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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

• 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

• 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

• The Economy's $2 Trillion Worry

  The subprime spread continues: A Goldman Sachs report says the overall impact of mortgage losses on economic activity could be huge Read More... Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 6:22 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, GS, C, Economics, MER, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, DB, ZURN

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Cost of Corporate Default Insurance Soars

  The price of insuring even the safest corporate debt against default has shot up, on demand from big investors who fear serious housing and credit-related Read More... Posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Insurance, C, GE, Economics, MER, DJ, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, TOL, AIG, RDN

• 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

• Marcial: Time's Ripe to Bargain-Hunt

  Don't be spooked by the ghosts of 20 years ago, BusinessWeek's Gene Marcial writes. Instead, scoop up some good stocks on the cheap Read More... Posted Sunday, October 21, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, GS, C, Real Estate, Stock Market News, CAT, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, WB, SLB

• Stressed Out on Wall Street

  Today's investing professionals have a modern set of coping strategies, including prescription drugs, wellness programs, and the long view Read More... Posted Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, GS, BSC, C, Stock Market News, Labor, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Career & Work