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AIG sells American Life unit to Metlife for $15.5 billion
08 Mar 2010
The troubled insurance giant is selling its crown jewels one by one to give back tax payers money
AIG sells American Life unit to Metlife for $15.5 billion
08 Mar 2010
The troubled insurance giant is selling its crown jewels one by one to give back tax payers money
Essar in deal to acquire US coal miner Trinity for $600 million
08 Mar 2010
Essar Group, through its subsidiary Essar Minerals, Delaware, signed a deal on Saturday to acquire the Trinity Coal from Denham Capital Management for $600 million.
Essar in deal to acquire US coal miner Trinity for $600 million
08 Mar 2010
Essar Group, through its subsidiary Essar Minerals, Delaware, signed a deal on Saturday to acquire the Trinity Coal from Denham Capital Management for $600 million.
Singapore's wealth fund GIC loses $5.1 billion in UBS investment
08 Mar 2010
By converting UBS notes into ordinary shares that gives it a 6.6-per cent stake, GIC reported a paper los of about 45 per cent of its original $11 billion investment on current share prices
Singapore's wealth fund GIC loses $5.1 billion in UBS investment
08 Mar 2010
By converting UBS notes into ordinary shares that gives it a 6.6-per cent stake, GIC reported a paper los of about 45 per cent of its original $11 billion investment on current share prices
Essar Group plans LSE listing to raise $3 billion
08 Mar 2010
Diversified business conglomerate, Essar Group, is treported to be considering raising up to $3 billion (Rs13,827 crore) by listing its oil and power assets on the London Stock Exchange
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