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Big Brokerage Firm Files For Bankruptcy After Bad Euro Bets

Posted 12.31.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - MF Global Holdings Ltd filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, court records show. The filing came after tal...

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ConocoPhillips Profits Drop But Exceed Expectations

AP | Chris Kahn | Posted 09.26.2011

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NEW YORK (AP) -- ConocoPhillips said Wednesday its second quarter profit dropped 18.3 percent but beat expectations. The year-ago quarter benefited fr...

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France Tries to Reduce Debt by Increasing Debt

Max Keiser | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Keiser

To reduce debt, France has announced the sale of State assets. Paradoxically, these sales will achieve the opposite effect and increase the overall indebtedness of France.

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