Reuters - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday
as news of a solid quarterly profit and outlook from
Hewlett-Packard , the world's largest computer maker,
helped investors battle fears about the credit crisis. AP - U.S. stocks appeared headed for a rebound Wednesday after an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co. offered investors reassurance about the economy. 
AFP - London shares enjoyed modest recoveries early Wednesday as share-price gains for heavyweight mining and energy groups help to lift indices ... 
AFP - Europe's main stock markets enjoyed modest recoveries early Wednesday as share-price gains for heavyweight mining and energy groups help ... 
Reuters - Lehman Brothers Chief Executive Dick
Fuld nearly struck a deal to raise almost $5 billion from South
Korean wealth funds and institutions but the pact
disintegrated, the New York Post said ... 
Reuters - Spanish builder Ferrovial must
sell three of the seven British airports it bought for 10
billion pounds ($18 billion) two years ago under a
tougher-than-expected ruling on Wednesday. 