Photos   Foreign compensations bill confirmed rejected in Iceland referendum China will closely follow U.S. dollar trend: central bank governor China starts parliament session Hybrid dreams at Geneva Auto Show One year on, U.S. stimulus package not all it's cracked up to be China's retail sales up 17% during Spring Festival Obama unveils $1.5 bln new housing help Japan's government pleased with Toyoda to speak in U.S. Congress Japan surpasses China as largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities Greek fiscal crisis dominates EU summit Greece rescue hope sends Dow back above 10,000 Obama calls for U.S. bipartisan agreement on jobs, deficit Debt worries sink Dow below 10,000 For whom Toyota alarm tolls Bernanke vows to keep Fed's independence G7 finance ministers meet on global economic stability Obama outlines aid for small businesses U.S. budget deficit to top record 1.56 trillion dollars in fiscal year 2010 IMF revises up global forecast to near 4% for 2010 JAL files for bankruptcy protection China's move to raise bank reserve ratio draws global response World carmakers battle for green leadership Wall Street mixed before earnings 2010 NAIAS opens in Detroit Unemployment in U.S. to slide, but at snail's pace: economists Volkswagen sales surge 36.7% in 2009 Japan Airlines could file for bankruptcy within days Japan's new finance minister calls for weaker yen Oil tops $83 despite bearish inventory data Wall Street surges on 2010 debut Japanese gov't not to allow double-dip recession Dubai to open world's highest tower to cater for more tourists Bernanke: Strengthen financial regulation to prevent new crisis Wall Street ends 2009 with sharp fall U.S. gov't provides $3.8 bln of new capital to GMAC Ukraine's economy starts recovery Wall Street reaches new 2009 closing high on upbeat holiday sales Wen holds interview with Xinhua Christmas and Boxing Day shoppers defy British recession Disney's earnings down Spanish airline Air Comet suspends flights British economy down by 0.2% in 3rd quarter U.S. automaker GM picks Microsoft CFO to run finances Dubai World meets creditor banks involved in debt restructuring GM to shut down Saab after deal talks fail British high court rules BA's planned Christmas strike illegal Fed holds key interest rate near zero Boeing's Dreamliner makes maiden flight Wall Street retreats on wholesale inflation data Wall Street refreshes year highs on Dubai's bailout, XTO deal China's power consumption growth accelerates in Nov. Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 bln bailout Crude prices fall below $70 for first time in two months Global energy giants win contracts for 2 Iraqi oil fields China releases November economic statistics Suzuki, Volkswagen ink alliance Obama to extend bailout funds Suzuki, Volkswagen to create top auto group Bernanke: U.S. economic expansion to be moderate GM stake in China venture dips Renault to recall 2,136 Koleos on steering system defects Obama calls for new ideas for job creation in U.S. Geithner: 700-billion-dollar TARP will end soon General Motors' CEO resigns U.S. stocks cap biggest monthly gains since July China to keep macroeconomic policy stance in 2010 with flexibility UAE media criticizes markets for overreacting to Dubai World's debt Nikkei plunges on stronger yen crippling exporters, Dubai debt China will not swerve from emission cut target: official Chinese shares down 3.62% Thursday U.S. dollar hits 14-year low against Japanese yen China steps up control on cross-border hot money flow Profits of China's central SOEs more than doubled in Oct. Chinese shares rise to 3-month high Lloyds bank restructuring plan approved Geithner says international financial system must be reformed Chinese shares rise to three-month high Wall Street renews year high on retail sales, weak dollar Bernanke says Federal Reserve seeks to ensure strong dollar Euro-Asia Economic Forum opens in NW China, tackling financial crisis