SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australian hospital operator Healthscope (HSP.AX) plans to raise money by issuing shares to institutional shareholders, the firm said on Wednesday.
Healthscope called a halt to trading in its shares pending a full announcement on the planned issue.
(Reporting by Mark Bendeich; Editing by Jonathan Standing)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department will ask Congress to ease restrictions on the use of bank bailout funds so it can use some of the money to encourage more lending to small businesses, a department official said on Wednesday.
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