US lawmakers attack bank secrecy

US failure hits European shares
European shares are up and down in volatile trading after the US financial rescue plan was rejected by lawmakers.

US shares up on rescue deal hopes
US shares rise in early trade on hopes that US lawmakers will finally agree a package to rescue the struggling economy.

Congress cool after bail-out plea
US lawmakers voice stiff opposition to a planned bail-out of the US banking system, after a five-hour Senate hearing.

Samsung boss guilty of tax fraud
The chairman of South Korean firm Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, is found guilty of tax evasion in Seoul.

US oil firms come under pressure
US lawmakers take the oil industry to task over huge profits as ordinary Americans struggle with high fuel prices.