AIG mulls further government stakes as auction deadline looms

Beleaguered U.S. insurance giant American International Group may allow the U.S. government to take control of certain assets should the sale of stakes in various units fail to produce attractive offers, according to a source close to the matter.

Another option under discussion is for Washington to convert $40 billion worth of preferred stock into common shares, said the source, who was not authorized to speak on the record.