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Sands China Raises $2.5 Billion in Hong Kong Offering at Low End of Range Sands China Ltd. and its parent Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, raised HK$19.4 billion ($2.5 billion) in a Hong Kong share sale conducted at the low end of the offered range.

Rajaratnam's Request to Unseal Accuser Khan's Criminal Case Is Postponed A court hearing to determine whether a 2001 criminal case against the chief accuser of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam will be unsealed was delayed for two weeks.

Lloyd's Appeals Ruling on Legal Costs Tied to Colombian Drug Eradication Lloyd’s of London underwriters appealed a Delaware court’s ruling that assigned them liability for legal costs tied to more than 3,000 people seeking damages from a U.S.-sponsored plan to eradicate drugs in Colombia.

U.S. Two-Year Treasury Yields Fall to Lowest This Year on Refuge Buying Treasury two-year note yields fell to the lowest level this year on concern the rally in risk assets has outpaced growth prospects and as Federal Reserve officials signaled interest rates will remain near zero.

Dollar Strengthens as Equities Drop, Investors Buy Short-Term Treasuries The dollar rose against most of its major counterparts and posted its first weekly gain versus the euro in November as investors sold shares and bought short-term Treasuries to guard against losses before year-end.

Asia's Stocks Post Biggest Decline in Three Weeks Amid Japan Share Sales Asian stocks fell this week, dragging the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to its biggest weekly decline in three amid Japanese share sales, while companies including Sony Corp. fueled profit concerns.

Hershey's Controlling Trust Pushes $17 Billion Offer for Cadbury, WSJ Says Hershey Co.’s controlling trust wants the candy company to make a $17 billion bid for British confectioner Cadbury Plc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.

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Reid, Democrats Face First Big Test on Senate Health Bill With Debate Vote Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tonight faces the first big test of whether he can keep his Democratic colleagues united behind health-care legislation.

Circuit City Business Jet Crash in 2005 Prompts FAA De-Icing Regulation The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a rule that would require quicker activation of wing de-icing systems in response to the crash of a Circuit City Stores Inc. business jet in 2005.

Tax on Upper-Bracket Incomes May Be Needed for Afghan War Cost, Levin Says Higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for more troops sent to Afghanistan and NATO should provide half of the new soldiers, said Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.


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