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Governments struggle to cope with rising unemployment WASHINGTON (AFP) - Companies worldwide slashed jobs Thursday as the global financial crisis deepened, leaving authorities scrambling to cushion the blow and prompting the launch of a French state investment fund.   Nations:Sweden South Korea France Spain   People:Nicolas Sarkozy Harry Reid George W. Bush Hu Jintao   Activities:Global Financial Crisis   2008-11-20 Putnam Investments to cut 47 jobs, merge funds BOSTON - Putnam Investments said Monday it will cut 47 jobs, including 12 portfolio managers, and merge six of its stock mutual funds into larger funds under a restructuring by the company's new top executive.   Nations:Canada   Source:(AP)   2008-11-17 Sovereign wealth funds turning cautious: analysts SINGAPORE (AFP) - Cash-rich sovereign wealth funds from Asia and the Middle East may be turning cautious after getting burnt by investments in Western firms hit by the current financial turmoil, analysts said.   Nations:United Arab Emirates Kuwait U.S.   Activities:Global Financial Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-09 Vanishing jobs, stressed consumers feed downturn WASHINGTON - Ford plans to cut about 2,260 more jobs, the latest in a vicious cycle of vanishing jobs and stresses on American consumers that is spelling deeper trouble for the already sinking U.S. economy.   People:Nancy Pelosi   Activities:2008 U.S. Recession   2008-11-07 China gives Agricultural Bank $19 billion bailout SHANGHAI, China - The Chinese government has given the Agricultural Bank of China a $19 billion bailout in a major step toward restructuring the rural lender as it prepares to issue publicly traded shares.   Source:(AP)   2008-11-07 Headlines Governments struggle to cope with rising unemployment 2008-11-20 Putnam Investments to cut 47 jobs, merge funds 2008-11-17 Sovereign wealth funds turning cautious: analysts 2008-11-09 Vanishing jobs, stressed consumers feed downturn 2008-11-07 China gives Agricultural Bank $19 billion bailout 2008-11-07 Stocks end lower amid mixed earnings reports 2008-10-21 China sits out global crisis, focusing on own growth 2008-10-11 Stock market plunging into pit of despair 2008-10-09 Clients of troubled money-market funds get help 2008-09-24 Keep Wall Street Out of the Retirement Business 2008-09-20 Fed holds crisis talks as Lehman hunts for buyer 2008-09-13 Lehman shares slide on Paulson bailout reluctance 2008-09-12 Source: auction-rate probe focuses on 3 banks 2008-08-20 Dubai buys slice of Cirque du Soleil 2008-08-06 Citigroup faces $8.9 billion writeoff, capital need: Goldman 2008-06-26 Talk of writedowns by US banks hits UBS shares hard 2008-06-09 US to remain open to sovereign wealth funds: Paulson 2008-06-02 Credit Suisse has no need to raise fresh cash: chairman 2008-04-25 Merrill Lynch chief sees no need for more capital 2008-04-04 IMF endorses wealth fund guide plan 2008-03-21 Sovereign funds may surpass global foreign reserves 2008-03-11 Sovereign wealth funds not harmful: U.S. officials 2008-03-05 Citi falls on worries about cash levels 2008-03-04 EU to consider sovereign wealth fund voluntary code 2008-02-23 China's Acquisitions Provoke Unease in U.S. 2008-02-22 Bain and 3Com deal stalled on Chinese stake 2008-02-20 US Treasury cautions China over sovereign wealth fund 2008-02-07 Chinalco says no plans for bigger Rio stake 2008-02-04 China Tries to Reassure U.S. About Its Investing Plans 2008-02-02 Rio raid shows China can play the City at its own game 2008-02-02 Rich nations must not demonize us, say state funds 2008-01-24 Citi likely to announce dividend cut, layoffs 2008-01-14 Investors brace for bank losses in pivotal week 2008-01-14 Citigroup stake sale may meet China opposition 2008-01-14 Citi may get cash from Saudi Prince 2008-01-12 Citigroup and Merrill in talks for foreign capital 2008-01-10 Merrill Lynch may get capital infusion 2007-12-21 Cashed-up China set to hunt down more US bargains 2007-12-20 Dow, S&P dip as credit concerns nag 2007-12-19 Investors anxiously await bank earnings 2007-12-15 Subprimes force UBS to write down $10B 2007-12-10 Blackstone plans bid for Rio with Chinese 2007-12-10 Citi sells stake to Abu Dhabi fund 2007-11-27 Rio rebuffs BHP, outlines growth plans 2007-11-26 US sees no rapid shift in China's currency reserves 2007-11-11 Crisis was "accident waiting to happen": Greenspan 2007-10-21 Temasek approaches Nasdaq to buy LSE stake: report 2007-08-27 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed China sits out global crisis, focusing on own growth 2008-10-11 Stocks end lower amid mixed earnings reports 2008-10-21 Vanishing jobs, stressed consumers feed downturn 2008-11-07 US sees no rapid shift in China's currency reserves 2007-11-11 Sovereign wealth funds turning cautious: analysts 2008-11-09 Fed holds crisis talks as Lehman hunts for buyer 2008-09-13 China Tries to Reassure U.S. About Its Investing Plans 2008-02-02 China gives Agricultural Bank $19 billion bailout 2008-11-07 Stock market plunging into pit of despair 2008-10-09 Keep Wall Street Out of the Retirement Business 2008-09-20 Sovereign wealth funds not harmful: U.S. officials 2008-03-05 Citi likely to announce dividend cut, layoffs 2008-01-14 Citi may get cash from Saudi Prince 2008-01-12 Cashed-up China set to hunt down more US bargains 2007-12-20 Investors anxiously await bank earnings 2007-12-15

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