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Government provides record aid package to AIG

By JEANNINE AVERSA
AP Economics Writer

(AP:WASHINGTON) In a record bailout of a private company, the government on Monday provided a new $150 billion financial-rescue package to troubled insurance giant American International Group, including $40 billion for partial ownership.

The action, announced by…

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Target Misses the Mark; General Dynamics Broadens Horizons; Chavez Bounces Cemex; Manchester United Scores with Saudi Deal; Lacker Lobbies for Rate Hike; Carlyle Group Chair Steps Down; Hedge Fund Fraud Judgment; Quiznos Overseas Expansion

-Target Corp. (TGT) yesterday (Tuesday) reported a 7.6%…

20Aug2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

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Southwest Feels the Love; Minimum Wage Bump; Qualcomm and Nokia Accord; Fertilizer Firm Reaps Rewards; Unemployment Claims Mount; Ford’s Worst Quarter in History; Dow Unable to Recoup Losses; Gaming Taking Off in Macau

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) yesterday (Thursday) announced that second-quarter…

25Jul2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

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Gas Fuels Factory Orders; Borders Cuts Jobs to Cut Costs; Starbucks Serves Up Free Wi-Fi; Kenya Inflation Soars 32%; Chevron to Invest $5 Billion in Africa; Staples Raises Bid for Corporate Express; Lehman Looking for Cash Infusion; Oil Slides

–U.S. factory…

4Jun2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

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Sterlite Buys Asarco’s U.S. Copper Mines; Petrobras Award Tupi Rig Contracts; Russian Inflation to Hit 14% in 2008; South Korean Economy Outpaces Estimates; Toyota Sees U.S. Consumers Braking; Manufacturing Inches Up; NetSuite Snaps Up OpenAir

–India’s largest copper and zinc producer,…

3Jun2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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