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Citi Swings to Surprise $1.6B Profit—1st in 18 Months

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 17, 2009 6:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – Citigroup posted its first profitable quarter in 18 months today, thanks in no small part to $45 billion in bailout funds and changes to accounting rules, Bloomberg reports. The company posted a $1.6 billion profit, up from a $5.1 billion loss last year....   Read full story »

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