Tags: Bailouts, Barack Obama, Expensive meals, Financial reform, Politics, SNL, Videos, Wall Street fat cats
Video: SNL opener on Obama’s Wall Street visit to push for financial reform
On April - 25 - 2010
- Obama to Castigate Wall Street
- Greek 2009 Deficit Was Wider Than Expected
- Greek bond yields hit in spite of debt talks
- UBS, Credit Suisse May Be Split in Crisis, Panel Says
- UBS, Credit Suisse Must Hold 30 Days of Liquid Assets
- Senators Closer to Bridging Partisan Divide on Finance Overhaul
- Senate Derivatives Bill Faces Battle on Bank Spinoff Provision
- U.S. Said To Weigh AIG Exit Through Two Years of Share Sales
- Quattrone Reunites With Credit Suisse Investment Banker Boutros
- Businessweek Wears New Mantle Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Barack Obama, Bloomberg, Credit Suisse, Financial reform, Frank Quattrone, Greece, Politics, Sovereign debt; Switzerland, UBS
- Questions Raised About Evidence on Goldman
- SEC vs Goldman Sachs
- Goldman exec Cohn to attend Obama speech-source
- Blankfein attacks ‘political’ SEC case
- Tourre Expected Before Senate Panel
- Obama Says SEC, White House Didn’t Discuss Goldman
- Along with SEC, other investigators and suits may target Goldman Sachs
- Obama Doesn’t Intend to Give Back Goldman Campaign Donations Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, Campaign contributions, CDO, fraud, Gary Cohn, Goldman Sachs, lawsuits, Lloyd Blankfein, Politics, SEC, Subprime mortgages
- White House Inflates success of Loan Program, Watchdog Says
- Dubai World creditors face nine-year wait for their cash
- Financier Is Pulled Back Into Focus
- Deutsche Bank, Moore Capital Workers Probed on Insider Trading
- Soros Buys $38 Million in Lehman Claims From Goldman Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, Dubai World, George Soros, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, Lehman Brothers, Louis Bacon, Moore Capital, Mortgage loan modifications, mortgages, Politics, UK
- Opinion: Inside the Pelosi Sausage Factory
- Fate of Volcker Rule May Hinge on Dodd’s ‘Shall’ Becoming ‘May’
- Obama Pays More Than Buffett as U.S. Risks AAA Rating
- Greece’s Woes Will Keep Euro Under Pressure
- Citi to Double Team Helping Institutional Hedge Fund Investment
- Tiger Woods Is ‘Nervous’ About Fan Reception for Masters Return Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, Citigroup, Dirty politics, Fed, Financial reform; Warren Buffett, Golf, Greece, Hedge funds, Obamacaare, Politics, Sovereign debt; Euro, Tiger Woods
- Madoff Beaten in Prison
- Madoff computer programmers nailed
- SEC on Lehman Oversight: Not Good Enough
- Pelosi Tactic for Health-Care Vote Would Raise Legal Questions
- Alvarez & Marsal Gets $247 Million for Advising Bankrupt Lehman
- SEC probes TheStreet.com’s finances Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Healthcare, Jim Cramer, Lehman Brothers, Mary Schapiro, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Politics, prison, SEC
- GMAC Said to Hire Citigroup, Goldman Sachs for TARP Repayment
- Obama to Appear on Fox News in Final Health-Care Push
- SEC Didn’t Act on Lehman’s ‘Problematic’ Liquidity, Report Says
- AIG Draws $2.2 Billion More From Treasury to Bolster Units
- Bank of America Is Sued by ABP Over Merrill Lynch Loss Claims
- Madoff relatives try to fend off lawsuits
- US mortgage demand tepid even as loan rates sink
- Stiglitz Says Fed Stimulus Withdrawal May Hurt U.S. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Citigroup, GMAC, Goldman Sachs, lawsuits, Merrill Lynch, Obamacare, Politics, TARP
- Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed
- British law firm cleared way for Lehman cover-up
- Lehman report lays wide blame for failure
- EU rebuff for Geithner over rules on hedge funds
- Obama Plans to Tap Yellen for Fed Vice Chairman
- AIG Said to Query Bonus Holdouts on Pay in Push for Concessions
- Reports: Tiger Woods likely to return from hiatus at Masters Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Compensation, Dick Fuld, Erin Callan, Examiner reports, Golf, Hedge funds, implosions, Lehman Brothers, Politics, Sports, Tiger Woods, Tim Geithner
- More Wore Wires in Bid to Investigate Inside Trades in Galleon Case
- Swaps Come Under Fire
- Barclays on the Hunt for a U.S. Retail Bank
- Dubai Made Progress in Debt Talks, U.K. Minister Says
- Internet hustlers go after Madoff victims
- Obama’s Health-Care Push Gets Challenge From Business Coalition
- SEC Economist Leaving Amid Short-Sale Rules Conflict Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, Barclays, Bernie Madoff, CDS, Citigroup, Dubai World, Galleon, Google, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, Obamacare, Politics, Raj Rajaratnam, SEC, Short selling
- Morgan Stanley’s Roach Sees ‘False Alarm’ on China
- Greece to Press U.S. to Crack Down on ‘Speculators’
- Lehman Bankers’ Lock-Ins to Expire at Nomura
- Madoff victims may appeal directly to 2nd Circuit
- Employers still skittish on hiring
- Amazon cuts off Colo. affiliates because of tax Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Amazon, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Bubbles, China, Greece, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Politics, Taxes
- Citigroup’s Pandit Said to Plan to Thank Taxpayers for Bailout
- Pandit Returns to Capitol’s Hot Seat
- Obama Sends ‘Volcker Rule’ Proposal on Bank Trading to Congress
- JPMorgan Tops Goldman in Investment Banking as Fees Swell 13%
- Scandal-stained Rangel quits post
- Geithner Adviser Sachs Plans to Resign as Banking Crisis Wanes
- Nissan to Recall Over 500,000 Cars Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Autos, bailout, Barack Obama, Charlie Rangel, Citigroup, Ethlly challenged politicians, Fees, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Nissan, Politics, recalls, TARP, Tim Geithner, U.S.. Treasury, Vikram Pandit
- Obama’s $90 Billion Bank Fee May Be Revised by Panel
- The Euro’s Next Battleground: Spain
- At Toyota hearings, auto safety agency feels the heat
- Hoping to prevent stock meltdowns, SEC passes short-selling rules
- Fed chief Bernanke expects extended hold on interest rates
- Hummer Faces Shutdown After Chinese Sale Collapses Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Autos, Banks, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Euro, Fed, Greece, Interest Rates, Politics, SEC, Short selling, Spain, Toyota
- ‘Volcker Rule’ Stalls in Senate
- Citi in Talks to Sell Hedge-Fund Business
- Hedge Funds Don’t Pose ‘Destabilizing Risk,’ FSA Says
- Hedge-Fund Assets Fell $2.85 Billion in January as Stocks Fell
- Trump Argues Name Can’t Be Used By Icahn for Casinos Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Activists, Atlant City, Barack Obama, Carl Icahn, Casinos, Citigroup, Donald Trump, Hedge funds, Paul Volcker, Politics
- Congress says Toyota misled public about runaway cars, engine electronics
- Toyota’s U.S. Chief Says No Problem With Electronics, Apologizes in Testimony
- Judge approves BofA settlement with SEC
- Harvard’s Rogoff Sees ‘Bunch’ of Sovereign Defaults
- Seidenberg, Dimon Among CEOs Said to Dine With Obama Tomorrow
- Stanford Receiver Sues Democratic, Republican Groups
- TPG, KKR Said to Near Purchase of Morgan Stanley’s CICC Stake Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Allen Stanford, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Economists, Harvard, Inquisitions, Jamie Dimon, KKR, Morgan Stanley, recalls, SEC, Sovereign debt, Toyota, TPG
“Obama doesn’t begrudge bonuses” to Lloyd and Jamie? Not so fast — he was taken out of context; Jeffrey Immelt has a different recollection of events than Hank Paulson; Milkshake murderess’ conviction overturned
On February - 11 - 2010
- Bloomberg Xs & O
- Immelt Disagrees With Paulson’s Memory of September ’08 Talks
- Kissel’s Murder Conviction Overturned by Hong Kong High Court Share Business Exchange Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bailout, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Compensation, GE, Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson, Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan, Lloyd Blankfein, Murders, Robert Kissel, Scandal, U.S.. Treasury
- Goldman Sachs and the $100 million question
- M Stanley to recruit hundreds of traders
- Obama 2010 budget projects new record for deficit
- Obama’s Jobs Bill May Cost $100 Billion, Spokesman Gibbs Says
- Bankers at Davos Face Global Ire
- Gorman aims to strike a balance
- Citigroup Said to Plan Sale of $10 Billion Private-Equity Unit
- Pandit puts faith in overseas growth strategy
- TARP’s Barofsky Increased Probes 41 Percent in Fourth Quarter Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Amazon, Autos, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Davos, Goldman Sachs, Jim Gorman, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley, Neil Barofsky, Politics, TARP, Toyota, U.S. Budget, Vikram Pandit
- A Bear Reawakens After a Bullish Run
- Soros Calls Obama Bank Plan ‘Premature’
- Carlyle’s Rubenstein Says Emerging Markets Best Place to Invest
- Swaps Trading Surges as National Deficits Rise: Credit Markets
- Wall Street Toughens Rules on Clawbacks Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Banks, Barack Obama, Bears, Bonuses, Carlyle Group, CDS, Clawbacks, Compensation, David Rubenstein, Davos, George Soros, Jeremy Grantham, Sovereign debt, Taxes
- Goldman Sachs Bonuses May Get Boost as Obama Plan Hammers Stock
- Funds sue Porsche over VW debacle
- Jabre to ‘hard close’ its flagship hedge fund Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, Bonuses, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, lawsuits, Philippe Jabre, Porsche, Short squeezes
- White House Is Confident Bernanke Will Be Confirmed
- Davos bankers to lobby against Obama reforms
- Darling reveals frustration over Obama bank plan
- Goldman Said to Limit London Partners’ Compensation
- Barclays to defer all top bonuses
- AIG Analysis Reveals Bank Discussions
- Wal-Mart to cut 11,200 jobs at Sam’s Club stores
- Tishman Venture Gives Up Stuyvesant Project
- Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Becomes 2nd-Highest Grossing Movie Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Barack Obama, Barclays, Ben Bernanke, Bonuses, Compensation, Davos, Economy, Fed, Goldman Sachs, job cuts, Movies, Politics, Real Estate, UK
- Geithner reportedly wary on bank reform plan
- Obama Bank Curbs May Not Leave U.S. Financial System Much Safer
- Obama Plan May Cost Banks $13 Billion, JPMorgan Says
- Goldman Sachs’ record profit is upstaged by Obama’s plan
- Morgan Stanley’s Roach Says Obama Is ‘Bank Bashing’
- Bank Stocks Down in Europe on Concerns Over Bank Plan
- Seven People Indicted In Galleon Insider Trading Probe Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bank bashing, Banks, Barack Obama, Financial reform, Galleon, Health car, insider trading; Obamacare, Politics, Raj Rajaratnam, Tim Geithner, U.S.. Treasury
- Goldman Sachs Reports 2009 Earnings Per Common Share of $22.13; Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Common Share were $8.20
- Obama to Propose New Rules on Banks’ Size, Trading
- Rep Issa: NY Fed AIG submissions “incomplete”
- US Urges Judge to Bar Geithner Role in AIG Lawsuit
- AIG Took Four Tries on Filing as Fed Asked to Withhold Data
- Fed’s Dudley: Opposes Move In Congress To Audit Rate Policy Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Barack Obama, Conan O'Brien, Fed, Goldman Sachs, Jay Leno, John Edwards, Lawsuit, NBC, Politics, Scandal, Sovereign debt, Tim Geithner, U.S. Treasury, Warren Buffett
- Republican Brown Wins Massachusetts Seat in ‘Tsunami’ Election
- Bernanke Seeks to Defuse Criticism Over AIG With Call for Audit
- New York Fed Says AIG Phrase Marked for Deletion Was Inaccurate
- Pandit’s gambit
- Pandit Is Running Out of Time to Clean Up Citigroup
- Morgan Stanley Reports Full-Year and Fourth Quarter Result
- Bank of America Announces 2009 Net Income of $6.3 Billion
- Bank Of America 4Q Loss Narrows Amid Merrill Results Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Fed, Morgan Stanley, Obamacare, Revolving Door, Scott Brown, Sovereign wealth, Twitter
- Turnout Is Key in Massachusetts Battle
- Credit Suisse Cuts Bonus Pool to Spread Costs From U.K. Taxes
- Wall Street May Seek to Sway Congress by Hiring Top Lawyer
- US investment banks divided over levy
- Citigroup Reports 2009 Full Year Managed Revenues(1) of $91.1 Billion and Expenses of $47.8 Billion
- AIG Tries to Defuse Bonus Pay Showdown
- Berkshire Nears Smaller Baby Bs
- Buffett Cuts Berkshire Stake Below 25% on Rail Deal, Charity Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Berkshire Hathaway, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Credit Suisse, Mergers, Politics, Taxes, UK, Warren Buffett
- Geithner to Testify Jan. 27 About AIG E-Mail Exchange
- U.S. financial crisis panel to call Greenspan, Cox
- Citigroup plans to cap cash bonuses
- JPMorgan fourth-quarter profits soar
- FDIC blames Federal Reserve for severity of financial crisis
- Bankers’ fury at levy on US subsidiaries
- Dodd Said to Weigh Dropping Consumer Agency From Overhaul Plan Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Alan Greenspan, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Chris Cox, Compensation, FDIC, Intel, JP Morgan, Politics, retailers, SEC, Sheila Bair, Taxes, Tim Geithner, U.S.. Treasury
- Obama’s Bank Tax Seeks $90 Billion to Repay Bailout
- US Rep Frank: Determined To Look Into Wall Street Pay
- Geithner faces demand for AIG phone records
- Fed’s Dudley Defends AIG Bailout
- Top bankers forced on to the defensive
- Wall Street bankers on defensive in grilling over financial crisis
- Panel Rips Wall Street Titans
- Bank of America May Trim Cash Part of Bonuses to 15%
- Hedge funds seen losing staff to the SEC: survey Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AIG, Bank of America, Banks, Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Bonuses, Compensations, Foreclosures, Hedge funds, Politics, Real Estate, SEC, Taxes, Tim Geithner
