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Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps 

August 31, 2011
Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps 

The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New York's financial district March 16, 2009. Top Bank of America Corp lawyers knew as early as January that American International Group Inc was prepared to sue the bank for more than $10 billion, seven months before the lawsuit was filed, according to sources familiar with [...]

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AIG share sale raises $8.7 billion after record bailout 

May 25, 2011
AIG share sale raises $8.7 billion after record bailout 

The logo of American International Group (AIG) is seen at their offices in New York in this file photograph from September 18, 2008. The US Treasury made a small profit when it sold a portion of its shares in American International Group Inc on Tuesday, but it was unclear how its investment in the beleaguered [...]

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AIG to cut debt to Federal Reserve by $25 billion

June 26, 2009
AIG to cut debt to Federal Reserve by $25 billion

A sign for American Life Insurance Co. (Alico) hangs outside the AIG building in Tokyo. American International Group Inc. paved the way for two units to sell stock by agreeing to give preferred shares to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and reduce its debt to the central bank by US$25 billion. The company [...]

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AIG’s SE Asian president says bonus rage unfair

March 24, 2009
AIG’s SE Asian president says bonus rage unfair

New York-based AIG, which received a US$173 billion federal bailout, sparked an outcry by paying $165 million in bonuses this month to employees of the financial products unit that almost bankrupted the company American International Group Inc.’s president for Southeast Asia, Leslie Mouat, said the “abuse” against the insurer’s employees amid furor over bonus payments [...]

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AIG gives out more bonuses than previously reported

March 22, 2009
AIG gives out more bonuses than previously reported

American International Group, Inc., a major American insurance corporation that caused outrage by paying out huge bonuses after receiving emergency money from the U.S. government, may have paid more bonuses that previously reported, local media said. A man is seen behind the window at the office of the American International Group (AIG) in lower Manhattan [...]

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U.S. House passes bill to impose tax on bonuses

March 20, 2009
U.S. House passes bill to impose tax on bonuses

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to impose a 90-percent tax on bonuses paid out to executives by firms receiving government bailout money like insurance giant American International Group (AIG). Edward Liddy (L), chief executive officer of American International Insurance group (AIG), testifies before the House Financial Services Committee as they [...]

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AIG boss, Obama in the hot-seats as Congress fumes

March 19, 2009
AIG boss, Obama in the hot-seats as Congress fumes

Code Pink protesters hold up signs as Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group arrives at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hil in Washington, DC. Liddy battled to placate public fury over big bonuses a Fuming US lawmakers readied to hit AIG fat-cats in the wallet as President Barack [...]

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AIG employees asked to return bonuses amid national anger

March 19, 2009
AIG employees asked to return bonuses amid national anger

The head of financially troubled insurance giant American International Group (AIG) on Wednesday called on top-earning employees to voluntarily return at least half of the bonuses. Edward Liddy (2nd R), chief executive officer of American International Insurance group (AIG), arrives to testify before the House Financial Services Committee as they hold a hearing on “American [...]

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US insurer may restructure rescue package for second time

February 25, 2009
US insurer may restructure rescue package for second time

American International Group Inc., once the largest insurer by assets, may report a record fourth-quarter loss of US$60 billion, the CNBC television network said Monday, citing a source it did not identify American International Group Inc. (AIG) may restructure its US$150 billion rescue package for a second time in four months as the recession and [...]

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AIG, Citi deals gave US Treasury least value

February 7, 2009
AIG, Citi deals gave US Treasury least value

The US government’s “subsidy” – the percentage difference between the value paid and the value received – was largest for AIG at 63 percent and smallest for US Bancorp at 5 percent. The US Treasury Department bank bailout program received the least value from its investments in the most troubled surviving institutions, American International Group [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...