TOP NEWS By CHRISTINE HAUSER Despite continued anxiety, investors seized on positive corporate results and new economic data on Thursday, as shares surged in their latest fluctuation. By STEPHEN CASTLE AND LOUISE STORY The action could include a ban on betting against all stocks, or just financial stocks, according to people with knowledge of government discussions. By JOHN F. BURNS, ALAN COWELL and RAVI SOMAIYA Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said he would consult William J. Bratton, a former police commissioner in New York, and consider deploying the army to curb violence. By ETHAN BRONNER The State Department said Thursday that it would withdraw some $100 million if Hamas officials did not back off a demand to audit the books of American-financed charities operating there. Portraits Redrawn Those who lost loved ones 10 years ago talk about how they've coped with lingering grief. |
Multimedia Mitt Romney addresses an aggressive crowd at the Iowa State Fair; Israel approves new housing in East Jerusalem; and European regulators consider banning the short selling of stocks. Opinion Op-Ed Contributor Experiments involving great apes do not make sense scientifically, financially or ethically. |
BUSINESS By LIZ ALDERMAN The once-unthinkable step is being weighed because financial turmoil has lifted the value of the Swiss franc to levels that are threatening the country's economy. By KEITH BRADSHER The small but unexpected rally by the renminbi was interpreted as a signal that the Chinese central bank might be willing to tolerate a faster rate of appreciation against the dollar. DealBook By SUSANNE CRAIG Wall Street executives and some market insiders feel the sell-off in bank stocks has been overdone. But some big institutions have been selling for months. By WILLIAM NEUMAN The Department of Agriculture said corn and soybean yields would be less than expected, causing prices of both commodities to rise. DealBook By AZAM AHMED and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The moves would bring to a close an ambitious, multimillion-dollar bet placed by Kenneth C. Griffin's hedge fund in the aftermath of the financial crisis. |
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