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Angry Shareholders Pelt Bank Chairman With Shoes

Fortis meeting turns ugly as investors start singing 'La Marseillaise'

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 28, 2009 8:31 AM CDT

(Newser) – An emergency meeting of troubled Belgian bank Fortis had to be suspended today after raucous shareholders raided the stage and pelted the bank's chairman with shoes. The bank is attempting to broker a sale to BNP Paribas, the French giant, but angry small shareholders booed,...   Read full story »

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