Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc was the biggest underwriter of loans to Dubai World, the state company seeking to reschedule debt, while HSBC Holdings Plc has the most at risk in the United Arab Emirates, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. RBS, the largest U.K. government-controlled bank, arranged $2.3 billion, …

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Buffett’s ‘Wake-Up Call’ May Signal More Cost Cuts (Update2) By Andrew Frye Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) — Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s managers may deliver more cost cuts to Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett after the billionaire replaced Richard Santulli as the head of a money-losing plane-leasing unit. Berkshire executives have eliminated jobs and closed plants as the …

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