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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

Posted by WSF On February - 16 - 2010
  • Wall St. Helped to Mask Debt Fueling Europe’s Crisis
  • Greece refuses EU austerity measures demand
  • Barclays Soars as Profit Doubles; Varley Shuns Bonus
  • Bayh’s Retirement Adds to U.S. Senate Democrats’ List of Woes
  • JPMorgan Said Near to $1.7 Billion Purchase of RBS Sempra Units
  • Cost of Dubai default insurance rises sharply
  • Fed’s Bear Stearns portfolio value falls Read the rest of this entry »

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Barclays, Bear Stearns, Bonuses, Fed, Goldman Sachs, JPM, JPM Chase

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

Posted by WSF On December - 24 - 2009
  • Senate Passes Legislation to Overhaul U.S. Health-Care System
  • Master of risk who did God’s work for Goldman Sachs but won it little love
  • Dimon, Blankfein, Mack Among First to Testify at Crisis Panel
  • Senate Votes to Increase U.S. Debt Ceiling by $290 Billion
  • Barclays’ Bob Diamond reveals £5m share disposal
  • Morgan Stanley Appoints 212 New Managing Directors
  • Grassley puts pressure on Treasury in tax dispute
  • Buffett’s back, Billionaire looks to lock up GMAC’s ResCap Read the rest of this entry »

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Barclays, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, John Mack, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley, Politics, Subprime mortgages

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

Posted by WSF On December - 15 - 2009
  • Bank of America Said to Be Likely to Pick Insider CEO
  • Goldman faces lawsuit over anticipated bonuses
  • Citigroup, Wells Fargo to repay bailouts
  • Wells Fargo to Sell $10.4 Billion in Stock, Repay U.S. Funds
  • Diamond polishes tax flap
  • Hedge-funder Rajaratnam demands lower bail in insider-trading case
  • Citigroup’s Exit From Bailout Clouded by Citi Holdings Assets
  • Senators May Omit Health ‘Public Option,’ Medicare Expansion
  • Abu Dhabi May Demand More Power for $10 Billion Dubai Lifeline
  • AIG confident of repaying aid
  • AIG Chief: Key Staff Suffer Financially Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds

Barclays Diamond dumps on bonus tax; Is the pay czar blinking over AIG pay caps?; Morgan Stanley management shuffle; SEC looking for public input on high frequency trading; Citi, Wells Fargo TARP impasse; Cuomo focusing on B of A’s Greg Curl; More Dubai debt problems?; So far debt raters have skated by relatively unscathed (which is bizarre); Galleon case delay, Ex FBI agent dishes on failed earlier Galleon probe

Posted by WSF On December - 8 - 2009
  • Barclays’ Diamond Criticizes Bonus Tax, Sees Regulator Missteps
  • Feinberg Said to Lift $500,000 Salary Limit for AIG Executives
  • Morgan Stanley Shuffles Executive Suite
  • SEC probing high-frequency strategies, co-location
  • Banks, U.S. Spar Over TARP Repayment
  • Bank of America Executive Under Scrutiny
  • Dubai World Met Six Creditors Yesterday on Debt, Banker Says
  • Dubai’s Debt Problems May Swell, Morgan Stanley Says
  • Debt Raters Avoid Overhaul After Crisis
  • Galleon Insider-Trading Case Delayed for a Month Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Barclays, Citigroup, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, Legal, Morgan Stanley, SEC

Greenspan and Geithner on economic growth; Roubini says commodity prices might rise in ‘10; Goldman’s reputation has taken a hit according to FT survey; Banks profiting at Fed’s expense?; BarCap’s Diamond: Writedowns are “past the worst”; No fine for UBS?; Citadel a primary dealer for Euro govt bonds?; Microsoft’s Bing gains more share; FCC wants info on AAPL’s rejection of GOOG app

Posted by WSF On August - 3 - 2009
  • Greenspan Says 2.5% Growth Possible in Third Quarter
  • Housing could take another turn downward: Greenspan
  • Transcript: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Alan Greenspan
  • Roubini Says Commodity Prices May Rise in 2010
  • Wall Street profits from trades with Fed
  • Goldman Sachs’ reputation tarnished Read the rest of this entry »

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