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Hedge Fund-Backed Firm Fights Nigeria for $11 Billion Payout

Nigeria cooked up fictitious allegations in a politically motivated campaign to dodge a massive $11 billion arbitration award, a hedge-fund backed firm claimed at a London trial over the legality of the disputed payout.

McHenry Warns Fellow GOP Leaders to Be Reasonable in Debt-Ceiling Talks

Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry on Tuesday privately warned fellow House Republican leaders to be reasonable and realistic as they demand federal spending cuts in exchange for raising the nation’s debt ceiling, a person familiar with the discussion said.

‘Scared the Hell Out of Me’: NYSE’s Wild Start Rattles Traders

A chaotic open for some stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange sent chills across Wall Street as dozens of the largest companies in the US seemed to erase billions of dollars in market value for no apparent reason, leaving some investors frustrated and others clamoring for an explanation.

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