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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
Credit Risk Rises on Citigroup Breakup Speculation
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I have been saying for over a year that Citigroup would not survive in one piece. That option is looking increasingly likely as the Citigroup Board Weigh Options . Citigroup Inc.'s board meets today to discuss the bank's options after Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit's efforts to rebuild ...
online.wsj.com - 11/21/2008
Citi Weighs Its Options, Including Firm's Sale
— online.wsj.com — Executives at Citigroup Inc., faced with a plunging stock price, began weighing the possibility of auctioning off pieces of the financial giant or even selling the company outright, according to people familiar with the matter. The internal ... (more) Citi Weighs Its Options, Including Firm's Sale

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Sheila Bair and seizing Citigroup
brontecapital.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
Sheila Bair and seizing Citigroup
— brontecapital.blogspot.com — I suggested that Sheila Bair might seize Citigroup precisely because it is the sort of irrational, arrogant and dumb thing she does. She did after all force the issue at Wachovia – signing a government guarantee (to Citigroup) even though a fully ... (more) Sheila Bair and seizing Citigroup

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Citigroup, Under Siege, Holds Talks With U.S.
nytimes.com - 11/22/2008
Citigroup, Under Siege, Holds Talks With U.S.
— nytimes.com — Some of the options discussed included whether to replace Citigroup’s leadership or sell all or part of the company. > (more) Citigroup, Under Siege, Holds Talks With U.S.

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