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Market crash dominates headlines | Market crash dominates headlines |
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The front pages of the day's newspapers are dominated by what the Daily Telegraph calls the "market mayhem". | The front pages of the day's newspapers are dominated by what the Daily Telegraph calls the "market mayhem". |
As one City trader puts it: "Black Mondays used to be a once-a-decade event - now they're coming along more regularly than a London bus." | As one City trader puts it: "Black Mondays used to be a once-a-decade event - now they're coming along more regularly than a London bus." |
The Independent says the mood could be summed up in just one word - fear. | The Independent says the mood could be summed up in just one word - fear. |
The Financial Times remarks that the sell-off came in spite of a frantic scramble by governments around the world to contain the crisis. | The Financial Times remarks that the sell-off came in spite of a frantic scramble by governments around the world to contain the crisis. |
Action call | Action call |
The plunge in the UK's share index is dubbed the "Monday Massacre" by a Daily Mirror headline. | The plunge in the UK's share index is dubbed the "Monday Massacre" by a Daily Mirror headline. |
The Sun sums up the London stock market's losses as the "£93bn Meltdown". | The Sun sums up the London stock market's losses as the "£93bn Meltdown". |
The Daily Express calls on Gordon Brown to take decisive action to save Britain from a slump, including a guarantee to savers and a cut in interest rates. | The Daily Express calls on Gordon Brown to take decisive action to save Britain from a slump, including a guarantee to savers and a cut in interest rates. |
The Telegraph expects the Bank of England to make reductions in borrowing costs but says Chancellor Alistair Darling is reluctant to offer guarantees. | The Telegraph expects the Bank of England to make reductions in borrowing costs but says Chancellor Alistair Darling is reluctant to offer guarantees. |
The response of Europe's leaders to the crisis is widely criticised. | The response of Europe's leaders to the crisis is widely criticised. |
"European Economic Confusion" is the verdict of the Times, remarking that President Sarkozy's summit in Paris produced little but pantomime. | "European Economic Confusion" is the verdict of the Times, remarking that President Sarkozy's summit in Paris produced little but pantomime. |
Biker blues | Biker blues |
The Daily Mail says the so-called united European front descended into a shambles as several countries shored up their own tottering banking systems. | The Daily Mail says the so-called united European front descended into a shambles as several countries shored up their own tottering banking systems. |
The Telegraph and the Guardian report on a suspected darker side to the legendary American motorcycle stuntman, Evel Knievel. | |
FBI files released after his death reveal he was suspected of links to organised crime and a series of beatings in the 1970s. | FBI files released after his death reveal he was suspected of links to organised crime and a series of beatings in the 1970s. |
Actor Sir Roger Moore, who played James Bond, is seen in the Mail and the Express with some of the actresses who also starred in the popular movies. | Actor Sir Roger Moore, who played James Bond, is seen in the Mail and the Express with some of the actresses who also starred in the popular movies. |
They were marking the centenary of the birth of Bond's creator, Ian Fleming. | They were marking the centenary of the birth of Bond's creator, Ian Fleming. |
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