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Stock Markets Rally Stock Markets Rally
Stock Markets Rally- Share prices in the United States and Europe posted strong gains, recovering some of last week's hefty losses. ...
World Tourism Faces Uncertain Future World Tourism Faces Uncertain Future
World Tourism Faces Uncertain Future- Tourism leaders meet in South Korea, as their industry reels from the impact of the US terror attacks. ...
UK Growth 'To Fall Sharply' UK Growth 'To Fall Sharply'
UK Growth 'To Fall Sharply'- A leading think tank warns that the UK economy will be hit hard by the terrorist attacks in the United States. ...
Airlines Rush for Government Help Airlines Rush for Government Help
Airlines Rush for Government Help- More airlines around the world are pleading for government help, as the string of jobs cuts and profit warnings continues. ...
Oil Prices Sink to Year Low Oil Prices Sink to Year Low
Oil Prices Sink to Year Low- Oil prices, which surged after the terrorist attacks on the US, collapsed in the biggest one day fall since the end of the Gulf crisis. ...
Pakistan's Exchanges Re-Open Pakistan's Exchanges Re-Open
Pakistan's Exchanges Re-Open- Pakistan's stock markets resumed trading after a week-long closure, and fell steeply amid fears about the impact of any military action. ...
The Complexities of Consumer Confidence The Complexities of Consumer Confidence
The Complexities of Consumer Confidence- Indicators of consumer sentiment are taking a massive hit in the wake of the US attacks. But just how important are they to the overall economy, asks the BBC. ...
Will Bush's Asset Freeze Work? Will Bush's Asset Freeze Work?
Will Bush's Asset Freeze Work?- The US is freezing the finances of 27 people and groups it says are linked to terrorists, but how effective can such measures be, asks the BBC. ...
Pakistan's Airline Under Pressure Pakistan's Airline Under Pressure
Pakistan's Airline Under Pressure- Pakistan International Airlines has to work hard to cope with the fall-out of the crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan, reports the BBC. ...
IMF Shrugs off Recession Fears IMF Shrugs off Recession Fears
IMF Shrugs off Recession Fears- The IMF expects the world economy to avoid recession in the wake of the attacks on America, though the US economy will weaken. ...
Terror Attacks 'Will Hit House Prices' Terror Attacks 'Will Hit House Prices'
Terror Attacks 'Will Hit House Prices'- The US terror attacks and subsequent international uncertainty will affect the UK housing market, experts warn. ...
US Petrol Prices Slump US Petrol Prices Slump
US Petrol Prices Slump- US petrol prices are falling, but refiners are scared to stem production for fear of being labelled unpatriotic. ...
AOL Cuts Targets After Attack AOL Cuts Targets After Attack
AOL Cuts Targets After Attack- The US media giant AOL Time Warner warns it will suffer in the aftermath of 11 September due to a deeper slowdown in advertising. ...
Business Gurus Warn of US Recession Business Gurus Warn of US Recession
Business Gurus Warn of US Recession- A key survey warns of worsening economic conditions, after US consumer confidence takes its biggest plunge in a decade. ...
Opec 'Resists Urge to Boost Oil Prices' Opec 'Resists Urge to Boost Oil Prices'
Opec 'Resists Urge to Boost Oil Prices'- Fears over wider political tensions have prompted oil producers to maintain output levels despite falling crude prices, reports say. ...
UN Agency Reviews Airline Security UN Agency Reviews Airline Security
UN Agency Reviews Airline Security- The International Civil Aviation Organisation discusses new security measures on flights, following the US terror attacks. ...
IMF Warns on Global Economy IMF Warns on Global Economy
IMF Warns on Global Economy- The IMF and OECD warn that the terrorist attacks are accelerating a sharp slowdown in the world economy. ...
Europe Faces Economic Slowdown Europe Faces Economic Slowdown
Europe Faces Economic Slowdown- The IMF warns that Europe will find it difficult to avoid a sharp economic slowdown, hit by the tech sector collapse and weak consumer demand. ...
Attacks to Cost Lloyd's £1.3bn Attacks to Cost Lloyd's £1.3bn
Attacks to Cost Lloyd's £1.3bn- Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, has said the terrorist attacks on the US will cost it an estimated £1.3bn. ...
Japan's Slowdown to Hit Asia Japan's Slowdown to Hit Asia
Japan's Slowdown to Hit Asia- The IMF says Japan's economy will shrink, with serious consequences for Asia and the rest of the world. ...
US Economy in Freefall US Economy in Freefall
US Economy in Freefall- The IMF warns that the US economy, once the engine of world economic growth, is slowing sharply, with global consequences. ...
How Fear Will Change our Shopping Habits How Fear Will Change our Shopping Habits
How Fear Will Change our Shopping Habits- Consumer tastes are set to change as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center and general feelings of insecurity. ...
Aviation Firms Axe 26,000 Jobs Aviation Firms Axe 26,000 Jobs
Aviation Firms Axe 26,000 Jobs- The round of sector job cuts reaches firms including Air Canada, Shorts, and Delta, which warns over becoming an 'economic casualty'. ...
Analysis: What Now For The World Economy? Analysis: What Now For The World Economy?
Analysis: What Now For The World Economy?- The debate now is not about whether there'll be a downturn but how steep it will be and how long it will last, says BBC business editor Jeff Randall. ...
US Stock Markets Rebound US Stock Markets Rebound
US Stock Markets Rebound- America's leading stock markets end the week on a high, as they claw back some of the ground lost in last week's historic declines. ...
US Attacks: Lessons for School History? US Attacks: Lessons for School History?
US Attacks: Lessons for School History?- Education correspondent Mike Baker asks whether the attacks on the US have prompted a need for more world history lessons. ...
Through the Eyes of Children Through the Eyes of Children
Through the Eyes of Children- Looks at what children are making of the disturbing images of the attacks in the USA. ...
Children 'Need to Talk' About Attacks Children 'Need to Talk' About Attacks
Children 'Need to Talk' About Attacks- Parents and teachers must allow children to talk through the horrific events in the United States, psychologists say. ...
City Schools Re-open with Counselling City Schools Re-open with Counselling
City Schools Re-open with Counselling- New York's schools go back, after the World Trade Center disaster, with staff ready to counsel pupils. ...
Fear Closes Islamic Schools Fear Closes Islamic Schools
Fear Closes Islamic Schools- A number of Islamic schools in Britain were shut amid anti-Muslim threats following the attacks in America. ...
New York Schools Return New York Schools Return
New York Schools Return- Most New York schools are now open again, with alternative arrangements for those most affected by the World Trade Center attacks. ...
Islamic Schools Re-open Islamic Schools Re-open
Islamic Schools Re-open- Three Islamic schools in north London re-opened after closing their doors to protect pupils from abuse in the wake of the attacks in the US. ...
What Did we Tell the Children? What Did we Tell the Children?
What Did we Tell the Children?- E-mails from around the world describe how children were told of the attack on New York, and how they reacted. ...
Children Taught 'Reality' of Disaster Children Taught 'Reality' of Disaster
Children Taught 'Reality' of Disaster- A head teacher is concerned that pupils might confuse the real-life attacks in the United States with video games and movies. ...
Updike Bears Witness to Attacks Updike Bears Witness to Attacks
Updike Bears Witness to Attacks- Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Updike describes what he saw of the New York attack as he watched in shock from a relative's house in Brooklyn. ...
Arthur Miller Condemns Terrorism Arthur Miller Condemns Terrorism
Arthur Miller Condemns Terrorism- Acclaimed US playwright Arthur Miller says the terrorist attacks in the US are part of a "war against humanity". ...
Nostradamus Sales Shoot Up Nostradamus Sales Shoot Up
Nostradamus Sales Shoot Up- Books on apocalyptic prophet Nostradamus, fighting terrorism and the history of the World Trade Center become bestsellers. ...
Giza Pyramids Aida Cancelled Giza Pyramids Aida Cancelled
Giza Pyramids Aida Cancelled- A huge production of Aida, to be held in the shadow of the pyramids in Egypt, is scrapped after the US attacks. ...
Bomb Blast Movie Pulled Bomb Blast Movie Pulled
Bomb Blast Movie Pulled- The film Swordfish, which features the explosion of a building by terrorists, is to be withdrawn from UK cinemas. ...
Hollywood 'Changed Forever' Hollywood 'Changed Forever'
Hollywood 'Changed Forever'- The terrorist attacks on New York will forever change the workings of Hollywood movies, says British director Mike Figgis. ...
US Box Office Rallies US Box Office Rallies
US Box Office Rallies- Sports drama Hardball, starring Keanu Reeves, tops the US box office as the country returns to its cinema screens. ...
Hollywood Studios 'On Terror Alert' Hollywood Studios 'On Terror Alert'
Hollywood Studios 'On Terror Alert'- The celluloid world of Hollywood faces real fear after the FBI reportedly warned of terror threats to film studios including Universal. ...
Award Shows Postponed Award Shows Postponed
Award Shows Postponed- The Emmys and the Latin Grammys were both postponed indefinitely after the wave of terrorist attacks in the US. ...
Award Winner Caught in US Chaos Award Winner Caught in US Chaos
Award Winner Caught in US Chaos- PJ Harvey, who won the Mercury Music Prize, speaks about being stuck in Washington after the US attacks. ...
Musicians Pay Tribute to US Victims Musicians Pay Tribute to US Victims
Musicians Pay Tribute to US Victims- Artists across the music industry paid tribute to the victims of the US terrorist attacks in the US. ...
Sombre Proms to Reflect Public Mood Sombre Proms to Reflect Public Mood
Sombre Proms to Reflect Public Mood- Anthems such as Rule Britannia will not be sung at Saturday's Last Night of the Proms in response to the terrorist attacks on the US. ...
Farm Aid Cancelled Farm Aid Cancelled
Farm Aid Cancelled- The Farm Aid benefit concert in aid of farmers hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis was cancelled in the light of events in the US. ...
Sombre Proms Reflect Public Grief Sombre Proms Reflect Public Grief
Sombre Proms Reflect Public Grief- The British and US national anthems were played at a subdued Last Night of the Proms in tribute to the victims of the terror attacks. ...
Britney Cancels Tour After Attacks Britney Cancels Tour After Attacks
Britney Cancels Tour After Attacks- Singer Britney Spears says she wants to be with her family, while Madonna and other musicians pledge funds for relief charities. ...
Kittens Due Home After Attack 'Trauma' Kittens Due Home After Attack 'Trauma'
Kittens Due Home After Attack 'Trauma'- British pop group Atomic Kitten will fly to the UK from New York on Monday after witnessing the terror attacks in Manhattan, reports the BBC. ...

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