S&P, Fitch slash Fannie, Freddie preferreds to junk (Reuters)

Battered stocks face another tough week (Reuters)

Prosecutor becomes figure in mortgage mess (Reuters)

Boeing machinists walk off the job as talks fail (Reuters)

Government seizes control of GSEs (Reuters)

DSG sought bid from Media Markt, but rebuffed: report (Reuters)

Alitalia adviser to meet BA on rescue plan: report (Reuters)

More Cons Than Pros To 401(k) Loan (Investor's Business Daily)

Wall Street bounces back from dismal jobs report (AFP)

Citi could sell Primerica, Texas business: Ladenburg's Bove (Reuters)

Greenberg could pay fine of up to $100 million: report (Reuters)

Boeing machinists strike (Reuters)

U.S. to take control of Fannie and Freddie: reports (Reuters)

On Wall Street: Bleak reality of US stock markets (FT.com)

GE gets "Wells notice" in SEC accounting probe (Reuters)

Boeing workers prepare to strike as deadline nears (Reuters)

Treasury near GSE bailout plan: report (Reuters)

Executive leaves hedge fund Citadel (Reuters)

Home loan troubles break records again (AP)

Continental introduces $15 fee for 1st checked bag (Reuters)

Home foreclosures reach record high (Reuters)

ECB holds interest rates, slashes growth forecasts (AFP)

Goldman cuts Merrill to sell, sees fresh writedowns (Reuters)

Futures dive on bleak August jobs data (Reuters)

Dell plans to sell computer factories: report (Reuters)

Pimco appoints El-Erian as CEO (Reuters)

August jobless rate at 4-1/2 year high (Reuters)

Wall Street, funds urge SEC to keep ratings in rules (Reuters)

German fertiliser group KS joins blue-chip DAX index (AFP)

Fed's Yellen says U.S. economy faces subpar growth (Reuters)

FBI arrests ex-Credit Suisse broker (Reuters)

Lehman weighs real estate spinoff: report (Reuters)

Kerkorian firm settles GM securities probe with SEC (Reuters)

Many retailers report sluggish August sales (AP)

CFTC probing false oil inventory reports: report (Reuters)

Mervyn's suit blames ex-owners for bankruptcy (Reuters)

FTSE closes sharply lower (AFP)

BP, Russian partners settle TNK dispute (Reuters)

Private sector cuts 33,000 jobs in August: report (Reuters)

Boeing workers vote to strike, delay it until Friday (Reuters)