All posts tagged "Global Financial Crisis"

WASHINGTON — American International Group (AIG), the giant US insurer bailed out at the height of the 2008 global financial crisis, is looking to get back into the real estate market, the Wall Street Journal reported.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday the global economy has moved back from the "abyss" but that there are still serious weakness in the world financial system.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Friday a new inquiry to investigate fraud in the mortgage-backed securities market, whose billion-dollar implosion helped trigger the global financial crisis.

The pressure on London bankers to get to grips with the global financial crisis has led to stress, depression and insomnia among City workers, affecting even the most experienced bosses.

NEW YORK — Carlos Slim, the Mexican magnate believed to be the world's richest individual, has increased his stake in the The New York Times Co. to 8.1 percent, regulatory filings showed Thursday.

WASHINGTON — The internal procedures of one of the world's top three ratings agencies appear to allow leaks of its decisions, according to a report by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).