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Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Monday as signs of a deepening economic slump around the world erased much of last week's sharp gains, with banks and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties.

Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday it will eliminate about 9,200 jobs at the former Washington Mutual Inc , which on September 25 became the largest U.S. bank to fail.

Reuters - U.S. automakers led by General Motors Corp on Monday rushed to finish restructuring plans demanded by Congress before lawmakers reopen the debate this week on the $25 billion in emergency funding the industry says it needs to survive.

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday urged decisive action to protect the economy and said the central bank had alternative tools it could employ to help as interest rates approach zero.

Reuters - Tata Steel unit Corus has applied for Dutch government financial aid to temporarily reduce the work hours of 4,600 workers to cope with the global economic slowdown, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Monday.