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Asian stocks slide as global outlook darkens

By Reuters

Asian equities slid on Tuesday after signs of a deepening global economic slump

Oil slides below $49, nearing 3-½ year low

By Reuters

Oil extended its sharp drop to below $49 a barrel on Tuesday.

Dow drops nearly 700 as economy, Bernanke revive fear

By Reuters

U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday as signs of a deepening economic slump.

Tight loan market stalls Roche deal for Genentech

By Tessa Walsh, Reuters

The U.S. biotechnology group, are becoming increasingly remote.

Local TV veterans signing off in US

Economy ends careers of many longtime news presenters

By Brian Stelter

I’m ready to reinvent myself.

Media share the blame for shopping frenzy

By David Carr

The New York Times had a ‘‘Black Friday Shopping Survival Guide’’.

U.S. holiday shopping gets off to slow start

By Reuters

The U.S. holiday shopping season got off to a slow start.

Sales draw U.S. shoppers, Asian economies stumble

By Reuters

The U.S. benchmark Dow Jones industrial average closed 1.2 percent higher.

Relief for borrowers will take time

By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard

But over the past two months, those investors have stopped buying.

2009 Jetta: A high-mileage masterpiece

By Lawrence Ulrich, New York Times

That makes the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI a smart hedge play.