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• Nasdaq-NYSE Rivalry Comes to China

  The two American exchanges are opening offices in Beijing as Asian markets give them some tough competition for Chinese stock listings Read More... Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 1:35 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, International, Asia, YHOO, Stock Market News, MER, Banking, Investment Banking, NTES, SINA, BIDU, SOHU, NYX, FMCN, LDK, JASO, YGE, CSUN, TSL, GA, XFML

• 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'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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• A Record Year for Layoffs in Finance

  Wall Street is hacking jobs in huge numbers due to the subprime mortgage crisis and resulting credit crunch. The purge may not be over yet Read More... Posted Monday, October 22, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: CS, BSC, MER, MS, HBC, CFC, Investment Banking, UBS, Financial Services, COF, Career & Work, Hiring and Firing, IMB