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Lockyer Sells 25% More California `Sound Investment' Bonds Than Predicted California Treasurer Bill Lockyer boosted his sale of bonds by 25 percent, joining borrowers who pushed tax-exempt municipal issues higher by the most in two months as they moved to take advantage of demand from investors.

Treasuries Head for Second Weekly Drop Before Consumer Confidence Report Treasuries headed for a second weekly loss before an industry report that analysts said will show U.S. consumer confidence rose as the economy improved, damping demand for the safety of fixed-income assets.

New York Draws Level With London as Global Financial Center, Report Says London and New York hold equal first place in a ranking of global financial centers after the British capital lost its primary ranking because of concern over higher taxes and tighter regulations, according to a report.

Junk Bonds Beat Investment Grade as TXU, Freescale Soar: Credit Markets High-yield, high-risk bonds are beating investment-grade debt for the first time this year as confidence in the U.S. economic recovery gains strength.

Retail Buyouts Return in `Goldilocks' Market After Credit Freeze Thawed Private-equity firms looking to buy retail and consumer companies said they’re now able to finance deals and pay reasonable prices after the credit crisis and global recession triggered a buyout slump.

Lehman Misled Investors on Leverage, Fuld Was `Negligent,' Examiner Says Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. used off-balance-sheet transactions to understate its leverage in late 2007 and 2008, deceiving shareholders about its ability to withstand losses, a bankruptcy examiner’s report said.

White House's Summers Says U.S. `Very Close' to Seeing Employment Growth White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers said the U.S. economy soon will start generating jobs and move a step closer to lowering the nation’s unemployment rate.


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