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GM to file for bankruptcy, Chrysler sale cleared

May 31st, 2009
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DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Corp will file for bankruptcy later on Monday, U.S. officials said, forcing the 100-year-old automaker once seen as a symbol of American economic might and dynamism into a new and uncertain era of government ownership.

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Bankruptcy judge clears Chrysler asset sale

May 31st, 2009
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DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved the sale of substantially all of U.S. automaker Chrysler’s assets to a group led by Italy’s Fiat SpA hours before an expected bankruptcy filing by General Motors Corp .

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Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions

May 31st, 2009
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June 1 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian
companies were reported by 0400 GMT on Monday.

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Equity firm Carlyle in talks to buy Silverton – WSJ

May 31st, 2009
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June 1 (Reuters) – Private equity firm The Carlyle Group
[CYL.UL] and some investors are in talks to buy the failed
Silverton Bank of Atlanta, which provided services to other
banks rather than to consumers, the Wall Street Journal said,
citing people familiar with the matter.

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Innovation’s Mantra: Back to the Future

May 31st, 2009
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Bankers hoping to distinguish themselves from their competitors will not find much of a market for the quirky but ultimately troubled offerings of the past few years.

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RBC Reports Loss, Citing U.S. Charge

May 31st, 2009
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A hefty impairment charge on its U.S. operations drove Royal Bank of Canada to its first quarterly loss in 16 years.

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Bank of America Board Shaken Further

May 31st, 2009
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Bank of America said O. Temple Sloan Jr. has resigned from its board. A chairman of an auto parts distributor, he had been the company’s lead director …

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Reports: N. Korea Missile Arrives at Launch Site

May 31st, 2009
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North Korea has shifted its most advanced long-range missile — capable of reaching Alaska — to a new west coast launch site near the border with China, reports said Monday

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U.S. Shapes New, Leaner GM

May 31st, 2009
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Administration officials say the U.S. government will be a ‘passive’ investor in new GM but will oversee operations
FOXBusiness: GM to File for Bankruptcy and Split
Ford Seeks to Gain Amid Rivals’ Pain
FOX FORUM: First GM, Next America

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Geithner: China’s U.S. Assets ‘Very Safe’

May 31st, 2009
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Treasury secretary seeks to reassure China on exploding U.S. budget deficit, which is projected to hit record $1.84T

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