AIG's $9 billion offering could be pulled: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group and theTreasury on Wednesday said they will sell around $9 billion in AIG stock, but sources familiar with the situation said the Treasury would pull the sale if it cannot be done profitably.
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AIG's $9 billion offering could be pulled: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group and theTreasury on Wednesday said they will sell around $9 billion in AIG stock, but sources familiar with the situation said the Treasury would pull the sale if it cannot be done profitably.
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Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian tanks shelled residential areas in two towns and at least 19 people were killed across the country, rights campaigners said, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces fought to crush a seven-week uprising. | Video
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