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• Why Citi May Need a Merger

  Because of the weakness in its capital structure, the financial-services giant may need to pair up with another bank Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Management, C, JPM, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, Financial Services, CM, CEOs

• Subprime City Confidential: Nov. 28, 2007

  Freddie cuts its dividend and investors applaud. Wells Fargo's No No Song. And just how big are those CDO losses? Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:57 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, C, JPM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, BAC, Financial Services, WFC, FRE

• Countrywide Under Promontory Review

  Spurred by the SEC and Senator Schumer, Countrywide has hired the respected financial consultancy to review its corporate governance policies Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:47 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, C, Mortgage Industry, CFC, Corporate Governance, Financial Services, AIG, NDAQ, PNC, Board of Directors, AIB

• Citi's CEO Search Gets Tougher

  Now that John Thain has accepted the top job at Merrill, Citigroup will have to look farther afield for a new chief Read More... Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:44 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, GS, C, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, WFC, AIG, BLK, CEOs, Leadership

• Citi: The Writedowns Are on the Wall

  Stocks rose on announced changes to Citigroup's organization and management. But more losses are likely Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:44 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, C, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, FPCGX

• Can Citi Regroup?

  Many investors want a breakup, but the arguments against splitting up the financial giant are powerful Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 5:04 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, C, JPM, MHP, Banking, Financial Services, WB

• Citi's Leadership Challenge

  Chairman Rubin has his work cut out for him as he sets out to find a permanent CEO up to the task of leading Citi back to prosperity Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, MORN, GE, MER, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, DB, NYX, CEOs, Leadership

• Citigroup Turns to Robert Rubin

  In the wake of Charles Prince's departure, the former Treasury Secretary is named chairman. His first order of business: finding a new CEO Read More... Posted Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, C, TWX, JPM, MER, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, Financial Services, NYX, AA, CEOs, Leadership, Board of Directors

• John Thain to Head Citi?

  Citigroup has called an emergency board meeting for this weekend, giving rise to speculation that current CEO Chuck Prince is on his way out Read More... Posted Friday, November 02, 2007 9:57 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, Executives, GS, C, JPM, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, AXP, NYX, CEOs, Hiring and Firing, Board of Directors

• Citi: That Sinking Feeling

  The banking giant's shares flounder after analysts downgrade the company, citing a lack of capital and exposure to shaky credit pools and subprime mortgage Read More... Posted Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:36 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, CS, BSC, C, LEH, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, BCS, Financial Services, DB, CM, NIKOF

• What Merrill Needs in a New CEO

  With Stan O'Neal out, the board must decide whether to steer the firm back to its brokerage roots or continue its push into trading Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Management, GS, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Corporate Governance, Financial Services, DB, WB, NYX, BLK, Board of Directors

• A Costly Cleanup for Merrill's Mess

  As the board negotiates the exit of CEO Stanley O'Neal, the challenges facing his successor are daunting Read More... Posted Monday, October 29, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, GS, Stock Market News, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, DB, NYX, BLK

• Why Merrill Lynch Got Burned

  The bank's leadership role in underwriting risky CDOs brought in millions in fees but put it in the subprime bull's-eye Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Earnings, C, MER, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, TOC

• No Quick Escape for Citigroup

  The financial giant's shareholders aren't celebrating the multibillion-dollar commercial paper rescue plan it's formed with JPMorgan and BofA Read More... Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 1:11 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Earnings, C, MORN, JPM, MHP, Mortgage Industry, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, DB

• Bear Stearns' Bad Bet

  Two Bear Stearns hedge funds soared by specializing in exotic securities and unorthodox practices. Then they imploded Read More... Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:01 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, GS, BSC, JPM, MER, Banking, Investment Banking, BCS, BAC, Financial Services, FSH