Reuters - Japan signaled on Wednesday it could follow the United States in cutting interest rates this week to protect the world's two largest economies from the global financial crisis.
Reuters - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by at least a half-percentage point on Wednesday in yet another move to turn around the credit crisis that is threatening the United States with a deep and prolonged recession.
Reuters - Asian stocks and government bonds rallied on Wednesday, on hopes the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week to spur growth, while credit markets continued to show signs of recovery.
Reuters - US Public Interest Group, a consumer organization, is opposing Google's plan to share advertising with rival Yahoo , saying it could harm consumer privacy, according to a letter sent to the U.S. attorney general, a copy of which was given to Reuters.