Investors braced themselves for a slide in European share prices following sharp falls in after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion emergency rescue plan.
emergency rescueEurope Braces for Slide After Sharp Drop in AsiaNYT > Business Tue, 09/30/2008 - 02:07
Investors braced themselves for a slide in European share prices following sharp falls in after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion emergency rescue plan. House defeats $700B financial markets bailoutDigg - Business & Finance Mon, 09/29/2008 - 14:50
The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry. |