US set to outline banking rescue

France unveils bank rescue plan
The French government will inject 10.5bn euros into the country's six largest banks, the finance minister announces.

S Korea guarantees foreign loans
South Korea's government agrees to provide the country's banks with guarantees for foreign-currency loans.

Bank crisis to dominate EU talks
EU leaders are to discuss multi-billion-euro rescue plans for Europe's ailing banks at a two-day summit in Brussels.

Shares gain as confidence returns
Stocks markets in Asia and Europe power ahead, as investors welcome government action to shore up banks.

Russia approves $86bn bank rescue
Russia's parliament approves measures to assist banks hit by the credit freeze as trading in the country's shares resumed.