Wall Street Folly » Barclays http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Greece: A new fire storm for Goldman; Greece and the EU at odds over bailout; Barclays’ Varley and Diamond won’t take bonuses; Evan Bayh bailing on the Senate, presidential aspirations?; JP Morgan said near deal to buy RBS unit; Fed’s Bear Stearns backstop is in the red http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/greece-a-new-fire-storm-for-goldman-greece-and-the-eu-at-odds-over-bailout-barclays-varley-and-diamond-wont-take-bonuses-evan-bayh-bailing-on-the-senate-presidential-aspirations-jp-morgan-s/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/greece-a-new-fire-storm-for-goldman-greece-and-the-eu-at-odds-over-bailout-barclays-varley-and-diamond-wont-take-bonuses-evan-bayh-bailing-on-the-senate-presidential-aspirations-jp-morgan-s/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:54:54 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9870 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/greece-a-new-fire-storm-for-goldman-greece-and-the-eu-at-odds-over-bailout-barclays-varley-and-diamond-wont-take-bonuses-evan-bayh-bailing-on-the-senate-presidential-aspirations-jp-morgan-s/feed/ 0 Danielle Chiesi speaks, claims there’s no chance she’ll do time and says “it’s an honor and privilege” to stand with Rajaratnam; Hedge funds in a Euro shorting spree; Would Greece asking for help send the ‘wrong signal’?; Barclays CEO disses the Volcker Plan; Judge questioning B of A SEC settlement (again), Price at peril?; UBS ups bonus pool by 34% (as its clients pull more money); Mired in Fannie and Freddie; Toyota recalling 437K hybrids http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/danielle-chesi-speaks-claims-theres-no-chance-shell-do-time-and-says-its-an-honor-and-privelege-to-stand-with-rajaratnam-hedge-funds-in-a-euro-shorting-spree-would-greece-asking-for-help/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/danielle-chesi-speaks-claims-theres-no-chance-shell-do-time-and-says-its-an-honor-and-privelege-to-stand-with-rajaratnam-hedge-funds-in-a-euro-shorting-spree-would-greece-asking-for-help/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:54:58 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9836 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/danielle-chesi-speaks-claims-theres-no-chance-shell-do-time-and-says-its-an-honor-and-privelege-to-stand-with-rajaratnam-hedge-funds-in-a-euro-shorting-spree-would-greece-asking-for-help/feed/ 0 The spotlight is on Paul Volcker; Will banks find ways around the “Volcker Rule”?; CDS on Euro banks rising; UK’s Madoff Securities won’t face criminal charges; Madoff lieutenant giving up his home; Free checking at Citi through 2010; NY Senator Chuck Schumer’s poll numbers sinking http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/the-spotlight-is-on-paul-volcker-will-banks-find-ways-around-the-volcker-rule-cds-on-euro-banks-rising-uks-madoff-securities-wont-face-criminal-charges-madoff-lieutenant-giving-up-his-hom/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/the-spotlight-is-on-paul-volcker-will-banks-find-ways-around-the-volcker-rule-cds-on-euro-banks-rising-uks-madoff-securities-wont-face-criminal-charges-madoff-lieutenant-giving-up-his-hom/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:40:26 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9805 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/02/the-spotlight-is-on-paul-volcker-will-banks-find-ways-around-the-volcker-rule-cds-on-euro-banks-rising-uks-madoff-securities-wont-face-criminal-charges-madoff-lieutenant-giving-up-his-hom/feed/ 0 Bernanke wins, but Fed weakened?; Top bankers huddle at Davos; More on Greek debt concerns; AIG draws $2.4B more, most employees may accept smaller bonuses; Bank tax poses conundrum for NY Senators; Barclays claims Lehman owes them $3B http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-wins-but-fed-weakened-top-bankers-huddle-at-davos-more-on-greek-debt-concerns-aig-draws-2-4b-more-most-employees-may-accept-smaller-bonuses-bank-tax-poses-conundrum-for-ny-senators-b/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-wins-but-fed-weakened-top-bankers-huddle-at-davos-more-on-greek-debt-concerns-aig-draws-2-4b-more-most-employees-may-accept-smaller-bonuses-bank-tax-poses-conundrum-for-ny-senators-b/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:02:07 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9783 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-wins-but-fed-weakened-top-bankers-huddle-at-davos-more-on-greek-debt-concerns-aig-draws-2-4b-more-most-employees-may-accept-smaller-bonuses-bank-tax-poses-conundrum-for-ny-senators-b/feed/ 0 Bernanke vote may happen Thursday; Break out the popcorn: Geithner and Paulson set to testify today on AIG; Nouriel Roubini still pessimistic, Rubenstein doesn’t agree; Barclays’ Diamond wants coordinated bank rules http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-vote-may-happen-thursday-break-out-the-popcorn-geithner-and-paulson-set-to-testify-today-on-aig-nouriel-roubini-still-pessimistic-rubenstein-doesnt-agree-barclays-diamond-wants-coord/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-vote-may-happen-thursday-break-out-the-popcorn-geithner-and-paulson-set-to-testify-today-on-aig-nouriel-roubini-still-pessimistic-rubenstein-doesnt-agree-barclays-diamond-wants-coord/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:54:37 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9764 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-vote-may-happen-thursday-break-out-the-popcorn-geithner-and-paulson-set-to-testify-today-on-aig-nouriel-roubini-still-pessimistic-rubenstein-doesnt-agree-barclays-diamond-wants-coord/feed/ 0 Bernanke gains more Senate ground; Neil Barofsky is probing NY Fed over AIG disclosures; SEC wants Rajaratnam wiretaps; Barclays’ Varley says Obama trading curbs won’t have big impact on firm; Wilbur Ross may go after Stuyvesant Town; CDS at 5 week high http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-gains-more-senate-ground-neil-barofsky-is-probing-ny-fed-over-aig-disclosures-sec-wants-rajaratnam-wiretaps-barclays-varley-says-obama-trading-curbs-wont-have-big-impact-on-firm-wilb/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-gains-more-senate-ground-neil-barofsky-is-probing-ny-fed-over-aig-disclosures-sec-wants-rajaratnam-wiretaps-barclays-varley-says-obama-trading-curbs-wont-have-big-impact-on-firm-wilb/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:54:23 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9755 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-gains-more-senate-ground-neil-barofsky-is-probing-ny-fed-over-aig-disclosures-sec-wants-rajaratnam-wiretaps-barclays-varley-says-obama-trading-curbs-wont-have-big-impact-on-firm-wilb/feed/ 0 Bernanke confirmation still a squeaker but White House is confident; Davos bankers vs Obama; UK’s Darling opposes Obama’s bank breakup plan; Goldman said to be limiting UK partners compensation; Barclays deferring top bonuses; More NY Fed / AIG controversy; Wal-Mart cutting 11K Sam’s club jobs, Tishman giving up on Stuyvesant Town; Avatar closing in on top grossing film http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-confirmation-still-a-squeaker-but-white-house-is-confident-davos-bankers-vs-obama-uks-darling-opposes-obamas-bank-breakup-plan-goldman-said-to-be-limiting-uk-partners-compensation-bar/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-confirmation-still-a-squeaker-but-white-house-is-confident-davos-bankers-vs-obama-uks-darling-opposes-obamas-bank-breakup-plan-goldman-said-to-be-limiting-uk-partners-compensation-bar/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:53:19 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9749 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/bernanke-confirmation-still-a-squeaker-but-white-house-is-confident-davos-bankers-vs-obama-uks-darling-opposes-obamas-bank-breakup-plan-goldman-said-to-be-limiting-uk-partners-compensation-bar/feed/ 0 Goldman Sachs said to have pulled the plug on its Global Equity Opportunities Fund; Barclays chairman tells bankers to stop whining and STFU; Mayor Bloomberg critical of Obama’s bank plan and congress; Bernie Madoff’s co-op has a buyer http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/goldman-sachs-said-to-have-pulled-the-plug-on-its-global-equity-opportunities-fund-barclays-chairman-tells-bankers-to-stop-whining-and-stfu-mayor-bloomberg-critical-of-obamas-bank-plan-and-congres/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/goldman-sachs-said-to-have-pulled-the-plug-on-its-global-equity-opportunities-fund-barclays-chairman-tells-bankers-to-stop-whining-and-stfu-mayor-bloomberg-critical-of-obamas-bank-plan-and-congres/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:22:07 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9745 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2010/01/goldman-sachs-said-to-have-pulled-the-plug-on-its-global-equity-opportunities-fund-barclays-chairman-tells-bankers-to-stop-whining-and-stfu-mayor-bloomberg-critical-of-obamas-bank-plan-and-congres/feed/ 0 As expected the Senate passes its ill conceived health care bill; Goldman’s Lloyd Blankfein is Financial Times Person of the Year; Dimon, Blankfein and Mack heading to DC in Jaunary for the next round of Congressional inquisitions; Barclays Bob Diamond sells 1.8M shares for £5M; Senate votes to up debt ceiling; Morgan Stanley mints 212 new managing directors; Grassley probing Citi tax breaks; Buffett wants ResCap?; “Squawk Box” broker says U.S. hid evidence; Alexis Glick is leaving FBN http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/as-expected-the-senate-passes-its-ill-conceived-health-care-bill-goldmans-lloyd-blankfein-is-financial-times-person-of-the-year-dimon-blankfein-and-mack-heading-to-dc-in-jaunary-for-the-next-roun/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/as-expected-the-senate-passes-its-ill-conceived-health-care-bill-goldmans-lloyd-blankfein-is-financial-times-person-of-the-year-dimon-blankfein-and-mack-heading-to-dc-in-jaunary-for-the-next-roun/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:56:20 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9618 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/as-expected-the-senate-passes-its-ill-conceived-health-care-bill-goldmans-lloyd-blankfein-is-financial-times-person-of-the-year-dimon-blankfein-and-mack-heading-to-dc-in-jaunary-for-the-next-roun/feed/ 0 After Kelly’s shunning, B of A may be forced to go with insider CEO; Goldman sued over bonuses; Wells Fargo is also deTARPing; Barclays’ Diamond tells UK employees not to worry ’bout 50% bonus tax; Rajaratnam tries again for bail reduction; Abu Dhabi may exert its leverage; AIG says they’ll repay loans, Senior management got screwed financially; Buffett sells more Moody’s; Microsoft accused of plagiarism http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/after-kellys-shunning-b-of-a-may-be-forced-to-go-with-insider-ceo-goldman-sued-over-bonuses-wells-fargo-is-also-detarping-barclays-diamond-tells-uk-employees-not-to-worry-bout-50-bonus-tax/ http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/after-kellys-shunning-b-of-a-may-be-forced-to-go-with-insider-ceo-goldman-sued-over-bonuses-wells-fargo-is-also-detarping-barclays-diamond-tells-uk-employees-not-to-worry-bout-50-bonus-tax/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:47:49 +0000 WSF http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/?p=9564 http://files.wallstreetfolly.com/wordpress/2009/12/after-kellys-shunning-b-of-a-may-be-forced-to-go-with-insider-ceo-goldman-sued-over-bonuses-wells-fargo-is-also-detarping-barclays-diamond-tells-uk-employees-not-to-worry-bout-50-bonus-tax/feed/ 0