Wall Street started another decline in the last hour of trading after clawing back from early losses as buyers struggled with troubling news from disparate corners of the financial world.

Wall Street clawed back from its early losses on Monday despite more bad news from retailers and the manufacturing sector.

The leaders of 20 countries agreed to work more closely, but put off thornier questions until next year, in an early challenge for the Obama administration.

By insisting that developing nations be included in the summit meeting, President Bush gave fresh clout to their leaders.

The leaders of 20 countries agreed to work more closely, but put off thornier questions until next year.

The leaders of 20 nations agreed to work to reinvigorate their economics and break down barriers in the regulation of financial markets.

How world leaders approached the summit had a lot to do with how the financial crisis affected their political fortunes.

With the global economy slipping into its most serious downturn in decades, the Group of 20 is said to seem likely to agree on a few modest measures.