Hillary Clinton faced fresh embarrassment yesterday after a story she told about the state of America's health care system was disclosed as inaccurate.

Added: 2008-04-07

Hillary Clinton in new 'misspeak' blunder

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Brighter crunch picture weakens rate cut hopes

The sanguine tone of the Bank of England's twice-yearly Financial Stability Report has dampened expectations that the Monetary Policy Committee may cut interest rates again as soon as next week.

TCI boss Hohn tells Mandelson: act over Japan

Hedge fund urges European Trade Commissioner to impose sanctions against power firm over free-trade 'abuse', writes Louise Armitstead.

A sobering spectacle for a market optimist

I have a confession to make. I seriously underestimated the depth of the current crisis. The collapse of Bear Stearns and the failure of the world's most powerful central bank to disguise its rising panic is a sobering spectacle for an instinctive market optimist.