by Sharona Coutts, ProPublica – July 21, 2009 Last week we reported that while AIG has sold — or agreed to sell — a dozen subsidiaries as part of its efforts to…
Douglas A. McIntyre Once a year, Interbrand publishes a list of the “Best Global Brands”. The 2008 list was released last September. The next list will probably be out in about two months. The change…
Several research firms publish data on corporate reputations each year. It is not difficult to predict which companies are likely to be on the section of these lists where there has been…
Reuters: Microsoft (MSFT) is putting more R&D in India. Reuters: CIT (CIT) confirmed that it rasied $3 billion. Reuters: Bernanke said Fed can control inflation. Reuters: California lawmakers agreed to a state…
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) has filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the SEC. While no dollar amount was set and no financial terms were listed, everyone knows that AIG…
Douglas A. McIntyre AIG’s (AIG) management has repeatedly promised that it will get taxpayers back every dime of the $180 billion that the government has put into the insurance company in one form or another.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: The US may give CIT (CIT) short term loans. Reuters: Intel (INTC) issued a positive forecast and indicated that the PC market may be improving. Reuters: The US CPI was up…
Short sellers upped their investments in stocks of the most prominent financial firms. Short interest in Bank of America (BAC), AIG (AIG), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Freddie Mac (FRE) all rose for…
AIG (AIG) wants to pay a number of its “key” employees as much as $235 million. Most of the bonuses are meant to retain these people. The Washington Post reports that the reason…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Pandit bought time at Citigroup (C) with a management reshuffle. Reuters: Obama’s healthcare and climate plans are running into resistance. Reuters: AIG (AIG) will pay more executive bonuses in July. Reuters: …
Reuters: The promise of mobile TV is being destroyed by smartphone use of software applications. Reuters: More attacks on websites in the West are expected and North Korea is suspected. Reuters: China…
Reuters: The economic crisis will dominate the G8 summit. Reuters: A NY court ruled against AIG (AIG) in a battle with former CEO Greenberg. Reuters: Google (GOOG) will launch an operating system…
Reuters: Japanes Topix index is expect to rise to 1,000. Reuters: The US may need a second stimulus package. Reuters: Hospitals have agreed to contribute $155 billion over ten years to help…
Reuters: Small banks are worried that new regulations will hurt their earnings. Reuters: A judge approved the sale of GM assets. Reuters: Rio Tinto (RTP) sold its food packaging assets for $1.2…
Reuters: California declared a financial emergency. Reuters: An SEC attorney raised concern about a Madoff report in 2004. Reuters: Auto parts supplier Lear filed for bankruptcy. Reuters: NYC apartment sales are down…
