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‘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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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

GMAC execs banking despite Ward of the State status; Banking regulation rules deal getting closer?; EU probing sovereign debt CDS trading; SCOTUS may give Ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling a break; Ruling says that Madoff Trustee doesn’t have to count faux profits in victim claims calculation; AIG shows you should avoid selling assets in a distressed market; Poll says Toyota took too long before responding (Duh); GM has their own recall

Posted by WSF On March - 2 - 2010
  • GMAC CEO Carpenter Gets Pay Package Rivaling That of Blankfein
  • Deal Near on Banking Rules
  • Dodd wants Democratic support for consumer-protection regulator at Fed
  • Sovereign CDS Trading to Be Probed by European Union
  • Justices Question Selection of Skilling Jury
  • Madoff Trustee May Disregard Fake Profit, Judge Says
  • For AIG Deal, It Paid to Wait
  • USA TODAY/Gallup poll: 55% say Toyota too slow to act
  • GM Recalls 1.3 Million Compact Cars for Power-Steering Issue Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Autos

Changes on the way for Obama’s proposed bank fee?; Could Spain be the euro’s undoing?; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration takes knocks at Toyota hearing; SEC passes new short selling rules; Bernanke expects low interest rates for awhile; Plug may be pulled on Hummer after Chinese deal collapse

Posted by WSF On February - 25 - 2010
  • 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 »

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Autos, Banks, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Fed, Interest Rates, SEC, Short selling

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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Discount rate hike a signal of lower bank profits to come?; New Dodd financial overhaul bill coming next week; Toyota president will testify before congress; AIG scotches plan to sell derivatives portfolio; Allen Sanford wants SEC fraud lawsuit dismissed; Blackstone joining GGP bid?; States face big retiree benefit shortfall

Posted by WSF On February - 19 - 2010
  • Fed Move May Signal End to Easy Bank Profits
  • Dodd to Unveil Financial Overhaul Bill Next Week
  • Toyota’s Chief to Testify to U.S. Congress on Recalls
  • AIG drops plan to sell derivatives portfolio
  • Allen Stanford Asks Judge to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
  • Blackstone Said to Consider Joining Simon’s GGP Bid
  • States short $1 trillion to fund retiree benefits Read the rest of this entry »

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AIG, Allen Stanford, Autos, Banks, Fed, Politics, SEC

China ups reserve ratio; Ex-Goldman programmer indicted; Raj Rajaratnam wins one; Bank of America judge has more questions over their proposed SEC settlement; Prosecutors going after Madoff brother, sons over tax fraud; Madoff aide gets bail

Posted by WSF On February - 12 - 2010
  • China Hikes Reserve Ratio Amid Brisk Loan Growth
  • Programmer Indicted in Theft of Goldman Software
  • Rajaratnam Wins Ruling Postponing Wiretap Turnover
  • Bank of America Judge Poses 8 Questions on SEC Accord
  • Prosecutors Set Sights on Madoff Kin
  • Madoff Aide DiPascali Granted Bail Pending Sentencing Read the rest of this entry »

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Bank of America, Bernie Madoff, Goldman Sachs, Hedge funds, Insider Trading, SEC

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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AIG, Autos, Bonuses, Compensation, Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, Tim Geithner

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

$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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