Treasury extends Rock guarantees
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The Treasury offers to guarantee more of Northern Rock's liabilities at the request of the troubled lender.
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Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc  said it would spend US$793 million as its share of the cost to extend the Kestrel coal mine in Australia, as it looks to internal growth to fight off an unwanted approach from rival BHP Billiton.
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Government forces through bill extending controversial refuelling mission
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Countrywide Financial Corp. tried to calm depositors and home buyers yesterday with assurances it would continue operating in Massachusetts and nationwide, one day after a $2 billion capital infusion by Bank of America Corp.
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There was a measure of relief for the banking sector on Tuesday after the Treasury extended its guarantee beyond Northern Rock's customer deposits to its wholesale banking products.
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Britain deepened its involvement in stricken mortgage bank Northern Rock  on Tuesday, offering to guarantee more of its liabilities as the struggle to find a private sector acquirer for the business continues.
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A government regulator on Wednesday said Fannie Mae could slightly increase the amount of mortgages it can buy for its investment portfolio.
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U.S. Treasury prices were higher on Friday, cementing gains made the previous day, in the face of growing speculation that the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes could slow.
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The British government said on Tuesday it was extending guarantee arrangements for Northern Rock  to cover some unsubordinated wholesale obligations of the stricken bank, whether existing now or in the future.
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The taxpayer will underwrite Northern Rock's huge debt for as long as five years in a rescue plan to be announced.
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Victims of previous financial collapses call on government to extend Northern Rock pledge.
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Better yields on Treasury bills and a lack of 'blowups' recently give investors encouragement.
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Northern Rock waits to see if a government pledge to protect accounts will reassure its customers.
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Republican House leaders expressed confidence Wednesday that they will be able to extend three popular tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of this year.
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The government weighed in Monday to stem panic at the crisis-wracked Northern Rock bank, vowing to protect all savings as customers queued for a third straight day to withdraw cash.
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Britain set a two-week deadline for a private-sector rescue of Northern Rock that would allow the stricken bank's 25 billion pound emergency funding to be converted to government-guaranteed bonds to help smooth a deal.
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The Bank of England will offer additional reserves to lenders Tuesday as part of a global attempt to tackle the deepening credit crisis.