Dollar status unlikely to be in G8 communique: G8 source (Reuters)
Reuters - The dollar’s status as the top global reserve currency is unlikely to be mentioned explicitly in the final communique at next week’s Group of Eight summit, a European G8 source involved in preparations for the meeting said on Friday.
Medici lawyer says Kohn didn't get Madoff payments (Reuters)
Reuters - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler’s investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.
AIG to sell consumer finance unit in Colombia (AP)
AP - American International Group Inc. on Wednesday said it agreed to sell all of its ownership interests in its consumer finance operations in Colombia, the latest in a recent string of asset sales by the embattled insurer to bolster its finances.





