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Obama has decided bankruptcy best for GM – Bloomberg

March 31st, 2009
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SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has
determined that a prepackaged bankruptcy is the best way for
General Motors Corp. to restructure and become a
competitive automaker, Bloomberg reported, quoting people
familiar with the matter.

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Avoiding Friction Over Fractional Jets

March 31st, 2009
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Some banking companies, already under fire for having their own private aircraft, are seeking ways to scale back their partial ownership of other jets.

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Colonial Divestitures Seen Despite Capital-Deal Report

March 31st, 2009
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Colonial reportedly is closing in on $300M in outside funding that would hand over control of the company to an investor group led by Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.

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Wells Fargo: May Cut Foreign Workers; Cites Political Pressure

March 31st, 2009
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Wells Fargo told employees in a memo this month that it’s considering cutting foreign workers, citing political pressure stemming from the government’s bailout of …

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Executive Changes

March 31st, 2009
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Viewpoint: What Bankers Can Expect from Summit

March 31st, 2009
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Executives from Accenture’s financial services industry risk management practice write that, of four potential G-20 summit outcomes, continuation of the status quo is most likely.

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U.S. Expanding ‘Virtual Fence’ on Canadian Border

March 31st, 2009
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The U.S. Border Patrol is erecting 16 more video surveillance towers in Michigan and New York to help secure parts of the U.S.-Canadian border.

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Bankruptcy Best for Detroit?

March 31st, 2009
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Obama reportedly thinks bankruptcy is best way for GM, Chrysler to restructure, become competitive automakers
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N.Y. House Race Too Close to Call

March 31st, 2009
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Congressional race to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, who succeeded Clinton, has just a 65-vote Democratic lead

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Chinese ‘Kill Weapon’ Gives U.S. Cause for Concern

March 31st, 2009
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Details are emerging about a Chinese-developed ‘kill weapon’ that could potentially target and destroy a U.S. aircraft carrier in a single strike, the U.S. Naval Institute reports

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