AIG Ignored ‘Smoke Signals' to Cut Europe Risk, Kandarian Says -
MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian, whose company bought an American International Group Inc. unit in late 2010, said AIG disregarded his hints to sell European debt held by the business prior to the sale.
Japan Earnings Gloom Fades as Panasonic Paces Tokyo Rally -
Panasonic Corp. had its best week in more than two years of Tokyo trading, following its forecast for a record $10 billion loss, showing some investors are betting Japan's biggest exporters have hit bottom.