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EU ministers meet on Greece but gave little detail of plans; Key points of Dodd’s financial regulation; EU finance ministers: no hedge fund financial rules deal; Toyota: Caliornia Prius incident can’t be replicated

Posted by WSF On March - 16 - 2010
  • Moody’s warns nations to cut spending or risk AAA ratings
  • EU ministers discuss standby plans for Greece
  • 6 key points of the financial regulation legislation
  • EU Finance Ministers Fail to Reach Deal on Hedge-Fund Rules
  • Toyota: Analysis Doesn’t Match Calif Prius Incident Read the rest of this entry »

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Autos, Hedge funds, Politics

‘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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WSF

Greece’s Papandreou: “”We don’t want to be the Lehman Brothers of the EU”; Hedge funds probed in Greek tragedy; Fannie & Freddie may stick banks with $21B in bad loans; Toyota still isn’t getting it right with fixed cars still accelerating

Posted by WSF On March - 5 - 2010
  • Funds’ role in Greek drama examined
  • Papandreou and Merkel meet today over Greek debt
  • Greek Protests Mount as Parliament Passes Budget Cuts
  • Fannie, Freddie May Ask Banks to Eat $21 Billion of Sour Loans
  • Fed’s TALF Winds Down With Most Loan Requests in Six Months
  • Toyota Gets Verifiable Info On Woes In Recall-Fixed Vehicles Read the rest of this entry »

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Autos, Hedge funds

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

702 banks now on FDIC endangered list; SEC is voting today on short selling changes; Credit Suisse bankers who opted for bonuses in toxic securities are banking!; Toyota big boss on congressional hot seat today; GM’s Hummer deal with China said to be in trouble; EU initiating a Google antitrust probe

Posted by WSF On February - 24 - 2010
  • At F.D.I.C. , Bracing for a Wave of Failures
  • SEC Disappointing Goldman Sachs Amid Vote on Short-Sale Curb
  • Bon Appétit: ‘Toxic’ Bonus Yields 72% at Credit Suisse
  • Japan to probe Toyota acceleration complaints
  • ‘Consumer Reports’ still likes Prius as top eco-friendly car
  • A Tough Test Before Congress for Toyota’s Chief
  • EU Opens Google Antitrust Inquiry
  • GM Said to Not Win China’s Approval for Hummer Deal Read the rest of this entry »

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Autos, Banks, Bonuses, Compensation, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, SEC, Short selling

Toyota on the Congressional hot seat over misleading public; Judge reluctantly OKs B of A / SEC settlement; Harvard economist predicts multiple sovereign debt defaults; Jamie Dimon, other CEOs will break bread with Obama; Allen Stanford receiver suing Dems, Repubs to get contributions back

Posted by WSF On February - 23 - 2010
  • 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 »

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Allen Stanford, Autos, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Jamie Dimon, SEC

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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WSF

Bailout for Greece said to be on the way but not done deal yet; More charges for Raj Rajaratnam, and he’s ordered to turn over wire tap tapes; Soros says Greece will do whatever they have to to stay euro member; Morgan Stanley has been hearing from large shareholders on pay issue; UBS clawing back some bonuses, and they’re facing more tax evasion allegations; Toyota and now Honda recalls

Posted by WSF On February - 10 - 2010
  • Germany Weighs Greek Support in Pre-Summit Switch
  • Judge Orders Galleon Defendants to Release Tapes
  • Galleon’s Raj Rajaratnam Faces More Charges in New Indictment
  • Soros Is ‘Confident’ Greece Will Stay in Euro Region
  • Morgan Stanley Gets Earful on Pay
  • UBS: Investigating Tax Evasion Allegations From German Client Read the rest of this entry »

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Bonuses, Compensation, George Soros, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, Morgan Stanley, Taxes, UBS

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

Posted by WSF On February - 9 - 2010
  • Confident Chiesi breaks silence
  • Galleon Tipper Goel Pleads Guilty, Says Rajaratnam Got Secrets
  • Traders in record bet against the euro
  • Greece Says Call for Aid Would Send ‘Worst Signal’
  • Barclays CEO Says U.S. Plans ‘Bad’ for Global Rules
  • Judge Questions Bank of America’s New Deal With S.E.C.
  • BofA’s Price may need to be sidelined
  • UBS Increases Bonus Pool 34% to 2.9 Billion Francs Read the rest of this entry »

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Autos, Barclays, Bonuses, Compensation, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, Politics, SEC

It’s all Goldman’s fault: Front page NYT article essentially blames them for AIG mess (as if no firms play hardball in negotiations….); Never say never: Geithner says U.S. will never lose AAA; John Thain is back now heading CIT; Blankfein gets $9M in stock; Toyota recall fears spreading to Lexus; Argentina debt swap?; Hell freezes over at Google with Super Bowl ad; Health summit to be on TV

Posted by WSF On February - 8 - 2010
  • Testy Conflict With Goldman Helped Push A.I.G. to Edge
  • Geithner Says U.S. Will ‘Never’ Lose Aaa Debt Rating
  • Goldman Bows on CEO Pay
  • Merrill’s Ex-Chief Is Back, Atop CIT
  • Obama to hold televised health summit
  • Argentina Will Swap Debt in March, Pagina/12 Says
  • Toyota Prius global recall fears spread to luxury Lexus brand Read the rest of this entry »

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