H&R Block delays quarterly filing and sees wider loss
NEW YORK (Reuters) – H&R Block Inc , slammed over the past year by exposure to subprime mortgages, said on Tuesday it expects to report a wider quarterly loss due to losses on mortgage assets sales and charges related to restructuring its Option One Mortgage unit.

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German investor morale drops to near 15-year low
MANNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – German investor sentiment deteriorated to its gloomiest level in almost 15 years in December, depressed by fears about the health of the U.S. economy and turmoil on financial markets.

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