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German shares weighed down by bank refunding talk (AP)

September 10th, 2010

An investor walks past the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell Thursday on fears of possible new government curbs on real estate as investors waited for monthly economic data. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 38.94 points, or 1.4 percent, to close at 2,656.35. The Shenzhen Composite Index for China's smaller second exchange also shed 1.4 percent to end at 1,179.13. (AP Photo)AP - German stocks underperformed their European and U.S. counterparts Friday following reports that Deutsche Bank AG is planning to raise as much as euro9 billion ($11.4 billion) to lift…

Asian shares rise as Europe worries ease (AP)

September 9th, 2010

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 7, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP - Asian stock markets gained in early trading Friday as sentiment improved after gains on Wall Street.


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Asia shares rise on China, Australia economic news (AP)

September 1st, 2010

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP - Asian stock markets gained Wednesday after Australia’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in three years and Chinese manufacturing growth picked up for the first time in four…

Asian shares edge higher in guarded trading (AP)

August 13th, 2010

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDAP - Most Asian stock markets posted mild gains Friday as investors hunted for bargains following a three-day losing streak.


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BP shares fall; lost market value tops $100 bln (AP)

June 25th, 2010

AP - BP shares fell more than 4 percent in New York Friday. If the decline holds, BP will have lost more than $100 billion in market value since a…

BP shares down sharply in London (AP)

June 25th, 2010

Oil cleanup workers hired by BP pick up oil soaked absorbent booms that were placed at the edge of the surf in Gulf Shores, Ala., Thursday, June 24, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to wash ashore along the Alabama and Florida coasts.  (AP Photo/Dave Martin)AP - BP shares fell sharply in London Friday following the company’s announcement that the cost of responding to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has risen to $2.35 billion.


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Asian shares open lower on concern for US recovery (AP)

June 24th, 2010

A man walks past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index fell 170.70 points, or 1.7 percent, to 9,942.19 in the morning session as Asian stock markets fell in early trading Wednesday as an unexpected drop in U.S. existing home sales sparked worries over the pace of a recovery in the world's largest economy. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Asian stock markets stumbled early Friday, falling lower after downbeat forecasts from retailers in the U.S. pulled shares down on Wall Street.


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Westwood shares lead with Willis at St. Jude (AFP)

June 11th, 2010

Lee Westwood of England putts on the 14th green during the second round of the St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Westwood's patience paid off with three birides to close his round, giving him a share of the halfway lead alongside Garrett Willis in the event.(AFP/Getty Images/John Sommers II)AFP - Lee Westwood’s patience paid off with three birides to close his round, giving the Englishman a share of the halfway lead alongside Garrett Willis in the St. Jude…

Sinking BP shares ignite trans-Atlantic rift (AP)

June 10th, 2010

AP - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill risked turning into a trans-Atlantic diplomatic rift Thursday after U.S. threats to have BP fork out billions more for the disaster caused…

BP shares plunge on oil spill fallout fears (AP)

June 10th, 2010

A BP logo is seen at a petrol station in Birmingham, England, Thursday, June 10, 2010. Shares in BP PLC are falling sharply at the start of trading in London after a huge sell-off in New York amid fears about the rising costs facing the company over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. . (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)AP - BP shares sunk Thursday in London as U.S. politicians pressed the British oil company to halt its dividend payments and fork out greater compensation for American workers and…