European exchanges suffer big losses, London sheds 5.35% (AFP)

IBM services and software sales up as hardware falls (Reuters)

Google profit beats targets, shares jump (Reuters)

Nike sues Wal-Mart for patent infringement (AP)

SEC allows change that may delay bank write-downs (Reuters)

Microsoft still sees chance of Yahoo search deal (Reuters)

GM to lay off 1,500 hourly workers as demand slows (Reuters)

Nike sues Wal-Mart, alleges patent infringement (Reuters)

Gulf stocks slide for second day (AFP)

Weak U.S. output, job market point to recession (Reuters)

Japan's PM says US bank bailout is 'insufficient' (AP)

Nokia to make $2.29 billion payment to Qualcomm (Reuters)

Citigroup posts loss amid credit costs (Reuters)

Merrill posts $7.5 billion loss (Reuters)

Futures rise on credit market thaw; data awaited (Reuters)

U.S., EU to meet on financial crisis, recession threat (Reuters)

GM campaign tells buyers they can still get loans (AP)

EBay warns on full year revenue, shares fall (Reuters)

World stock markets slip on recession fears (AP)

EDF drops Constellation bid as credit tight (Reuters)

Economic activity weak across U.S.: Fed Beige Book (Reuters)

Bernanke says U.S. economy facing big threat (Reuters)

US retail sales slide 1.2% in September (AFP)

JPMorgan profit sinks as credit deteriorates (AP)

FTSE 100 slides 2.95% (AFP)

JPMorgan to grant WaMu access to $4.4 billion in funds (Reuters)

JPMorgan and Wells Fargo earnings top forecasts (Reuters)

Retail sales, inflation fall; factories weak (Reuters)

Saturn, Leo to blame for global meltdown: astrologers (AFP)

Wells Fargo profit falls 25 percent as credit weighs (Reuters)

EU to press for reform, Asia joins bailout (Reuters)

JPMorgan profit plummets on loan losses (Reuters)

Futures extend losses on weak retail sales (Reuters)

September retail sales fall 1.2 percent (Reuters)

Apple launches aluminum notebook for $1,299 (Reuters)

Intel net rises, margins hold up; shares climb (Reuters)

Best Buy takes aim at Europe's electricals market (Reuters)

FTSE 100 jumps 2.65% in initial trades (AFP)

Wells Fargo asks judge to void Citi-Wachovia pact (Reuters)

Apple unveils new MacBooks (Reuters)