Incalculable' Insurance Costs 'Incalculable'
Insurance Costs 'Incalculable'- Bewildered insurers start to count the cost of the US attacks, and seem to be facing the most expensive man-made disaster in history. ...
Wall Street Counts the Cost Wall Street Counts the Cost
Wall Street Counts the Cost- The world's largest financial institutions took stock of the human and business toll after the World Trade Center attack. ...
IMF Meeting 'To be Called Off' IMF Meeting 'To be Called Off'
IMF Meeting 'To be Called Off'- Germany's finance ministry says the IMF and World Bank annual meetings late this month are now virtually certain to be cancelled. ...
US Markets to Re-open on Monday US Markets to Re-open on Monday
US Markets to Re-open on Monday- After its longest suspension since the Wall Street crash of 1929, share trading in New York was due to resume on Monday. ...
UK Firms Fear Human Losses UK Firms Fear Human Losses
UK Firms Fear Human Losses- UK firms continue to look for their US-based staff after the World Trade Center attack, as officials say the British death toll could run into hundreds. ...
Eurozone Growth Slows to a Crawl Eurozone Growth Slows to a Crawl
Eurozone Growth Slows to a Crawl- Economic growth in the 12 countries that have adopted the euro slides to 0.1%, but many analysts still say recession will be avoided, despite the attacks. ...
Central Banks Boost Anti-Crisis Moves Central Banks Boost Anti-Crisis Moves
Central Banks Boost Anti-Crisis Moves- The US Federal and the European Central Bank stepped up their efforts to minimise the likely economic consequences of the terrorist attacks. ...
Disaster Planning Saves Wall Street Disaster Planning Saves Wall Street
Disaster Planning Saves Wall Street- As stock markets prepare to restart trading, the rapid recovery of the financial system is largely thanks to minute contingency planning. ...
Shares and Dollar Dive Shares and Dollar Dive
Shares and Dollar Dive- The dollar and European stocks fall, while oil prices rise, as worries grow over the repercussions of the attack on the US, reports the BBC. ...
Transatlantic Flights Resume Transatlantic Flights Resume
Transatlantic Flights Resume- Reports on two aircraft leaving Heathrow Airport for the US as the first non-American airlines received permission to resume transatlantic flights. ...
Wall Street Mourns Lost Colleagues Wall Street Mourns Lost Colleagues
Wall Street Mourns Lost Colleagues- Some of the biggest names in finance struggled to come to terms with human losses experienced in the terrorist attacks on the US. ...
Airlines Bankruptcy Warning Airlines Bankruptcy Warning
Airlines Bankruptcy Warning- Airlines could go bankrupt in the wake of the attacks in the US, hit by the cost of disruptions, tight security and a fall in demand for tickets, the BBC reports. ...
O'Neill Sees Recovery Ahead O'Neill Sees Recovery Ahead
O'Neill Sees Recovery Ahead- The US Treasury Secretary voices confidence that the economy can pull through, but others see storm clouds gathering, following the attacks. ...
Financial Ties Across the Waters Financial Ties Across the Waters
Financial Ties Across the Waters- The rivalries between the world's great financial institutions belies the international nature of centres such as Wall Street and the City, reports the BBC. ...
World Trade Centre Helplines World Trade Centre Helplines
World Trade Centre Helplines- A list of helpline numbers provided by companies that were based in the World Trade Centre. ...
Asia Fears Economic Fallout Asia Fears Economic Fallout
Asia Fears Economic Fallout- Asia's business community fears for the huge implications of a US recession on their economy, following the attacks. ...
Battle to Open Markets on Time Battle to Open Markets on Time
Battle to Open Markets on Time- Several major obstacles need to be overcome if America's stock markets are to re-open as planned, reports the BBC. ...
Oil Prices Soar on Supply Fears Oil Prices Soar on Supply Fears
Oil Prices Soar on Supply Fears- Crude oil prices jumped over 5% as fears over the security of supply returned to haunt the market. ...
Cantor Grieves for Lost Staff Cantor Grieves for Lost Staff
Cantor Grieves for Lost Staff- Cantor Fitzgerald is one of hundreds of firms that is mourning the loss of friends, colleagues and staff after the attacks on the World Trade Center. ...
Developing States Face Credit Fears Developing States Face Credit Fears
Developing States Face Credit Fears- Developing nations may face difficulty borrowing in international markets as investors shun risk in the aftermath of the attack, warns Standard and Poor's. ...
UK Airlines 'Need Government Aid' UK Airlines 'Need Government Aid'
UK Airlines 'Need Government Aid'- The UK's airline industry wants government money to safeguard jobs made vulnerable after the US terror attacks. ...
Economy in the Balance Economy in the Balance
Economy in the Balance- The US stock markets' reopening, and plans for military action, could determine if the global economy falls into recession, reports the BBC. ...
US Motor Industry Suffers Shortages US Motor Industry Suffers Shortages
US Motor Industry Suffers Shortages- Ford will shut three plants on Monday as the US auto industry faces a parts shortage following Tuesday's attacks, reports the BBC. ...
Shares Plunge as Wall Street Re-opens Shares Plunge as Wall Street Re-opens
Shares Plunge as Wall Street Re-opens- The Dow Jones index loses 7% of its value as Wall Street resumes trading, despite concerted intervention by international central banks. ...
New York Gets Back to Business New York Gets Back to Business
New York Gets Back to Business- The New York Stock Exchange is reopening six days after the World Trade Center attack, amid fears of a world recession. ...
Travelling: Concerned, Need Advice? Travelling: Concerned, Need Advice?
Travelling: Concerned, Need Advice?- Practical advice, contact numbers, and details of new security arrangements following the attacks on America. ...
Financial Pain Spirals to New Sectors Financial Pain Spirals to New Sectors
Financial Pain Spirals to New Sectors- The after-effects of the devastating terrorist attacks are expected to force firms from a host of sectors to warn on their profits, reports the BBC. ...
Turkey Rattled by Conflict Fears Turkey Rattled by Conflict Fears
Turkey Rattled by Conflict Fears- Turkey's markets plummet as investor flee over fears it may be pulled into a prolonged conflict making it a target for terrorist reprisals. ...
US and ECB Cut Rates to Stem Panic US and ECB Cut Rates to Stem Panic
US and ECB Cut Rates to Stem Panic- The European Central Bank and the US Fed cut interest rates by 0.5%, as central banks around the world moved to prevent financial panic. ...
Airline Reservations Slump Airline Reservations Slump
Airline Reservations Slump- Demand for airline seats crumbled, just as carriers resumed normal services to the US after the terrorist attacks. ...
What Now for Tourism? What Now for Tourism?
What Now for Tourism?- The terrorist attacks on the US will transform worldwide travel and our behaviour as tourists, experts say. ...
Virgin Atlantic Cuts 1,200 Jobs Virgin Atlantic Cuts 1,200 Jobs
Virgin Atlantic Cuts 1,200 Jobs- Virgin Atlantic is to cut 1,200 jobs in response to the aftermath of last week's terrorist attacks on America. ...
Oil Reverses Post-attack Surge Oil Reverses Post-attack Surge
Oil Reverses Post-attack Surge- Fears of a hike in oil prices seem to have been exaggerated, as demand falls and the US government reportedly lobbies for increased output. ...
Solemn Traders Return to Wall Street Solemn Traders Return to Wall Street
Solemn Traders Return to Wall Street- Six days after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, Wall Street returned to work, shaken, but solemn and determined. ...
World Bank and IMF Cancel Talks World Bank and IMF Cancel Talks
World Bank and IMF Cancel Talks- Two of the world's most important financial bodies cancelled their annual meetings in the wake of the terror attacks on America. ...
Q&A: The Wall Street Plunge Q&A: The Wall Street Plunge
Q&A: The Wall Street Plunge- The New York stock market has suffered one of its worst days' trading in history. BBC News Online asks whether the plunge is cause for concern. ...
More Pain for US Airlines More Pain for US Airlines
More Pain for US Airlines- America's airlines slashed staff and schedules as shares plummeted, prompting the US government to mull a financial rescue package. ...
Stock Markets Brace for Testing Day Stock Markets Brace for Testing Day
Stock Markets Brace for Testing Day- Markets faced another challenging day after Wall Street plunged on its first day back after the terrorist attacks on the US. ...
Wall Street Stabilises Wall Street Stabilises
Wall Street Stabilises- US stocks closed down slightly as the world's markets slowly regained stability amid new central bank efforts to support the economy. ...
UK Rates Cut to 1960s Levels UK Rates Cut to 1960s Levels
UK Rates Cut to 1960s Levels- The Bank of England cuts interest rates to their lowest level since 1964, despite a sharp and unexpected rise in inflation. ...

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