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Let’s say that a new corporation is created and in its IPO it raises $20 million by selling one million shares for $20 a share. The corporation buys its equipment and hires its employees with that money. In the first year, when all the income and expenses are added up, the [...]

John D. McKinnon reports on the financial crisis from Washington.
President Bush’s Rose Garden appearance Saturday morning was meant to provide a reassuring picture of stability — the world’s most powerful leader, standing alongside finance ministers of the seven old-line industrial powers, their flags flapping proudly in the autumn breeze.
But as recent financial shocks have showed, [...]

US stock markets have suffered their worst week on record following another torrid day of trading despite growing hopes that the government could step in to guarantee bank deposits and lending between financial institutions.
The Dow Jones fell 456.3 to 8122.2 leading to a 21pc fall over the week after the index on Thursday suffered its [...]

 
U.S. stock indexes slammed as GM, financials hit. Dow industrials down over 5,500 points, or 39%, from year-ago peak. U.S. stocks on Thursday sprinted to fresh five-year lows, with the major indexes slammed for a seventh straight session as financial shares and General Motors Corp. tanked and global credit woes spurred panic-stricken investors to flee [...]

(Stock Market Business Wire) - HuntMountain Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) in tyhe Toronto Stock Exchange: HNTM 0.57, -0.01, -1.7%) (Frankfurt: MPT) is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval for the listing of its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (”TSX”). The trading symbol “HM” has been reserved for the Company’s shares, and the [...]

By Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel, AP Business Writers
US Government seizes control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis.
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The historic move [...]