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European countries, IMF offer Greece $55 billion bailout
European countries, IMF offer Greece $55 billion bailout European finance officials agreed Sunday to make about $41 billion in loans available to Greece to help the Mediterranean nation stave off the threat of default. Read more on Denver Post
Donors pledge $9.9 billion for Haiti
Donors pledge $9.9 billion for Haiti Countries and international organizations pledged nearly $10 billion on Wednesday to rebuild Haiti after January’s devastating earthquake, going far beyond the government’s expectations and Read more on Sify News
Donors surpass goal of $3.8 billion for Haiti
Donors surpass goal of $3.8 billion for Haiti Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appealed to the world’s nations Wednesday to donate $3.8 billion to start rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Haiti – and the world responded… Read more on KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls
ProLogis closes $1.54 billion debt offering
ProLogis closes $1.54 billion debt offering ProLogis, a real estate investment trust, said Wednesday it closed a senior-note offering and investors exercised options to buy an additional $60 million in debt. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Finance
Government, Diamer Bhasha dam affectees reach deal: Rs 40 billion compensation to be provided
Government, Diamer Bhasha dam affectees reach deal: Rs 40 billion compensation to be provided ISLAMABAD (March 12 2010): Federal government and affectees of Diamer Bhasha dam have reached an ‘out of court’ settlement as government will provide Rs 40 billion compensation to displaced people of 31 villages for kicking off the project. Read more on [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 13:46 UPDATE 4-UK’s Pru confirms to buy AIG Asia for $35.5 billion
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 13:46 UPDATE 4-UK’s Pru confirms to buy AIG Asia for $35.5 billion By Myles Neligan Read more on Interactive Investor