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Page last updated at 16:51 GMT, Wednesday, 15 July 2009 17:51 UK

Wall Street sign
Goldman Sachs sees bumper profit
US bank Goldman Sachs unveils a profit of $3.4bn (£2.1bn) for the second quarter of 2009, beating analysts expectations.
Peston: What recession?
Controversy surrounds success
Bank rescues 'wrong thing to do'

KEY EUROPE STORIES
IMF more upbeat on recovery
German exports spark hope
Eurozone retail sales post fall
Eurozone unemployment up again
Sharp contraction for UK economy
French youth unemployment rises
Europe bank chief warns on debt
REST OF THE WORLD
Singapore's economy recovers
US budget deficit at $1 trillion
Japan consumer confidence rises
US trade gap lowest in nine years
Canada jobless less than forecast
Further deflation woes for Japan
India outlines growth challenge
FEATURES, VIEWS AND ANALYSIS
Oil pump
Crude guess
Whatever happened to oil at $200 per barrel?
Middle East feels oil price pinch
In depth: Global recession
Graphics for UK packages In graphics
Key facts and figures behind the financial turmoil
People walking past a homeless man in Shanghai Wealth question
Is China a country of economic strength or need?
BBC business editor Robert Peston Robert Peston
Why BA's debt and pension hole are reasons to worry

ANALYSIS

Dollar bills Pass or fail?
Have US bank stress tests passed the test?

Do 'green shoots' mean recovery?
Misfiring market
Crisis 'to trap 53m in poverty'
Waking up to reality in Iceland
Just how bad is the crisis?
BACKGROUND

A banana skin World in turmoil
The tricky business of working out whether we are in a global recession

Your latest questions answered
Q&A: US stimulus plan
UK recession tracker
How to cope during the recession

FEATURES, VIEWS AND ANALYSIS
Map No easy ride
Pain of recession makes Irish turn to Europe again
Truckfest logo on back of lorry driver's jacket Lorry worries
The drivers who are fighting to keep on trucking
Container ship, Hong Kong waters, Mar 09 Troubled waters
Global trade slowdown hits Hong Kong shipping
Closing down sign in British shop Another way?
Radical views on how to overcome the economic crisis
'Anti-crisis' menu at Paris restaurant Empty tables
Credit crunch bites for French restaurants
Jobseekers at a jobs fair in California Back to school
Ex-finance workers in New York seek new direction

TAKING THE PULSE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Economically related stress balls World view
Food and energy prices in the global economy

Meat dispute leads to higher prices
Venezuela's socialist factories
Food prices falling in US stores
Thailand's misguided rice policy
Higher food costs still a concern
Middle East's oil price pinch

 
RECESSION BASICS

Find out how the downturn took shape
Puzzled by the jargon? We explain
The big numbers in context
Why do we need economic growth?
Fnd out what's actually a recession
And what the G20 summit was all about
Robert Peston Robert Peston's blog - for the latest business analysis

How long will China finance America?
Goldman: Recession? What recession?
Has the City learned anything?

MARKET DATA - 22:02 UK

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Dow Jones
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Nasdaq
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Francis Wu Global money gloom: Your stories

VIDEO REPORTS
Prime Minsiter Abhisit Vejjajiva Thai PM explains stimulus plans

Solar energy plant Spain turns to 'tech tourism'

Cuba Cash-strapped Cuba imposes cuts

Aer Lingus sign Aer Lingus facing AGM revolt

Employment centre Pace of US job cuts slowing


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