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In MF Global, JPMorgan again at center of a financial failure
In late October, as MF Global Holdings Ltd teetered toward bankruptcy, Jon Corzine phoned his close-knit circle of Wall Street friends for help.
18 Jan 12 -
Pakistan Taliban leader believed dead: intelligence officials
The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, the militant movement that poses the gravest security threat to the country, is believed to have been killed by a U.S. drone strike, four Pakistan intelligence officials told Reuters on Sunday.
16 Jan 12 -
Iran warns of consequences if Arabs back oil sanctions
Iran warned Gulf Arab neighbors on Sunday they would suffer consequences if they raised oil output to replace Iranian crude facing an international ban.
15 Jan 12 -
S&P downgrades nine euro zone countries
Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro- zone countries, stripping France and Austria of their coveted triple-A status but not EU paymaster Germany, in a Black Friday the 13th for the troubled single currency area.
13 Jan 12 -
Taliban say Marine tape won’t hurt Afghanistan talks
A video showing what appears to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of a U.S. investigation on Thursday but the insurgent group said it would not harm nascent efforts to broker peace talks.
12 Jan 12
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