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news.yahoo.com - 5/19/2009
AIG plans to spin off Asian life insurance unit (AP)
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AP - Insurer American International Group Inc. said late Sunday it plans to spin off its Asian life insurance unit in an initial public offering to help repay billions of dollars in U.S. government loans.
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business.timesonline.co.uk - 5/18/2009
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— business.timesonline.co.uk — They were frightened for a long time, then suddenly they were angry. For millions of Americans, anxiety... about a jobless, debt-laden future turned to disbelief when it emerged that AIG, the company at the centre of the world s financial crisis, was ... (more) Printer Friendly

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sec.gov - 5/19/2009
Press Release: SEC Announces $846 Million Fair Fund Distribution to Harmed AIG Investors; ...
— sec.gov — SEC Announces $843 Million Fair Fund Distribution to Harmed AIG Investors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2009-115 Washington, D.C.,... May 19, 2009— The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a federal court has approved the distribution of more ... (more) Press Release: SEC Announces $846 Million Fair Fund ...

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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 5/24/2009
Fed's Vice Chairman Admits Fed Has No Exit Strategy
— globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Donald Kohn is yapping complete nonsense about interest rates floors, the Fed's... balance sheet, risk, exit strategies and other items. Let's take a look starting with Kohn Says Deposit Rate Will Do Better Job in ... (more) Fed's Vice Chairman Admits Fed Has No Exit Strategy

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