on November 21st, 2008

An Ann Taylor Store 'LOFT' in Encinitas, California is shown here May 20, 2008. (Mike Blake/Reuters)Reuters - AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported a quarterly loss on Friday as the financial crisis exacerbated already weak sales trends, and the women's clothing retailer said it expected consumer spending to remain soft through the current fourth quarter.

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President-elect Barack Obama's motorcade leaves his Kenwood area home and travels to his transition office in Chicago, November 19, 2008. (Frank Polich/Reuters)Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is not exploring a prepackaged bankruptcy plan for U.S. automakers, officials from Obama's team said on Friday.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 20, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - Stock index futures rose on Friday as investors looked set to follow up two days of steep losses that sent Wall Street to an 11-year low by scooping up shares of banks and other beaten-down sectors.

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President-elect Barack Obama's motorcade leaves his Kenwood area home and travels to his transition office in Chicago, November 19, 2008. (Frank Polich/Reuters)Reuters - The transition team of President-elect Barack Obama is considering a swift prepackaged bankruptcy for automakers as an answer to the financial woes of the sector, reported Bloomberg News on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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Gold and platinum Visa cards are displayed in New York March 18, 2008. (Chip East/Reuters)Reuters - Visa Inc said it might incur "significant" charges in fiscal 2009, according to an SEC filing. Highlights:

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on November 21st, 2008

AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were higher at midday Friday.

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AP - Shares in DSG International PLC soared 40 percent Friday from a 20-year low after Credit Suisse raised its rating of the stock to "outperform" on the basis that market concern over the economic slowdown had left the stock overly cheap.

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on November 21st, 2008

AP - Hong Kong stocks advanced Friday, breaking a four-day losing streak, on bargain-hunting and speculation that China will cut interest rates over the weekend.

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on November 21st, 2008

The London stock market staged a turnaround despite a steady flow of dismal economic news.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The London stock market staged a turnaround on Friday despite a steady flow of dismal economic news.

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AP - Bernhard Mattes, chief of Ford Motor Co's. German unit, said that while the company can survive without a bailout from the German state, it hopes the European Union will help the ailing auto industry with a loan package.

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