Hartford warrants sell for $706.3 million
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER 2010-09-22T16:03:17ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The government has raised $706.3 million from the sale of warrants it held in The Hartford Financial Services Group. It was the latest move to recoup costs for taxpayers from the $700 billion financial bailout.... hosted.ap.org |
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