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• More Relief for the Credit Crunch?

  The head of the New York Fed, Timothy Geithner, hinted at further actions to restore banking confidence but offered no specifics Read More... Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:32 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Policy, Economics, Banking, Financial Services

• 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

• UBS: Lose a Few Billion, Win a Few Billion

  Investors washed down the bitter bill of the bank's second subprime writedown with the news of an infusion of cash from sovereign wealth funds Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 6:51 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, International, Europe, C, MS, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, UBS, Financial Services

• Henry Paulson's Holiday Wish List

  The U.S. Treasury Secretary will be asking Beijing for faster appreciation of the yuan and reforms that will let foreigners in on the country's investment Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 1:10 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: International, Asia, CS, GS, Policy, Economics, JPM, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services

• What Will Europe's Central Banks Do?

  S&P thinks the conflicting risks of higher inflation and lower growth will lead to at least one ECB rate cut in the second half of 2008 Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 10:44 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, International, Europe, Policy, Real Estate, Economics, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Financial Services

• Tempted by Financials' Fat Dividends

  Share prices of big names like Citi and WaMu have taken such a hit that they now offer eye-popping payouts. Buyer beware Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:28 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, C, MORN, JPM, WM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, DB, WB, FRE, CM, FNM, Stock Recommendations, RF, FHN, NYB, WSDT

• 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

• Abu Dhabi's Citigroup Bargain

  The emirate's investment arm grabs a chunk of the financial giant, as U.S. woes offer tempting buys for cash-rich, Gulf state funds Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:41 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, AMD, International, Asia, Europe, C, SNE, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, HBC, Banking, Investment Banking, UBS, Financial Services, DB, NYX, OZM, BAER.DE, EMG.L

• The Analyst Who Rocked Citi

  Meredith Whitney's dire predictions shook the financial giant to the core and brought death threats. But Wall Street seems to think she got it right Read More... Posted Monday, November 26, 2007 4:10 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: NWS, Investing, Executives, CS, GS, C, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, WB, Business Names, CM, Stock Recommendations, OPY, COF, CIT, WWE, CEOs