
Reuters - Citigroup Inc said on Friday it plans
to shed $400 billion of assets within three years and boost
revenue by up to 10 percent annually, in a bid to restore
profitability after huge losses tied to flagging mortgage and
credit markets.
Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday as the price of
oil set another record and concerns about the financial sector
flared up again after American International Group Inc
reported a massive loss.
Reuters - American International Group ,
after disappointing with a worse-than-expected loss on
Thursday, did little to buoy investor spirits on Friday,
telling shareholders it does not yet see signs of a rebound in
the market for mortgage assets, which have cost it dearly over
the past two quarters.
Reuters - Oil jumped to a record above $126 a
barrel on Friday, extending gains to more than 11 percent since
the start of the month on fuel supply concerns and a rush of
speculator buying.
Reuters - Countrywide Financial Corp
shares fell nearly 6 percent on Friday on renewed speculation
that Bank of America Corp will renegotiate or cancel
its agreement to buy the largest U.S. mortgage lender.