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Reuters
Tuesday, Nov 18, 2008
Dutch insurer Aegon said it may buy a small U.S. thrift company to qualify for potentially more than $1 billion in U.S. government support, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.
“This is part of our strategy to ensure Aegon has the strongest capital position possible,” said Aegon spokesman Greg [...]

Fifth Third, Wachovia hit by losses from Citi hedge fund
By Riley McDermid, MarketWatch
Last Update: 12:25 PM ET May 20, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Two regional banks confirmed Tuesday that they have lost
more than $600 million from investments tied to a Citigroup hedge fund that got
clobbered during the credit crunch earlier this year.
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) [...]