British interest rates may sink to lowest since 1694 – Telegraph
BBC NEWS | Romanian fear amid economic gloom
Russia: Energy enigma, gas theories abound – BBC News
Bloomberg.com: Oil Caps Biggest Weekly Gain Since 1986 on Geopolitical Concern
Fire dies under China’s once booming manufacturing industry – Times Online
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway suffers worst performance in 30 years with 32pc fall – Telegraph
FSA short-selling ban renewal | Business | guardian.co.uk
Chinese Factory Output, Employment Falls at Record Pace – Naked Capitalism
Baltic states face harsh economic hangover in 2009 – Telegraph
Is oil cheap only because of the recession? – Baltimore Sun
Q&A: Merrill Lynch Strategists on the ’09 Outlook for Stocks – Time “When Handed a Lehman…”
– Mark Thoma “Should We Fear a Trade Backlash?” – Mark Thoma
Low Mortgage Rates to Spur New Wave of Defaults – Barry Ritholtz