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CORRECT: China Life Cuts Visa Stake By Half From 6 Mln In Mar
Last Update: 8/26/2008 7:23:27 AM
(Adds first-half net profit and investment gains, executive’s comments on
overseas investment.)
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–China Life Insurance Co. (LFC), China’s largest life
insurer by premiums, said Tuesday it is looking into overseas investment
opportunities after cutting its stake in credit-card firm Visa [...]

GE Capital European Funding Plans 2-Part Bond Offering
Last Update: 8/26/2008 4:38:38 AM
LONDON (Dow Jones)– GE Capital European Funding is planning a three-year
floating-rate note, and a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond, said one of
the banks involved in the deal Tuesday.
BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY), Citigroup Inc. (C), Deutsche Bank AG (DB) and JP Morgan
(JPM) have been hired as [...]

US HOT STOCKS TO WATCH: SiRF Tech, Rio Tinto, Anadarko
Last Update: 8/26/2008 7:41:38 AM
By Dow Jones .
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s
session are SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (SIRF), Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) and
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC).
Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) said an administrative law judge has [...]

China Construction Bank Cuts Fannie, Freddie Bond, MBS Hldgs
Last Update: 8/25/2008 5:52:47 AM
BEIJING (Dow Jones)–China Construction Bank Corp. (0939.HK) said Monday it had
cut its holdings of bonds and mortgage-backed securities related to Fannie Mae
(FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) to just above US$2 billion by the end of July from
US$3.2 billion at the end of June.
CCB [...]

Despite a seasonal slide that pushed gold prices to a nine-month of $773 an ounce last week, a recent rebound put Canadian mining firm Yamana Gold (AUY: 11.47, +0.93, +8.82%) at the top of several analysts’ recommendations as investors see promising entry points.
Gold prices hit a 10-day high Thursday, though they’re still well off the [...]