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Norilsk Chairman Fortifies Control

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Norilsk subsidiaries have bought about an 8.7% stake in the mining giant, further escalating a shareholders’ conflict within the company.

Talent Agency Sells Office

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

William Morris Agency sold its Beverly Hills headquarters complex for $143 million.

Lodgment program - frequently asked questions

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Frequently asked lodgment questions and responses to assist tax agents manage their lodgment program.

China Endorses Foreign Banks

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Foreign banks operating in China have sound finances, regulators said, in an bid to reassure local banks that have been reluctant to lend to their foreign counterparts.

Financial Troubles Humble U.S.

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The U.S. is turning to foreign governments and overseas investors to buy much of the $700 billion in Treasury debt that would be sold to finance the bailout.

Rescue May Not Revive Economy

September 29th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The bailout plan offers a much-needed salve to ailing credit markets, but it is unlikely to prevent the economy from sliding into recession.

Wachovia Explores Possible Sale

September 28th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Wachovia entered into preliminary talks with a handful of possible buyers, including Wells Fargo, Banco Santander and Citigroup.

Get in the ring again, boys

September 26th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Bernanke and Paulson have been invited to get in the ring against members of the House Financial Services Committee at 2:30 p.m. today, Eastern time.

Feds to pay top dollar

September 26th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The government is asking for $700 billion so it can pay top dollar for junk mortgage bonds, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says.

Feds discuss bailout

September 26th, 2008 piotr zukowski

This morning the heads of the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve will ask the Senate Banking Committee to act with haste on the mortgage bailout.