GLOBAL - The pensions industry is struggling to take in the consequences of the US Congress' failure to pass the controversial US$700bn bail-out plan, as markets across the world reacted negatively to the announcement.
In the US, the Dow Jones suffered the largest single-day fall in history yesterday, shedding 777 points before close. On the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000, the fall was even more severe; with the index r...
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