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Council leaders will meet ministers to discuss help for 116 local authorities who have millions of pounds locked in Icelandic banks.

The market downturn hasn't just been hard on ordinary investors; it has also hurt the high flyers

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets fell 1-3 percent while gold rose on Wednesday on investor worries of lower corporate earnings in a weakening global economy, even as money markets continued to heal gradually.

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Asian markets slip as investors take profits after two-day rally; Japan's Nikkei off 1 percent

The third and final presidential debate is shaping up to be a make-or-break appearance for both Sens. john mccain and Barack Obama, one of the last chances to get their message out to undecided voters.

THE federal government has rejected claims that the cost of building a national broadband network has increased.

Firefighters in the hills around Los Angeles hope a break in winds Wednesday will help them douse two major wildfires, one of ...

A new father has secretly named his baby girl Sarah McCain Palin after the republican ticket for president and vice president.

New Democrats and Conservatives saw their fortunes rise Tuesday in the key battleground of Ontario as Liberal support was depleted across the province.