Monday, September 29, 2008

The Europeans Get in on the Bailout Act

It seems that America won't lead in this crisis and we already have fallout of their inactivity in world markets.

The governments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg took partial control late Sunday of struggling bank Fortis NV, while Britain seized control of mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley early Monday.

Germany organized a credit lifeline for blue-chip commercial real estate lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, while Iceland's government took over Glitnir bank, the country's third largest.

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