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BofA Beats; Goldman Sachs Director eyed in by prosecutors over Raj Rajaratnam conversations won’t stand for reelection; Ex-auto czar Steve Rattner thrown under the bus by his former firm, Quadrangle; LBO firms paying themselves dividends; New accounting rules may curb “Liquidity Puts”

Posted by WSF On April - 16 - 2010
  • Bank of America Returns to Profit as Merrill Boosts Revenue
  • Bank of America Earns $3.2 Billion in First Quarter
  • Goldman Director Gupta to Leave
  • Troubles Mount For Former Car Czar
  • LBO Firms Extract Dividends as Blackstone Sells: Credit Markets
  • ‘Liquidity Puts’ That Cost Citigroup $14 Billion May Be Curbed Read the rest of this entry »

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Harry Reid gets an earful from Goldman bankers at fundraiser; Lehman examiner says estate might have a claim against some of the banks; BofA set to report after “Fabulous Month” for Merrill Lynch; First there was Greece, next huge problem is Portugal per economists; SEC proposal will collect data on high frequencer traders; UBS shareholders express unhappiness with executive pay; UBS banker looking for shorter prison sentence; Massachusetts pulling money from BofA, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo in credit card rate protest

Posted by WSF On April - 15 - 2010
  • Goldman Sachs bankers harangue top Demoocrat at private fundraiser
  • Lehman may have grounds to sue banks
  • BofA May Post Profit After ‘Fabulous Month’ for Merrill Lynch
  • The Next Global Problem: Portugal
  • SEC votes to tag large equity traders
  • UBS investors speak out against pay plans
  • Former Banker for UBS Seeks Shorter Sentence
  • Massachusetts moving money out of 3 big banks to protest credit card rates Read the rest of this entry »

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Fed report shows big banks including Goldman, JPM, BAC, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley windowdressed end of Q debt levels; NYC Comptroller thinks Wall Street bonus tax should be on the table; Hedge funds rose in March; Post mortem: Ex-Citigroupers Prince and Rubin on the hotseat; Tiger Woods roars back to his best ever Masters first round

Posted by WSF On April - 9 - 2010
  • Big Banks Mask Risk Levels
  • Wall Street Bonus Tax Should Be Considered, Liu Says
  • Los Angeles Faces Threat of Insolvency
  • Hedge Funds Rose 2.7% in March, Strongest Month Since September
  • Citi’s ex-grandees strain to keep cool
  • Citigroup executives apologize for not averting financial crisis
  • Judge Faults Prosecutors in ‘Squawk Box’ Case
  • Tiger Woods Shoots His Best Masters First Round; Couples Leads Read the rest of this entry »

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is the best regarded U.S. company, Goldman sits at the bottom with Fannie, Freddie, Citigroup and AIG!; $2.5B “Christmas capital’ present for U.S. Banks?; No federal charges for AIG?; Wilbur Ross said to be backing Virgin Money RBS branch network bid; Macro hedge funds not benefiting from int’l crises; Madoff investors may see no brokerage sale cash; iPad teardown findings: round up the usual suspects

Posted by WSF On April - 5 - 2010
  • Buffett’s Berkshire is best-regarded U.S. company
  • US banks in $2.5bn ‘Christmas capital’ gain
  • Federal Prosecutors Leaning Against Charges in AIG Probe
  • Wilbur Ross backing Virgin Money in RBS branch bid
  • Macro hedge funds fail to profit from crisis
  • Madoff investors may not see cash from brokerage sale Read the rest of this entry »

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Not so fast for JP Morgan tax break as FDIC said to back away from support; Morgan Stanley picked to underwrite Uncle Sam’s Citigroup stock sale?; Greece issuing bonds; Dubai said to offer Dubai World creditors some guarantees; AIG aircraft leasing guy said to have left over pay restrictions; Junk bond issues hitting new records

Posted by WSF On March - 29 - 2010
  • FDIC Stands Between J.P. Morgan and a WaMu Payoff
  • M. Stanley to underwrite US’s Citi stock sale-CNBC
  • Greece to Issue Seven-Year Bond
  • Dubai World guarantees revealed
  • AIG Unit Feels Effects of Pay Limits
  • Junk bonds sell in record volumes Read the rest of this entry »

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Pimco’s Bill Gross says that Obamacare will increase deficits: “Long term bondholders beware”; Companies waste no time in telling employees bad news about what Obamacare will affect them; Citigroup slow turnaround

Posted by WSF On March - 25 - 2010

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Kimberly Strassel Op Ed on the sordid dealings that pushed Obamacare through; Volker rule: “Shall” vs “May”?; Warren Buffett a better credit risk than the U.S.A.?; Euro seen under continued pressure owing to Greece problems; Citigroup expected to double hedge fund consulting team; Tiger Woods speaks

Posted by WSF On March - 22 - 2010
  • 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 »

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GMAC looking to deTARP? Goldman, Citi said to have been hired; Obama caves and will appear on Fox News to appeal for Obamacare support; AIG takes down another $2.2B; B of A sued over Merrill loss claims; Madoff sons, brother want out of Trustee’s lawsuit; Mortgage demand tepid; Nobel winner Stiglitz says removing Fed stimulus may worsen housing crisis

Posted by WSF On March - 17 - 2010
  • 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 »

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AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs

‘Smoking gun’ Toyota memo from 2006 said to talk of “safety sacrifices”; Money Never Sleeps: Gordon Gekko’s relase delayed until September 24; Profile on Gary Gensler — From Goldman to regulator; The ugly fall of Pali Capital

Posted by WSF On March - 11 - 2010
  • ‘Smoking gun’ memo reveals Toyota workers’ safety fears
  • Fox holds ‘Wall Street’ sequel
  • Goldman Deal-Maker Now Advocates Regulation
  • Pali Capital: Lawsuits, poker and the death of a boutique bank Read the rest of this entry »

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GMAC bailout criticized by TARP panel; Pandit tries to move focus to possible Citigroup profits ($20B?); Geithner sends a warning shot to EU over regulation; Carlos Slim edges out Gates on Forbes world’s richest list, Buffett is number 3;Guilty! Cazenove partner nailed on insider trading charges; Nomura’s former Lehman adoptees heading for the exits

Posted by WSF On March - 11 - 2010
  • TARP Panel Finds Fault With GMAC Bailouts
  • Citicorp eyes $20bn profit
  • Geithner warns of rift on EU regulation
  • Mexico’s Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person
  • Forbes: The World’s Billionaires
  • Court finds former partner of Cazenove guilty on five counts of insider dealing
  • Nomura Departures Rise as Former Lehman Bankers Leave Read the rest of this entry »

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Bill Gates, Revolving Door, Tim Geithner, Warren Buffett

More Galleon witnesses were wired; Smarter money: Just as it was with short sellers, now it’s all CDS traders’ fault’ Barclays wants U.S. retail bank; Dubai World debt talks progress; More preying on Madoff victims; Business Coalition getting more vocal in Obamacare opposition; SEC economist said to be leaving after Short Sale rules conflict; Apollo said to be buying Citigroup real estate unit; Google launches web apps store

Posted by WSF On March - 10 - 2010
  • 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 »

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Citigroup’s Pandit blowing a kiss to taxpayers as he goes to DC for more testimony; Obama still hoping Volcker Rule gets passed; JP Morgan beat Goldman in the ‘09 battle of investment banking fees; Ethically challenged Rangel finally steps down as committee head (now he just needs to get the boot from congress); Geithner adviser plans exit; Nissan the latest to recall cars

Posted by WSF On March - 4 - 2010
  • 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 »

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Autos, Barack Obama, Citigroup, Fees, Goldman Sachs, JPM, JPM Chase, Politics, Tim Geithner, Vikram Pandit, investment banking

So much for Obama’s ‘Volcker Rule’; Citi looking to dump hedge fund business; Hedge fund assets slumped $2.85B in January; UK’s FSA says hedge funds aren’t so risky from leverage perspective; Trump vs Icahn in Atlantic City

Posted by WSF On February - 24 - 2010
  • ‘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 »

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Barack Obama, Carl Icahn, Citigroup, Donald Trump, Hedge funds, Politics

Goldman’s Antigone and the Greek tragedy; Goldman turns to outsiders to help its image problems; Greece PM: “our borrowing needs are covered until mid-March”; Toyota’s incriminating memo; Arnold says the “worst is over”; No bonus for RBS chief; Abbey Road studio no longer for sale

Posted by WSF On February - 22 - 2010
  • The Woman Behind Greece’s Debt Deal
  • Goldman’s rehab
  • Greece PM: Borrowing Needs Are Covered Until Mid-March
  • Greece Said to Have Arranged Swaps With 15 Banks
  • Toyota boasted it saved $100M with limited recall
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger Says “Worst Is Over” for Recession
  • No Bonus for RBS Chief Read the rest of this entry »

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GOP mining for Wall Street donors suffering from Democratic buyers’ remorse; Geithner attacks AIG bonuses; Citigroup looking to Asia; Lazard bucking the less cash bonus trend; NY reeling from lower Wall Street related tax revenues; UK Hedge fund manager banned, fined; More Toyota problems

Posted by WSF On February - 4 - 2010
  • GOP Chases Wall Street Donors
  • Geithner attacks AIG’s ‘outrageous’ bonus pay-outs
  • Citi aims to build on gains in Asia
  • Lazard bucks trend among rivals by accelerating cash bonus payments
  • Greece, Portugal Woes Intensify
  • Cutbacks on Wall St. Are Burden for Albany
  • Treasury offers loans to banks funding community development
  • FSA fines ex-BlueBay manager £140,000 Read the rest of this entry »

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Autos, Citigroup, Hedge funds, Tim Geithner

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

Posted by WSF On February - 2 - 2010
  • Bankers in Davos Seek a United Message on Volcker Rule
  • Banks Gear Up for a Battle
  • Volcker Looms Larger as Support for Bernanke Strengthens Ties
  • Volcker sees markets more fragile without reforms
  • Bank Debt Swaps Exceed Corporate Insurance by Most Since Lehman
  • Madoff Securities Won’t Face Charges in London Criminal Probe
  • Madoff Aide DiPascali Agrees To Forfeit Home, Personal Property
  • Citibank to Keep Free Checking Accounts Through 2010 Read the rest of this entry »

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Barclays, Bernie Madoff, CDS

$100M Bonus for Goldman’s Blankfein? Can $GS really be that tone deaf?; Morgan Stanley gonna hire lots of traders!; This year bankers were pariahs at Davos; Obama unveils new budget with record deficit, his new jobs bill might cost $100B; Citigroup selling Private Equity unit?; Pandit pins faith on growth in Europe; TARP’s Barofsky proes up 41% last Q

Posted by WSF On February - 1 - 2010
  • 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 »

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Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, Morgan Stanley

Massachusetts Senate vote upset in the making? Turnout is key; Bonuses for Credit Suisse Senior UK managers getting hit by UK tax; Banks divided over new Obama tax, legal fight possible; Citigroup Earnings fail to impress; AIG looking to lower bonus payments; Berkshire Hathaway Baby B’s may soon more affordable; Warren Buffett’s Berkshire stake now below 25%; Kraft and Cadbury in a now friendly deal; Conan O’Brien said to be nearing $40M deal to leave, zip lip

Posted by WSF On January - 19 - 2010
  • 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 »

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AIG, Bankruptcy, Banks, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, Credit Suisse, Politics, WSF, Warren Buffett

New bailout fee? Obama administration looking for more ways to stick it to banking industry; Jamie Dimon sick and tired of banker “vilification”; B of A in settlement talks with Cuomo; SEC upping the ante against them with more charges; Bunning wants NY Fed AIG probe; Pandit reshuffles the deck chairs again at Citigroup; Fed made $45B in ‘09; No big surprise, but Pang committed suicide per ruling; AIG looking to hire ex Lehman lawyer to fill general counsel slot abandoned over pay flap; B of A exec demotion

Posted by WSF On January - 12 - 2010
  • Banks Brace for Bailout Fee
  • JPMorgan’s Dimon defends bank’s pay policy
  • SEC broadens charges on Bank of America
  • Bank Is in Talks to Settle State Claims Over Merrill
  • N.Y.’s Cuomo Seeks Bonus Data From Bailed-Out Banks
  • SEC Should Probe NY Fed Staff Over AIG, Senator Says
  • Pandit Shakes Up Citi’s Upper Ranks
  • Federal Reserve earned $45 billion in 2009 Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Bonuses, Citigroup, Compensation, JPM Chase, Jamie Dimon, SEC, Taxes, Vikram Pandit

Averting defeat, Chris Dodd is stepping aside and won’t run; Rajaratnam facing new charges; TCW bailing on PPIP; Asness’ AQR launching another mutual fund; Goldman takes a piece of Tiger cub fund; Citigroup’s Havens $9M payday; Ex-UBS banker wants prosecutors probed; Distressed real estate getting nibbles from Blackstone, others; Lehman claims plan facing resistance; Iceland says it won’t default

Posted by WSF On January - 6 - 2010
  • Senator Dodd Said to Not Seek Re-election in November
  • Galleon founder faces more US charges
  • TCW Pulling Out of PPIP
  • Shumway Capital Sells Stake to Goldman Sachs’s Petershill Fund
  • Citi’s Havens Got $9 Million for ‘09
  • Hedge Fund AQR Goes ‘Mom & Pop’
  • Ex-UBS Banker, Informant Birkenfeld Seeks Probe of Prosecutors
  • Distress Calls Begin to Go Out Read the rest of this entry »

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Citigroup, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, Lawsuit, Real Estate, UBS

Sandy Weill reflects on what he thought was an ‘impregnable’ Citi; Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway didn’t so so well vs the S&P 500 in ‘09; Thomas H. Lee’s “fatal attraction” stalker who fled the U.S. is back to face charges; Fortress and Davidson Kempner battling over Intrawest; Meet Hoboken’s Barnegat Fund, up 132% in ‘09; Brokers exiting large firms with their customers

Posted by WSF On January - 4 - 2010

  • Citi’s Creator, Alone With His Regrets
  • Buffett Posts Worst Stock Performance Against S&P 500 in Decade
  • Mogul finally free of stalker
  • Hedge-fund fight imperils Olympic ski venue
  • Small fund, big $
  • More Brokers Flee Big Firms, Taking Investors With Them Read the rest of this entry »

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Citigroup, Warren Buffett

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

Dave Tepper’s Appaloosa banked $7B large this year!; Goldman threatens to move up to 20% of London staff to Spain over bonus tax; With the stock in the dumps, Citicorp warrants unsurprisingly may yield disappointing return; TCW loses another senior exec to Gundlach’s new firm; Attention Angelo Mozilo: tanning will be more expensive under the new health bill (but facelifts are safe); Twitter starting to make $

Posted by WSF On December - 21 - 2009

  • Fund Boss Made $7 Billion in the Panic
  • Goldman Sachs threatens Spanish move
  • Citigroup ‘Lottery Ticket’ Warrants May Pay U.S. Lowest Return
  • TCW Loses Mutual-Fund Head Redell to Gundlach’s Startup Firm
  • Cosmetic Surgery Tax Out, Tanning Tax In For Sen Health Bill
  • Twitter Is Said to Be Profitable After Making Search Agreements
  • Citadel Broadcasting files bankruptcy protection Read the rest of this entry »

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Credit Crunch, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, Politics, Revolving Door, Videos

White smoke! B of A has FINALLY anointed a Ken Lewis successor — from within; Secondary prices at only $3.15/share, below what Treasury paid — Will Vikram get the boot after Citigroup’s stock offer gets poor reception?; Meredith Whitney cuts Goldman, Morgan Stanley estimates; Lehman Brothers gets ok to pay $50 million in bonuses; Dubai Properties staying the course with Tiger Woods

Posted by WSF On December - 17 - 2009

  • Bank of America names Brian Moynihan as new CEO
  • U.S. Delays Sale of Citigroup Stake as Shares Sell at Discount
  • Bernanke confirmation seen passing first hurdle
  • Meredith Whitney Cuts Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Estimates
  • Lehman to pay $50m in bonuses
  • U.S. says Credit Suisse schemed to evade sanctions
  • SEC tightens rules on investment advisers, corporate transparency
  • Tiger Woods Dubai Says It’s Committed to Golf Course Read the rest of this entry »

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Bank of America, Bonuses, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Meredith Whitney, Politics

Has Goldman sold its soul for profits?; SAC Capital uncomfortably in the spotlight; Ben Bernanke is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year; Citigroup gets a sure to be controversial $38B tax benefit, Abu Dhabi, claiming “fraudulent misrepresentations” wants out of its Citi investment, Citi cries bullshit; No change in rates expected from Fed; Rajaratnam indicted, proclaims innocence; France jumps on the bonus tax band wagon; Microsoft settles with EU

Posted by WSF On December - 16 - 2009

  • As Goldman Thrives, Some Say an Ethos has Faded
  • An Unwelcome Spotlight Falls on SAC Capital
  • Person of the Year 2009: Ben Bernanke
  • Citigroup Says Abu Dhabi Seeks to End Share Purchase
  • Citi: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Claim Without Merit
  • A Tax Break for Citigroup With Payback of Bailout
  • Fed May Raise U.S. Economic Assessment, Affirm Near-Zero Rates
  • Rajaratnam, Chiesi Indicted for Conspiracy, Fraud
  • Credit Suisse to Pay U.S. $536 Million in Iran Probe Read the rest of this entry »

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Ben Bernanke, Fed, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, Legal, Lloyd Blankfein, Politics, Steven A. Cohen

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