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...(Financial Times) Iraq’s prime minister Nouri al-Maliki struggled to maintain his grip on power with a Sunni insurgency swirling around the capital and political rivals inside Baghdad’s fortified Green...
...Other companies, such as GE Capital, General Electric’s finance arm, have eased their financing constraints by borrowing billions of dollars guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation....
...General Electric was another leading riser after it issued $8bn of debt insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, allaying fears over its capital position....
...Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al is ostensibly brought on behalf of purchasers of such CWALT, Inc. mortgage pass-through certificates, as well as various other mortgage-backed securities registered...
...As a former investment banker, Augar tells the story of the disaster in the financial markets. What really happened at Northern Rock, Royal Bank of Scotland et al? This gives you a clearer idea....
...Separately, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Carlyle Group and Bain Capital are thought to be planning first-round offers....
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