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...Rather than going belly up, however, Asia's largest airline by revenue is getting the lift it needs to stay in the sky - but not without shedding some bulk. With the government keen on keeping Japan's largest carrier in business, JAL is now set to transition into a three-year, state-backed restructuring plan. Before JAL's filing on Tuesday, Transport Minister Seiji Maehara said, "The government wants to continue to support JAL to ensure its continued stable and safe operations." The Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan (ETIC), a quasi-government entity that buys the debt of troubled...
...Penelope Cruz even extended an awkward televised red-carpet interview to highlight her Haitian cause. The famously press-wary actress volunteered to stay past the commercial break to get an opportunity to speak on Haiti. "Tonight cannot just be about the movies," Cruz said. Maggie Gyllenhaal took to the stage with the sole purpose of reminding people to donate money. "In the midst of all of this, please remember how to get involved and offer your support to the people of Haiti," she said, directing people to the appropriate donation section of the NBC website...
...other big difference is that while most residential mortgages are chopped into securities and sold, the bulk of commercial mortgages - and virtually all land and construction loans - stay on banks' books. Banks have leeway to delay recognizing losses on these loans - that is, they don't have to "mark to market." With banks facing total commercial real estate losses of $200 billion to $300 billion or more by Parkus' estimate, regulators have so far encouraged banks to exploit that leeway. (See the financial crisis after one year...
...fell in love with him. One of his "wives" said she was smitten after he cured her of a mysterious disease that had left her bald at age 10. Some of the women in the household severed all contact with their own families, insisting no one forced them to stay. On the TV documentary, some accompanied Ratzon to a Tel Aviv mall to trawl for more "wives...
...domestic bylaws that he laid out for his huge household, the women faced fines from $50 to $500 for such infractions as sitting idle when there was housework to be done or talking to repairmen. To an extent, the situation was state-subsidized: some women claimed state benefits as stay-at-home, single parents. Others, however, worked outside, earning money for the family kitty. But not everyone was happy. Days before his arrest, Ratzon reportedly took one of his "wives" to the hospital because she was suffering from an overdose of antidepressants. (See the top 10 religion stories...