He would continue to call out these alleged obscene profits by the automaker.

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During one, Obama laid out the steps in negotiating the bailout package: he would call the Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson, and the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, and consult with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

NEWYORKER: Battle Plans

Raising further suspicions were comments by HSBC Chief Executive MichaelGeogheganMichael Geoghegan on a conference call Monday morning in London, in which he said that he would not rule out raising more capital and that the bank would consider adding the right mix of Asian assets, according to TradeTheNews.com.

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On April 23, when Apple Chief Operating Officer TimCookTim Cook told investors on Apple's quarterly earnings call the company would sell 10 million iPhones before the year was out, he knew that millions of the new phones were already on their way to retailers.

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On April 23, when Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook told investors on Apple's quarterly earnings call the company would sell 10 million iPhones before the year was out, he knew that millions of the new phones were already on their way to retailers.

FORBES: New iPhone Is Already Here

Setting out details about local referendums on council tax, he said taxpayers would have the right to call a vote if "excessive" increases were proposed.

BBC: Local Government Finance debate