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As share prices around the world remain volatile, BBC website readers ask how it affects them. Here, experts answer their questions.
Gordon Brown pledges his support to America as the US government battles to reach a deal to stabilise the economy.
Gordon Brown has called for an end to the "age of irresponsibility" during a trip to the US to discuss the global financial crisis.
Gordon Brown is planning to leave any future Tory government a financial "scorched earth", Alan Duncan says.
The UK, the US and many countries around the world are reeling from the current financial crisis. But who is being blamed and how valid is that blame?
Hillary Clinton will formally abandon her presidential bid in the next 48 hours and back rival Barack Obama, aides say.
The BBC's Paul Reynolds looks at how the Iranian nuclear crisis refuses to go away, following the latest charge from the IAEA that Iran is not being fully cooperative.
Architecture's most prestigious award, the 2008 Pritzker Prize, goes to Frenchman Jean Nouvel.
The European Union says controversial sovereign wealth funds need to improve their transparency.
The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the decades-long popularity of Thailand's King Bhumibol, who is celebrating his 80th birthday.
The private equity industry proposes more transparency as it tries to fend off mounting political criticism.
One in three people over the age of 65 has a cataract. Left untreated cataracts can significantly impair vision.
Scientists studying the impact on Comet Tempel 1 say the material which burst from the collision site was extremely fine, much like talcum powder.
Bonus rates on with-profits policies will be maintained or increased this year, Prudential announces.
Millions of UK investors are saving into with-profits funds but for many they are an enigma. What are they?
Donors to the Palestinians are asking whether the change of leadership can shed more light on the Palestinian Authority's finances.
A fair trade system for flowers due to start this year will target industry abuses, such as overuse of pesticides, child labour, and discrimination.
Africans have been urged to revise their attitude towards the blind by a major international eyesight charity.
Residents living near the Morila gold mine Mali say they are not receiving the benefits from one of the most profitable mines in the country.
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