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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.
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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