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U.S. overseer says IndyMac "safe and sound"

PASADENA, California, July 14, 2008 (Reuters) — Three days into its receivership, the former IndyMac Bank is "as safe and as sound as any bank in the country right now," John Bovenzi, the U.S. banking official running the failed bank, said on Monday, while conceding that he expects more bank failures. ...  > full story

Friendly InBev, Anheuser deal seen soon: sources

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — InBev NV sweetened its takeover offer for rival Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc to $50 billion, finally luring the U.S. brewer into talks over a friendly deal, sources familiar with the situation said. ...  > full story

UAL plans up to 400 additional job cuts

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — UAL Corp , parent of United Airlines, plans to eliminate up to 400 more jobs as it continues to shrink its operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs, the company said on Friday. ...  > full story

Police search home of Brazil tycoon Batista

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Brazilian police searched and took documents from the home and offices of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista on Friday, as part of a probe into alleged fraud, the police said. ...  > full story

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae cut losses on Dodd comments

NEW YORK, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Shares of Freddie Mac briefly turned positive on Friday and those of Fannie Mae sharply pared their losses after Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said the two government-sponsored mortgage giants were fundamentally sound. ...  > full story

2 in 3 Americans say harder to get mortgage: survey

NEW YORK, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Two in three Americans say it has become more difficult to obtain mortgages, reflecting how lenders have made it tougher to obtain credit as housing prices tumble and capital markets tighten. ...  > full story

Paulson-prime focus to support GSEs in "current form"

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that his chief aim at present is to back government-sponsored mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in their "current form," giving no sign a government bailout of them was imminent. ...  > full story

Retailer discounts lift some consumer gloom

NEW YORK, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Consumer confidence rose unexpectedly in early July from a 28-year low with the help of retail discounts, but the vast majority think the country is in a deepening recession, according to a survey released on Friday. ...  > full story

UAL sees second quarter charges near $2.7 billion

CHICAGO, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — UAL Corp , parent of United Airlines, said on Friday it plans to take $2.6 billion to $2.7 billion in charges against second-quarter earnings, due to record-high fuel prices and the company's reduced market capitalization. ...  > full story

Fannie, Freddie shares plummet on NYSE after market open

NEW YORK, July 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged after the market open on Friday, after a New York Times report said the U.S. government is considering a takeover of the housing finance giants amid funding problems. ...  > full story
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