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> HSBC, Citigroup spar over banker in Asia. Article
> Carlyle hedge fund hit hard. Article
> CIBC's Whitney cuts Lehman estimate. Article  
> National Australia Bank buys U.S.-based Great Western Bank. Article
> TD Bank earnings rise. Article
> Wachovia downgrades Piper Jaffray. Article
> More on Citadel's investment in E*Trade. Article

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