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Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again this week while the European Central Bank remains on hold for a while, leaving the beleaguered U.S. dollar caught in the cross-fire.

Governments to buy bank stakes; stocks soar (Reuters)

Bush admin. looks to expand banking protections (AP)

Automakers could return to Congress for help (Reuters)

Iceland, with IMF deal in works, turns to Russia (Reuters)

Morgan Stanley shares soar as MUFG deal closes (Reuters)

U.S. to buy stakes in banks to fight credit crisis (Reuters)

Morgan Stanley closes MUFG deal, Morgan shares soar (Reuters)

Global bank rescue aims to halt crisis (Reuters)

Stocks roar back on bank rescues, Morgan deal (Reuters)

GM shares rebound after Detroit merger reports (Reuters)

London shares leap more than 4.84% (AFP)

Beyond merger talks, GM eyes federal funds (Reuters)

Europe and others bolster banks to fight crisis (Reuters)

Wells Fargo wins Fed approval on Wachovia bid (Reuters)

Morgan Stanley's fate still hangs in the balance (Reuters)

AIG knew of potential problems in valuing swaps: report (Reuters)

Gulf stock markets continue slump (AFP)

Britain to launch 60.5 billion dollar banking rescue: paper (Reuters)

IMF warns of meltdown; France says Europe to act (Reuters)

Finance leaders endorse G7 plan to calm markets (Reuters)