Reuters: The US will push a trade and foreign exchange agenda at the G20 meeting. Reuters: Fed officials are still not in agreement about quantitative easing. Reuters: American International…
Updated throughout the day. Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) may buy back the $5 billion investment that Warren Buffett made in the investment bank. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will retain lawyers…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Geithner said the major currencies are “in alignment” but need negotiations to make sure their status remains that way. Reuters: Toyota (NYSE: TM) will fix 1.52 million Avalons. Reuters:…
There is an interesting theme that has been worth looking deeper into so far this earnings season. High-priced stocks that have seen significant runs higher have a bias against the stocks after…
Twitter has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
Updated throughout the day. The CEO of The Tribune Company is about to resign (NYT) Pierre-Henri Flamand formerly of Goldman Sachs Group (GS) raised $1 billlion for a hedge fund. Douglas A.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Updated throughout the day. Facebook allows some of its partners to run applications that can allow user information to be tapped (WSJ) Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) has begun a process to…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) and BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) killed a $116 billion joint iron ore venture. Reuters: The People’s Daily said the rise in the yuan will not last long.…
Ted Williams, who some consider baseball’s greatest hitter, was the last player to bat over .400 during a single season (1941). That means Williams got a hit during 40 percent of his…
Douglas A. McIntyre Twitter has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
WSJ: Private equity interests and AOL (NYSE: AOL) may make a bid for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO). Reuters: RealtyTrac said the number of homes taken by foreclosure topped 100,000 for the first time…
Sometimes, it’s not easy being a rich, famous business pundit. These days, the media only wants to know whether the U.S. headed for a double-dip recession. The question — which is legitimate…
The TARP program is no more. The Treasury Department issued its final report on the cornerstone project meant to save the US financial system from failure. “In light of the recently announced…
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Reuters: The American Sociology Review said a group of mortgages aimed at racially segregated neighborhoods helped cause the mortgage crisis. Reuters: Sanofi-Aventis made an $18.5 billion offer for Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ). Reuters: …
