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With the government on the brink of rescuing the U.S. auto industry, we have learned that the Treasury Department is drawing up plans to bail out Christmas. "We have reason to believe," said a person close to the matter, "that without an immediate capital injection, Santa Claus will fail before ...
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Bailout Nation: Gov't. To Bail Out Christmas: Santa Claus Is Too Big to Fail; Xmas Czarina Winfrey
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WALL STREET JOURNAL -- With the government on the brink of rescuing the U.S. auto industry, we have learned that the Treasury Department is drawing up plans to bail out Christmas. "We have reason to believe," said a person close to the matter, "that without an immediate capital injection, Santa Claus will fail before December 24." Mr. Claus could not be reached for comment. ...
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... Fed’s words will matter more than another 50 basis points. - Breakingviews’ 12 silver linings for Christmas. - “Just about the only place left to look for drama in the M&A world is the cut-throat business of adviser rankings known as league tables – and in Europe, it looks as if a coup is in the offing..” - The end of Goldman’s winning streak? - Those final 72 hours inside Lehman. - Lessons from 30 years of Chinese reform . - US to bail out Christmas . - After the Crisis: A parody of 15 corporate logos. Madoff ...
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