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18 Mar 08
Serious Money: Bear Stearns questions and curiosities
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Filed under: Deals, Management, Rants and raves, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Serious Money, Headline news, Bear Stearns Cos (BSC)
For me, I just find it unfathomable that management would either bet the farm on some very high risk investments, or equally ba... - schmoe0 on 2008-03-18
17 Mar 08
Banking scrips hit on losses in futures - Times of India
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Banking scrips hit on losses in futures - Times of India
Banking scrips hit on losses in futuresTimes of India,
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- schmoe0 on 2008-03-17
15 Mar 08
Wigan see ideal of reformed King of bling
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Wigan see best of reformed King of blingGuardian Unlimited - I could have gone out and got a car on finance. But I didn’t. People think, ‘He must have broken in somewhere’ but that wasn’t the case. It wasn’t like that.
Bud... - schmoe0 on 2008-03-15
09 Mar 08
Dem. wins election to fill Hastert seat
- Dem. wins election to fill Hastert seatMiami Herald - Former U.S. Home Speaker Dennis Hastert speaks to lawmakers on the Illinois Home of Representatives floor at the say Capitol in Springfield on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Hastert was being honored by ... - schmoe0 on 2008-03-09
08 Mar 08
Infosys unveils Islamic banking solution - The Age
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Infosys unveils Islamic banking solution - The Age
Infosys unveils Islamic banking solutionThe Age,
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- schmoe0 on 2008-03-08
05 Mar 08
VC’s pitted against PE’s in Asia
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Filed under: Venture capital industry, Private equity industry, Investments, Public or private?
There is an interesting article out of the International Herald Tribune that is discussing the competitive environment in Asia that has essentially pitted p... - schmoe0 on 2008-03-05
29 Feb 08
3Com merger biting the dust
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Filed under: Bain Capital, Private equity industry
3Com Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS) is seeing a severe snag in its acquisition process, and one that appears might actually kill the merger. This morning it has announced along with affiliates of Bain Capital P... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-29
Merger arbs facing tough times
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Filed under: Private equity industry, Sallie Mae, $25b, 2007
Merger arbs are a key part of the M&A ecosystem. Basically, these are traders who assume the danger of buying shares in M&A targets, hoping to make a profit when the deals close.
O... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-29
Carlyle’s Rubenstein draws union protest at private equity conference
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Filed under: The Carlyle Group, Private equity industry
David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group was scheduled to speak at the Wharton Private Equity Forum in Philadelphia this morning, but his speech was disturbed by protesters from the Service Employees... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-29
25 Feb 08
QIB takes Islamic banking to great heights globally - Peninsula On-line
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QIB takes Islamic banking to great heights globally - Peninsula On-line
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QIB takes Islamic banking to great heights globallyPeninsula On-line,
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- schmoe0 on 2008-02-25
24 Feb 08
Protecting your identity: Watch your child’s ID as well
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Filed under: Children and Money, Ripoffs and Scams, Relationships
Imagine this: Your 15-year-old goes to apply for his first after-school job…and finds out he has a number of black marks for credit fraud marring his record. And you were worried a... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-24
23 Feb 08
What would happen if people only used payday lenders responsibly?
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Filed under: Debt, Ripoffs and Scams
During my blogging “career”, I’ve found myself defending the payday lending industry on more than one occasion. I don’t do it because I think payday lenders are good for consumers but rather ... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-23
21 Feb 08
Romney spent $42.3m of own money - Boston Globe
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Romney spent $42.3m of own money - Boston Globe
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Romney spent $42.3m of own moneyBoston Globe,
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- schmoe0 on 2008-02-21
20 Feb 08
This is your wake-up call: Sneaky hotel fees you can avoid
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Filed under: Ripoffs and Scams, Travel
Have you ever checked out of a hotel, and been astounded by your final bill? You knew what your room rate was, but by the time they got done adding all their fees and taxes, the total skyrocketed!
It’s not u... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-20
17 Feb 08
Sunday Funnies: Using up our missiles
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Filed under: After the bell, Rants and raves, Sunday Funnies, Headline news, Stocks to Purchase, Raytheon Company (RTN)
Two interesting bits of news were released Friday afternoon. First, our government had decided to intercept a descending spy satelli... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-17
15 Feb 08
Lawyers advising banks to walk away from LBOs
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Filed under: Deals, Engagements, Private equity industry
Banks that are lending capital to private equity firms for leveraged buyouts may have a new excuse for the “non-funding” of commitments: their legal departments. The Financial Times r... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-15
TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10
- TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 CNBC - 2008-02-15 05:37:11 Banque PSA Finance affirmed at ‘A-/A-2′, outlook revised to stable - S&P MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-15
14 Feb 08
Federal rules threaten U.S. cruise ports
- Federal rules threaten U.S. cruise portsCNBC - Because of a proposed change in federal rules, the city that’s banking on cruise ships and their passengers to pump millions of dollars into its economy is now wondering how many, if any, cruise ship... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-14
07 Feb 08
What’s in my wife’s wallet?
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Filed under: Cards, Extracurriculars, Ripoffs and Scams, Fraud
What’s in My Wallet is a series of posts from WalletPop writers and editors that will help you maximize your financial self according to what you carry.
This isn’t an entirely r... - schmoe0 on 2008-02-07
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“We have learned that a number of Northeast Ohio banks are the target of fraudulent phone messages also known as “p... - schmoe0 on 2008-03-19