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A Chinese investor passes a stock price board at a private securities ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:33:07 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Chinese investor passes a stock price board at a private securities firm in Shanghai. Chinese shares surged 7.63 percent Wednesday as hope sprung anew that Beijing would soon act to shore up the ailing stock market and boost the country's slowing economy, dealers said.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)

The headquarters of mortgage lender Fannie Mae is shown in Washington ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:21:24 GMT

(Reuters) - The headquarters of mortgage lender Fannie Mae is shown in Washington in this file photo from October 3, 2006. (Jason Reed/Files/Reuters)

An investor smiles as she looks at the stock price monitor at ...

(Canadian Press) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:17:08 GMT

(Canadian Press) - An investor smiles as she looks at the stock price monitor at a private security company Wednesday Aug. 20, 2008 in Shanghai, China. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:17:35 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 8, 2008. (Joshua Lott/Reuters)

The Bank of England in central London. Bank of England policymakers ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:49:31 GMT

(AFP/File) - The Bank of England in central London. Bank of England policymakers were split three ways for a second month running when they decided to leave interest rates at 5 percent in August, minutes of their latest meeting have revealed.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)

Employees stand in front of the Arcelor Mittal building in Bremen, ...

(AFP/DDP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:48:12 GMT

(AFP/DDP/File) - Employees stand in front of the Arcelor Mittal building in Bremen, Germany. Global steel giant ArcelorMittal said it had acquired an iron mine in Brazil for about 810 million dollars (550 million euros), expanding its access to the metal as prices soar.(AFP/DDP/File/Markus Hibbeler)

Travellers walk past BAA luggage trolleys at Heathrow airport ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:51 GMT

(Reuters) - Travellers walk past BAA luggage trolleys at Heathrow airport in west London August 20, 2008. (Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)

An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:39:40 GMT

(Reuters) - An oil tanker nears the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, August, 9 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

The logo of STMicroelectronics at the Paris headquarters. French-Italian ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:56:13 GMT

(AFP/File) - The logo of STMicroelectronics at the Paris headquarters. French-Italian group STMicroelectronics and Sweden's Ericsson announced a 50-50 joint venture merging their semi-conductor and mobile telephone platform activities.(AFP/File/Thomas Coex)

An Alliance & Leicester logo at a branch in London, July ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:12 GMT

(AFP/File) - An Alliance & Leicester logo at a branch in London, July 2008. Spain's largest bank, Santander, said it has called a shareholders' meeting to vote on a 2.2 percent capital increase to pay for the purchase of British lender Alliance and Leicester.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)

President George W. Bush gives a speech about energy and the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:57:48 GMT

(Reuters) - President George W. Bush gives a speech about energy and the economy at the Lincoln Electric Company in Euclid, Ohio July 29, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

London Heathrow airport's Terminal Five in west London in ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:53:02 GMT

(AFP/File) - London Heathrow airport's Terminal Five in west London in late March. Britain's Competition Commission recommended the sale of three airports, two in London and one in Scotland, that are operated by Spanish-owned group BAA, owing to the company's dominance.(AFP/File/Edmond Terakopian)

Aeroplanes sit on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in London, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:53:02 GMT

(AFP) - Aeroplanes sit on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in London, 2006. Britain's Competition Commission recommended the sale of three airports, two in London and one in Scotland, that are operated by Spanish-owned group BAA, owing to the company's dominance.(AFP/AFP)

The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:34:43 GMT

(Reuters) - The exterior of the world headquarters for Lehman Brothers is seen in New York, June 17, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

The "flare fire" burns at the Basra oil refinery, ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:39 GMT

(AFP/File) - The "flare fire" burns at the Basra oil refinery, 2003. Oil prices eased, reversing earlier gains and a sharp spike the day before, as the market awaited the latest weekly government report on the health of American energy inventories.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)

A sheet of one dollar bills. The dollar rebounded against the ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:38 GMT

(AFP/File) - A sheet of one dollar bills. The dollar rebounded against the euro and the yen, despite ongoing worries about the health of the US economy highlighted by analysts.(AFP/File/Shawn Thew)

Suntech employees work at the company's R and D facility in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:49:38 GMT

(Reuters) - Suntech employees work at the company's R and D facility in an undated handout photo. (Suntech/Handout/Reuters)

Brokers at Barclays stockbrokers in London. Europe's main ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:52 GMT

(AFP/File) - Brokers at Barclays stockbrokers in London. Europe's main stock markets enjoyed modest recoveries as share-price gains for heavyweight mining and energy groups help to lift indices that dived a day earlier(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)

A Pakistani investor reacts after index downfall at Karachi ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:06:57 GMT

(AP) - A Pakistani investor reacts after index downfall at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index fell as much as 3.5 percent in early Wednesday trade as investors sold blue chips amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Brokers work at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:03:21 GMT

(AP) - Brokers work at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index fell as much as 3.5 percent in early Wednesday trade as investors sold blue chips amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistani investors observe the market through a digital index ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:52:48 GMT

(AP) - Pakistani investors observe the market through a digital index board at Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. The benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange index fell as much as 3.5 percent in early Wednesday trade as investors sold blue chips amid uncertainty whether the coalition government's parties can work together to tackle pressing economic issues. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

A Motorola logo is seen on their building at an industrial estate ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:49:30 GMT

(Reuters) - A Motorola logo is seen on their building at an industrial estate in Singapore April 3, 2008. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters)

The "flare fire" burns at the Basra oil refinery, ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:48:16 GMT

(AFP/File) - The "flare fire" burns at the Basra oil refinery, 2003. Oil prices extended recent gains, with New York crude climbing above 115 dollars a barrel, on prospects of a possible cut to OPEC production.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)

The Sony-Ericsson W980 walkman-phone mobile is displayed during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:42:52 GMT

(Reuters) - The Sony-Ericsson W980 walkman-phone mobile is displayed during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 14, 2008. The Mobile World Congress will run from February 11 till 14. (Albert Gea/Reuters)

A commercial airliner prepares to land at London's Heathrow ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:42:26 GMT

(AFP) - A commercial airliner prepares to land at London's Heathrow airport, 2006. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that a "perfect storm" of soaring fuel costs and slipping demand could cost global airlines 6.1 billion US dollars this year.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)

An airport employee monitors a hose while refueling an American ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:42:26 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - An airport employee monitors a hose while refueling an American Airlines plane at the Oakland International Airport in Oakland, 2007. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that a "perfect storm" of soaring fuel costs and slipping demand could cost global airlines 6.1 billion US dollars this year.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

Hong Kong's airport, Chek Lap Kok, in early June. A "perfect ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:41:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - Hong Kong's airport, Chek Lap Kok, in early June. A "perfect storm" of soaring fuel costs and slipping demand could cost global airlines 6.1 billion US dollars this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)

A man looks at an electronic board displaying share prices in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:31:43 GMT

(Reuters) - A man looks at an electronic board displaying share prices in Tokyo August 19, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)

Chairman and CEO of News Corp Rupert Murdoch speaks during a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:22:54 GMT

(Reuters) - Chairman and CEO of News Corp Rupert Murdoch speaks during a news conference in Mumbai August 4, 2008. (Punit Paranjpe/Reuters)

The Toyota logo on the front of a new car in Daly City, California. ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:21:59 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - The Toyota logo on the front of a new car in Daly City, California. The motoring giant has said it is considering raising its prices in response to soaring steel costs(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

File photo shows a model posing with a 65-inch AU Optronics ...

(AFP/AU OPTRONICS/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:09:40 GMT

(AFP/AU OPTRONICS/File) - File photo shows a model posing with a 65-inch AU Optronics television, in Taipei. Taiwan's leading flat panel TV maker plans to build three plants at a cost of billions of dollars, a science park official has said(AFP/AU OPTRONICS/File)

File photo shows a Chinese investor passing a stock price board ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:03:18 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows a Chinese investor passing a stock price board at a private securities firm in Shanghai. Chinese share prices have surged to close 7.63 percent higher on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that Beijing will soon act to support the ailing stock market(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)

An aircraft flys past the control tower at BAA's airport in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:56 GMT

(Reuters) - An aircraft flys past the control tower at BAA's airport in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 22, 2008. (David Moir/Reuters)

London Heathrow airport's Terminal Five in west London in ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:36:43 GMT

(AFP/File) - London Heathrow airport's Terminal Five in west London in late March. Britain's Competition Commission has recommended the sale of three airports that are operated by Spanish-owned group BAA, owing to the company's dominance(AFP/File/Edmond Terakopian)

The sign outside a Wachovia Bank branch in Denver is pictured ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:45:46 GMT

(Reuters) - The sign outside a Wachovia Bank branch in Denver is pictured July 22, 2008. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)

Chinese yuan notes being held in front of a poster of late Chinese ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:18:34 GMT

(AFP/File) - Chinese yuan notes being held in front of a poster of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Shanghai. China's foreign exchange regulator has said it will allow non-financial institutions in Beijing and Shanghai to offer currency exchange services to individuals(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)

File photo shows a Chinese coal miner walking through thick ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:15:12 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows a Chinese coal miner walking through thick dust to start his shift at a small mine. At least 21 miners were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northeast China, state media said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)

File photo shows an Indian airline passenger walking past a ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:06:21 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows an Indian airline passenger walking past a monitor displaying flight details at Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi. Millions of Indian airport, rail and bank workers went on strike Wednesday to protest against soaring inflation and the government's "anti-worker" policies, officials and reports said.(AFP/File/Tauseef Mustafa)

A Venezuelan oil tanker docked in the port of Puerto Cortes ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:05:20 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Venezuelan oil tanker docked in the port of Puerto Cortes in Honduras in early June. World oil prices have risen in Asian trade on fresh supply concerns after key producer Venezuela indicated it could ask OPEC to cut output(AFP/File/Orlando Sierra)

Venezuela's Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez, pictured ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:05:20 GMT

(AFP/File) - Venezuela's Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez, pictured in February 2008. World oil prices have risen in Asian trade on fresh supply concerns after the key producer indicated it could ask OPEC to cut output(AFP/File/Juan Barreto)