WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - American International Group , the insurer rescued from collapse by the government in September, is in discussions with Washington about a federal backstop for some of its assets, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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January 30, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
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New York’s Wall Street Journal will hand out pink slips to an uncertain number of staff members next week, potentially around 50, numerous sources said.The newspaper reported the rumor concerning job cuts included parallel cuts at Dow Jones Newswires and the possibility the Journal could close one or more bureaus.The Journal has largely escaped the recent downsizing trend among U.S. newspapers. …
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January 30, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — New York’s Wall Street Journal will hand out pink slips to an uncertain number of staff members next week, potentially around 50, numerous sources said.
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January 30, 2009 @ 11:49 am
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The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 29 wrote that leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are warning that a rising wave of protectionism could make the global recession even worse.
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January 30, 2009 @ 5:49 am
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Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Top economic officials are discussing new efforts to help banks while trying to mitigate the cost to taxpayers. President Obama stepped up his rhetorical attacks on the same banks his officials are planning to aid, calling …
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January 30, 2009 @ 5:30 am
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Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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January 29, 2009 @ 2:19 pm
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Wall Street was set for a lower open on Thursday, pressured by a weak earnings season and an increasingly bleak economic outlook after data showed continuing jobless claims rose to the highest level on record.
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January 29, 2009 @ 5:45 am
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Jan 29 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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January 28, 2009 @ 6:19 am
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Jan 28 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * A growing number of financial scams have emerged in the wake of the alleged Madoff fraud, as strapped investors seek access to their cash amid hard times. * Coca-Cola Co is intensifying its efforts in Russia, even as the …
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January 28, 2009 @ 6:04 am
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The Wall Street Journal reports on Jan. 28 that the International Monetary Fund is imposing fewer conditions in the $50 billion in loans it has made to stabilize economies.
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