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Hypo Real fights for life after rescue collapses (Reuters)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081004/bs_nm/us_hyporealestate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081004/2008_10_04t160318_450x251_us_hyporealestate.jpg?x=130&y=72&q=85&sig=tzeHAAnQoZthHXrGGPg6FQ--" align="left" height="72" width="130" alt="The logo of German lender Hypo Real Estate is pictured in Munich October 1, 2008. The government threw a lifeline to cash-strapped lender Hypo Real Estate on Monday in an about-face just days after its finance minister said Germany's bank system was solid. Berlin agreed to provide the bulk of 35 billion euros ($50 billion) in credit guarantees for Hypo, which is the fifth German bank to be bailed out by the state in the face of financial sector turmoil. (Michael Dalder/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Property lender Hypo Real Estate (HRE) fought for its life on Saturday after German banks and insurers pulled out of a state-led 35 billion euro ($48.5 billion) rescue program stitched together only days ago.</p><br clear="all"/>