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• 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

• 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

• Barclays Tries to Soothe the Street

  In an interview, the British bank's president discusses the early results statement aimed at reassuring investors about its investment banking divisio Read More... Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:19 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Executives, International, Earnings, Europe, Stock Market News, Mortgage Industry, HBC, Banking, Investment Banking, BCS, UBS, ABN, KBW, RBS

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Merrill Investors Wait for Word on O'Neal

  Merrill's board is agreed on the CEO's ouster, but there's no word yet on who will take up the reins at the beleaguered brokerage Read More... Posted Monday, October 29, 2007 6:01 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Executives, Stock Market News, MER, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, WB, 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

• 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

• When Big Deals Go Bad—and Why

  Successful mergers depend on many factors, such as heeding basic business rules and cultural trends rather than egos and personal relationships Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: NWS, Executives, Management, MSFT, CS, PEP, C, T, CSCO, EBAY, TWX, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking, Investment Banking, MAT, LUV, DAI, BRKB