AIG, seeking to raise $20 billion in capital and sell $20 billion of assets, rejected investments from buyout firms KKR & Co., TPG Inc. and J.C. Flowers & Co., people familiar with the talks said. AIG instead sought $40 billion from the Federal Reserve, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed person. Warren Buffett is said to be in talks with AIG as well, Insurance Insider reported today citing unidentified people.
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