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The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the assembly line at the company's Everett plant in Washington in this May 19, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo/Files

Aerospace and Defense

Defense budgets are not declining as sharply as some had feared, but companies are scrambling to ensure continued earnings growth. Get exclusive insight into the defense sector from the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit.  Full Coverage 

    U.S. weighs AIG conservatorship: Bloomberg

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    Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:11pm EDT

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    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities were considering conservatorship as an option for insurer American International Group Inc. (AIG.N), Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing two people briefed on the negotiations.

    Additional details were not immediately available.

    A spokesperson for AIG was not immediately available.


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