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Bank Meltdown Wallops the British Market

Thousands still lining up outside branches; spiral could hurt PM

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2007 8:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – Shares of British mortgage lender Northern Rock crashed again today, causing heavy losses in other banks and deflating the FTSE 100 index by more than 100 points by midday. The bank's stock fell 36%, bringing the loss to 78% of its value in the past...   Read full story »

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