Wed 25 Nov 2009 | 5:03 EST
A staff (R) passes Chinese renminbi notes to a customer at a bank in Jinan, in east China's Shandong province March 19, 2007. CHINA OUT REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA)

Banks seeking billions may trip China markets 12:00am ET

Chinese banks, under government pressure to shore up their finances, are set to unleash a wave of billions of dollars in capital raising that could strain equity markets.  Full Article 

 
A man puts his laundry into a washing machine which is part of an art istallation in Berlin's city centre September 6, 2000. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause
Manufacturing uptick?

October orders for durable goods are expected to climb 0.5 percent. If the forecast is correct, it would be the third rise in four months and show that demand is picking up for big-ticket items.  Blog 

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Oil 76.34 +0.42% 25 Nov 2009 04:32 EST
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John Freitas, who is homeless, pitured in Rhode Island, November 18, 2209. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Left in the cold

With the weather already getting brisk, the homeless face fending for themselves in the bitter cold this winter as shelters scramble to keep up with demand.  Blog | Slideshow 

Ahmadinejad's world tours
Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 05:10pm EST 
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's diplomatic visits around the world always cause a furor, whether in his favor or not.
Recreating the Big Bang
Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 12:05pm EST 
China mine disaster
Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 11:00am EST