"It would appear that the prohibition against shorting was not the Band-Aid the markets...
"It would appear that the prohibition against shorting was not the Band-Aid the markets required," said Ron Geffner, a partner at law firm Sadis & Goldberg who represents broker dealers and hedge ...
 

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    LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Egyptian property firm Palm Hills Developments said on Thursday it planned to raise up to $392 million in its initial public offering in Egypt and London.

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