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| Europe tries to stave off disaster as US legislators debate bailout |
| 2008-09-29 |
| The global financial crisis took a toll on Europe Sunday, with top officials scrambling to save Fortis bank and Britain reportedly planning to nationalize mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley. As US lawmakers hailed a breakthrough in talks on a $700 billion bailout, high-ranking European officials raced to hammer out a plan aimed at keeping Fortis from becoming another victim of the crisis. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Oh, dear! What happened to all that euro-gloating? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-09-29 01:47 |