US to send out $100bn in rebates

AIG wins new $40bn bail-out cash
Insurance giant AIG gets fresh financial help from the US government, bringing the total aid package for the firm to about $150bn.

Recession fears grip US consumers
Consumer spending in the US fell in September by the biggest amount in four years, the Commerce Department says.

US retail sales decline sharply
US retail sales fell sharply in September, the biggest monthly decline in more than three years, as consumers shunned the shops.

US set to outline banking rescue
The US government is preparing to take stakes in its banks, echoing steps taken by the UK and other European countries.

BAE firm in body armour pay-out
A subsidiary of UK defence giant BAE Systems has agreed to pay millions of dollars to the US government over defective body armour.