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BCE warns buy-out in jeopardy

published Wed, Nov 26 2008 07:36 GMT
The telecoms group says its planned buy-out by a private equity group might not be able to proceed because KPMG has warned that the amount of debt involved could make the company insolvent

Gates 'to stay as US defence secretary'

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 18:27 GMT
US defence secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Barack Obama and retired Marine Gen. James Jones will be named national security adviser, according to the Politico news website
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Gates reported to stay as US defense secretary

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 18:27 GMT
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Barack Obama and retired Marine Gen. James Jones will be named national security adviser, the Politico news Web site said
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'Problem' banks stoke fears over FDIC fund

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 13:29 GMT
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's list of 'problem' banks rose almost 50 per cent in the third quarter, stoking fears that further bank failures could put the agency's insurance fund under severe pressure
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Detroit's blue-collar aristocrats face fight

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 11:40 GMT
Ron Gettelfinger, president of the United Auto Workers union, normally shuns the limelight. But these are not normal times for the union
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