Credit squeeze
This snapshot of the global credit squeeze covers the crisis though interactive maps, audio, video and blogs
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Burma
Burma’s ruling military junta plans to push ahead with a referendum on a new constitution even after a devastating cyclone killed thousands of people
European banks
Banks have already shot down expectations for their first-quarter results
Finance job cuts
The credit squeeze has so far claimed 47,000 finance jobs
US election
The race for the Democratic nomination could continue until the party’s convention
Oil
Soaring demand and constrained supply had driven up prices
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Battle for Yahoo
The collapse of a deal between Yahoo and Microsoft has thrown the realignment of the consumer internet sector into doubt
Rising food costs
Tight supplies, changing weather patterns and rising demand in emerging economies have all contributed to rising food prices
UK house prices
Concerns about the pace of a slowdown in the UK housing market have intensified as mortgage approval rates fall and builders down tools
Interactive
Interactive map: Who won what
Interactive graphic: Explore the results and the total number of delegates gained in every nomination contest
Auction rate securities unwinding
Interactive graphic: How a dearth of liquidity and loss in confidence caused the collapse of the $330bn market
2008 Olympic torch relay
Interactive map and galleries: Chart the torch’s journey as it has attracted demonstrations against the Chinese government
In the news
- Afghanistan
- Africa and China
- American Empire
- Battle for Yahoo
- Bear Stearns
- Beijing Olympics 2008
- Bird flu
- Climate change
- Cuba after Castro
- EU vs Microsoft
- Global commodities boom
- Global Exchange Consolidation
- Gold
- Heathrow
- Hedge Funds
- Icelandic economy
- Initial Public Offerings
- Investment Banking
- London mayoral race
- London Olympics 2012
- Mergers and acquisitions
- MiFID
- Monolines
- Non-domiciled residents
- Northern Rock
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Parmalat
- Private Equity
- Ratings Agencies
- Renminbi
- Société Générale
- Sovereign Funds
- State capitalism
- Subprime fall-out
- Terrorism and global security
- UBS
- UK bank results
- UK retail results
- UK Schools
- US banks earnings
- US election
- US recession
- Zimbabwe elections
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