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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Inc strategists expect financial institutions worldwide to write down as much as $400 billion for bad debts by the end of 2008, and said
Analysts Slash Q1 Estimates For U.S. Banks
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Since the start of the month, Wall Street analysts have forecast first-quarter losses at Citigroup <C.N> and Merrill Lynch <MER.N> and slashed their earnings estimates for several
MBIA Says Disagrees With Fitch’s Downgrade
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc <MBI.N>, the largest bond insurer in the world, said on Friday it disagreed with rating agency Fitch's decision to strip its main unit of
Gates Sees Next Windows "sometime" in Next Year
MIAMI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.<MSFT.O> co-founder Bill Gates said on Friday he expected the new version of Windows operating software, code-named Windows 7, to be released "sometime in the next
All about Standard & Poor’s (S&P)
Standard & Poor's (S&P) is a division of McGraw-Hill that publishes financial research and analysis on stocks and bonds. It is one of the top three companies in this business,
Bush Readying Mortgage Aid Plan: Report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration is finalizing a plan to rescue thousands of homeowners facing foreclosure by helping them refinance into more affordable loans, the Washington Post reported in
China Says Global Economy May Cause Policy Shifts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will keep monetary policy tight for now but recognizes it might need to adjust the strength and timing of policy in response to changes in the
Lehman Brothers Hit By Fake Marubeni Papers
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers was defrauded of some $353.1 million after it was caught in a scam in Japan, a source familiar with the situation told
German Ministry Denies Bundesbank Gold Sale Report
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Finance Ministry said on Saturday a magazine report that the government wants the Bundesbank to sell some of its gold reserves to help ease pressure on
JC Penney Lowers Earnings View
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Department store operator JC Penney Co Inc <JCP.N> on Friday cut its first-quarter earnings forecast and said it expects the environment to remain difficult throughout 2008,
