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Daily Archives: December 7, 2009

Wall St. Pay Packages Start To Push Best Bankers Out The Door

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 5:47 am

RBS (NYSE:RBS) is about to lose almost 1,000 bankers due to pay restrictions set by the UK government. The Times of London reports that the managers and traders will move to companies where ...
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An “Extra” $200 Billion In Tarp Money To Burn Hole In Government’s Pocket

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 5:24 am

The Treasury Department announced over the weekend that its TARP losses will be $200 billion less than expected. Banks are paying back money at an unexpectedly rapid pace. There are ...
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Tech Companies Move To The Mall (AMZN)(AAPL)(MSFT)

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 5:02 am

There was a rumor, unconfirmed by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), that Jeff Bezos’ company would open stores in the UK. It would follow Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) into the world of ...
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Rush Limbaugh: Media’s $ 1 Billion Man

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 4:44 am

As a media man, Rush Limbaugh is a veritable Midas.  He has at least five easily discernable revenue streams.  In all, Limbaugh likely brings in close to $60 million each year.  It’s a  good ...
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Media Digest 12/7/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 3:59 am

Reuters:   The Treasury says the TARP loss will be $200 billion less than expected. Reuters:   Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) will respond to the Kraft (NYSE:KFT) offer on the 14th of December. Reuters:   ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open (12/7/2009)

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 3:23 am

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose 1.5% to 10,168. JAL rose sharply on news of a government bailout. The Hang Seng fell .8% to 22,325. Geely Auto rose. ...
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