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AIG outrage dominates insurance hearing (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-17 15:59:47 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - Outrage over bonuses to employees of taxpayer-rescued American International Group dominated a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday where other insurers were renewing a call for creation of a federal regulator.

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GM CEO says Ford/UAW agreement won t work for GM (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-17 17:56:10 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - A healthcare agreement struck between Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers would not work for General Motors Corp , GM s chief executive said on Tuesday.

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Caterpillar cuts another 2,454 jobs (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-17 16:43:48 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - Caterpillar Inc, the world s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, notified an additional 2,454 workers in three states on Tuesday that they were losing their jobs as the company continues to try to bring production in line wi

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Oil up $2 as equities rise on housing data (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-17 18:43:01 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - Oil rose over $2 a barrel on Tuesday as equity markets continued to move higher after U.S. housing starts rebounded unexpectedly in February.

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Thornburg Mortgage may file Chapter 11 bankruptcy (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-17 18:12:52 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - Thornburg Mortgage Inc , a large and troubled provider of "jumbo" mortgage loans, on Tuesday said it may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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AIG near deal on new terms of U.S. bailout: source (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-01 09:26:55 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - American International Group Inc is close to a deal with the U.S. government that would ease the terms of its bailout, give a further equity commitment and help it pay down debt, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

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Abu Dhabi reviewing Citigroup investment: sources (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-01 13:52:25 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - Abu Dhabi is assessing its $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup as the bank s problems deepen and consequences of a possible nationalization become clearer, according to sources close to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

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Buffett says economy in shambles (Reuters)

seen at 2009-03-01 07:50:05 - Yahoo!News

Reuters - Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N), Warren Buffett s insurance and investment company, barely broke even in the fourth quarter because of losses on derivatives contracts tied to the stock market.

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Mandelson hits out at unions

seen at 2009-03-01 07:16:27 - bbc.co.uk

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has accused the postal unions of "scare tactics " over the sell-off of the Royal Mail

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Lebedev on spying and newspapers

seen at 2009-03-01 12:06:56 - bbc.co.uk

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev said he will not interfere with the editorial stance of the London Evening Standard where he has bought a controlling stake for #163;1.

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Credit crisis hits Australian wines

seen at 2009-03-01 04:14:56 - bbc.co.uk

Australia s wineries are facing a collapse in demand because of the global economic downturn.

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Saudi women enter labour market

seen at 2009-03-01 06:31:36 - bbc.co.uk

Saudi Arabia is a staunchly conservative country and traditionally it has always been very hard for women to be able to work.

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In Letter, Warren Buffett Concedes a Tough Year

seen at 2009-03-01 07:41:18 - www.nytimes.com

In his annual letter to shareholders, Warren E. Buffett chided himself but also needled regulators and chief executives.

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DealBook: Ask Warren Buffett a Question

seen at 2009-03-01 06:22:25 - www.nytimes.com

A pool of reporters, including DealBookâ€™s Andrew Ross Sorkin, will be on hand at Berkshireâ€™s annual meeting to ask questions sent in by shareholders and the public.

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Obama Calls His Budget Sweeping, Needed Change

seen at 2009-03-01 07:02:09 - www.nytimes.com

Saying he would defend his plan, President Obama cast himself as a populist crusader willing to do battle with special interests.

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