• RBS boss apologises over losses

  Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chairman, Sir Tom McKillop, says he is "profoundly sorry" for the bank's financial difficulties.

• No agreement for US car bail-out

  Carmakers given deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.

• Oil price goes below $50 a barrel

  Oil prices have fallen below $50 a barrel amid growing fears over a global recession and lower demand for oil.

• Housing Slump May Be Bottoming Out

  New home sales fall to a 17-year low. Could this mean the end of the slump?

• Heating Oil Stolen From Building's Tanks

  Authorities believe a drill pump was used to remove the 400 gallons of oil.

• Wall Street hits 6-year low

  Nov. 20 - U.S. stocks touched lows not seen since October 2002 after a spike in unemployment claims added to fears the economy is rapidly sinking.

  
  
  

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