Newsday Stocks close lower as shutdown drags on Investors sent the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its lowest close in a month Monday as few signs emerged of a deal to end the U.S. government shutdown and raise the nation's borrowing limit. Senate ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) 2013 US Government Shutdown Photos Stock Exchange US Debt Ceiling Wikipedia: United States federal government shutdown of 2013 The New York Times How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did on Monday The Dow Jones industrial average fell on Monday as few signs emerged of a deal to end the U.S. government shutdown and raise the nation's borrowing limit. The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) 2013 US Government Shutdown Dow Jones Photos US Stocks Wikipedia: United States federal government shutdown of 2013 Top Stories United Nations At high-level event on development, UN officials urge greater private financing Print 7 October 2013 New and innovative sources of financing are needed to supplement decreasing official development assistance, United Nations officials said ... (photo: UN / Sarah Fretwell) Development Finance Photos UN Wikipedia: United Nations The Hindu ‘India’s international air traffic may cross 100 m mark by 2021' International air traffic from India could cross the 100 million mark by 2021 if changes are made to the current rule that debars airlines from flying abroad unless they ... (photo: WN / Geeta) Airlines India Photos Traffic Wikipedia: India The Australian Warren Buffett makes $US10bn-plus profit on GFC bailout deals BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett tossed lifelines to a handful of blue-chip companies during the financial crisis. Five years later the payoff on those deals is becoming clear: ... (photo: AP / Nati Harnik) Business Markets Photos Trading Wikipedia: Warren Buffett NZ Herald NZ dollar rises to 88.03 Australian cents The New Zealand dollar is little changed as investors await the outcome of stalled budget talks in the US. The dollar advanced to 88.03 Australian cents at 8am in ... (photo: Public Domain) Business Markets Photos Trading Wikipedia: New Zealand dollar Otago Daily Times City's economy the overriding concern Is Dunedin 's economy circling the drain? Or is it poised at the dawn of a new era, tapping into the riches of China , tourism and investment in renewable energy ... (photo: Public Domain / Benchill) China Dunedin Economy Investment Photos Wikipedia: Dunedin Taipei Times Japanese pension fund may opt for growth stocks Japan ’s Government Pension Investment Fund plans to boost investment in growth stocks to increase returns and may eventually allocate several trillion yen to such ... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo) Economy Investment Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Tokyo