Early Feb 2 Headlines

• First aggregator bank plan, now Stimulus bill potentially in tatters (FT)
• Bidding war for future CDS clearinghouse (Bloomberg)
• Violent anti-government rallies all over Russia (Moscow Times)
• LIBOR climbs to highest in 3 weeks as banks fear lending even with full govt backing (Bloomberg)
• New York Times Deathwatch reaffirmed at NY Post (NY Post)
• Moody's expects "significant further losses" at bail-out defiant Barclays, stock whacked (Bloomberg)