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With Needed Cash, GMAC Will Ease Lending Restrictions New York Times - United States Mr. Kerkorian’s investment firm, the Tracinda, Corporation, had built a 6.5 percent stake in Ford this year. The firm which had previously amassed large ... See all stories on this topic

US STOCKS-Wall St gains on latest auto bailout Reuters - USA The move to assist GMAC was the latest in a string of government efforts to ease tight credit markets and cushion the impact of the recession. ... See all stories on this topic

SmarTrend(R) MidDay Market Recap -- December 30, 2008 FOXBusiness - USA Technically, capital gains only count for what's called a capital asset, but that's really just anything you own for investment purposes. ... See all stories on this topic

Why I Don't Think Genco's Prices Will Reach Prior Highs Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA Their latest 10Q has a investment in a company called Jinhui. That company trades on the Oslo bors (ticker JIN) and is 54% owned by a Hong Kong company. ... See all stories on this topic

BCSB, Cecil, Capital banks squeeze in under the TARP Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Three Maryland banks received nearly $28 million in funding in the latest round of the US Treasury Department’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. Through Dec. ... See all stories on this topic An impenetrable hedge Business Spectator - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia The anomaly means that Australian investors into offshore feeder funds managed by Westpac's BTInvestment Management and HFA Holdings cannot access their ... See all stories on this topic The Associated Press Ghana presidential vote to be rerun in single area The Associated Press He said the latest results from Sunday's second round race showed opposition leader John Atta Mills had a narrow lead with 50.13 percent of counted ballots, ... See all stories on this topic Kevin Bacon, economist latest hurt in Madoff scheme: reports Reuters - USA Economist Henry Kaufman lost several million dollars, which he had in a brokerage account with Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities for more than five ... See all stories on this topic Wall Street gains as GMAC gets financing Los Angeles Times - CA,USA "This is trying to slow down the economic train wreck," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. "Investors are taking a step back ... See all stories on this topic Kevin Bacon, economist may be latest hurt in Madoff scheme Reuters - USA (Reuters) - A prominent Wall Street economist, Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon and his wife are the latestpeople to have lost money on investments connected to ... See all stories on this topic China to almost double railway investment in 2009 Xinhua - China The latest change came in April last year. About 1.46 billion people traveled by rail this year, up 10.9 percent from last year. Both transport capacity and ... See all stories on this topic Los Angeles Times Malibu's vanishing Broad Beach a sign of rising sea levels ... Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Yet that's not likely to happen given the hefty investment in pricey homes and roads now occupying the back part of the beach. So short-term solutions get ... See all stories on this topic