Reuters - Stocks extended their slide to 12-year lows on Thursday as General Motors' warning of possible bankruptcy and concerns about the fate of the banking system sped investors' flight from riskier assets.

AFP - The United States Wednesday launched a foreclosure relief program to help distressed homeowners, while markets found their own relief in reports that China will announce a new stimulus plan.

Reuters - Stocks rallied on Wednesday, ending a five-day losing streak, as another Chinese stimulus package boosted commodity prices and encouraged investors to jump into energy and natural resource shares.

AP - Stocks broke a five-day losing streak Wednesday as hope spread that China and the U.S. are taking convincing action to restart their economies.

Reuters - The euro and European shares slipped on Thursday ahead of expected interest rate cuts by the euro zone and British central banks, while Asian shares dipped on disappointment China did not announce new stimulus plans.

AFP - Shares in London detracted at the start of trade on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England's decision on interest rates.

AP - Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after China promised more efforts to support growth and create jobs — but stopped short of fresh spending measures to bolster the world's third-largest economy. European markets opened down.

AP - Stock markets in Europe and Asia rebounded Wednesday amid mounting hopes that China will soon announce a big stimulus package that could help limit the length and depth of the recession in the industrialized world.

AFP - The FTSE 100 advanced on Wednesday on bargain hunting while keeping a tab on stimulus signals in China, Japan and the United States.

AFP - Chinese businesses hunted for takeover targets in Europe and bargain hunters pushed up flagging stock markets on Wednesday, as the economic crisis dealt more heavy blows to firms and nations in the West.