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UPDATE: Senator Seeks Higher Fines For Banks In ARS Cases
Last Update: 8/15/2008 6:35:44 PM
(Updates with Citigroup’s no comment, and hypothetical example from Grassley
about a potential fine and tax effect.)
By Martin Vaughan
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–A senior Republican senator wants the Securities and
Exchange Commission to ensure that banks [...]

UBS Prices EUR2B 2010 FRN At 99.905, 3-Month Euribor +0.95
Last Update: 8/18/2008 10:41:35 AM
(MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires
August 18, 2008 10:41 ET (14:41 GMT)

Fannie, Freddie Down On Barron’s Report Of Tsy-Bailout Talk
Last Update: 8/18/2008 10:44:30 AM
By Aparajita Saha-Bubna
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) shares are each down
more than 8% on Monday, on the back of a news report signaling a higher
likelihood of a federal [...]

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Mining giant BHP Billiton said Monday that its
fiscal-year net profit rose 14.7% to $15.39 billion, after revenue climbed 25.3%
to $59.57 billion. Analysts had been expecting average net profit of $15.86
billion, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Newswires. BHP Billiton lifted
its dividend by 48.9% to 70 cents a share. In the year, [...]

China Life Kept At Hold By Citigroup
Last Update: 8/14/2008 8:19:44 PM
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 14, 2008 20:19 ET (00:19 GMT)