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Too Big to Fail: Countdown to Meltdown

Oct 30, 2009 1:55 PM

Excerpt ...to bail out an investment bank," he told his team. "Nor should they." Andrew Ross Sorkin tells the story of the ensuing meltdown in his new book, "Too Big to Fail," going behind the...

Who's to Blame for the Market Meltdown?

Oct 7, 2009 11:08 AM

Excerpt ...but for most, it wasn't simple fraud. You might argue that fraud or other malfeasance at some companies led to the marketwide meltdown of 2008 and was thus responsible for it all. Bu...

MELTDOWN FLASHBACK: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008

Sep 6, 2009 10:56 AM

Excerpt ...FLASHBACK: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 The Associated Press More News The U.S. government takes over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ousts their chief executives and commits $1...

The Real Causes of the Financial Meltdown of 2008

Aug 13, 2009 10:27 PM

Excerpt ...Glass-Steagall protections throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the biggest factor laying the foundation for our recent financial meltdown was the ridiculously low level of interest rates...

Ex-SEC boss Cox: Regulatory gaps led to meltdown

Jul 21, 2009 10:09 AM

Excerpt ...by some for his hands-off philosophy while at the SEC, including a statement by presidential candidate John McCain in September 2008 that if elected, he’d fire his fellow Republican....

Barton Suffered Meltdown –- Reports

Jul 16, 2009 3:39 PM

Excerpt ...disabled or suffer from a mental disorder. Britney Spears was subjected to the same hold after her meltdown back in January 2008. As a result of Barton's health issue, she has canc...

St. FX rethinks investments after market meltdown

Jul 9, 2009 7:11 PM

Excerpt ...chair of its board of governors, said he has not yet been briefed on the issue and will attend his first meeting this fall. While 2008 was bleak for most endowments because of invest...

India's rich list shrunk in 2008: Global survey

Jun 25, 2009 2:59 PM

Excerpt ...The Indian rich have been among the hardest hit in the meltdown, with the high net-worth individual (HNI) population falling by 31.60% in the country. There were 84,000 people who fe...

Adele Explains 2008 Booze And Love Meltdown

Jun 14, 2009 1:40 AM

Excerpt ...she reveals she quit the U Sultry British pop star Adele has spoken out about her reasons for scrapping dates on her 2008 U.S. tour - it was all over a boy! The Grammy Award...

Amid meltdown, charitable gifts in U.S. fell in 2008

Jun 11, 2009 5:09 AM

Excerpt ...of which have been forced to lay off staff and cut programs because of declining revenue. According to the report, total giving in 2008 was $307.65 billion, down from a record $314.0...

Amid meltdown, charitable gifts in US fell in 2008

Jun 10, 2009 12:35 AM

Excerpt ...for Catholic Charities for the past three years showing a stark regression — $2.9 million in 2007, just under $2.5 million in 2008, and $1.95 million this year. Most charities were f...

DIGITAL AGE - Can The Net Prevent The Next Financial Meltdown? - Peter Solomon - Nov. 16, 2008

May 13, 2009 8:28 AM

Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman proposes a single global regulator who will gather economic data from all countries and assess risk via the Internet. Bruce Wasserstein of Lazard pooh-poohs the idea. ...

DIGITAL AGE - Meltdown: A Digital Phenomenon? - John Cassidy - Oct 12, 2008

May 5, 2009 11:20 AM

Is the financial crisis a product of a new digital world? Did the speed of digitally connected markets contribute to the debacle? Did senior management understand the complex nature of computer gen...

Economic Meltdown, the Recession, Film And Arts

Apr 29, 2009 2:37 AM

Excerpt ...This means that they have been watching more films either in their homes or theaters. According to the October 16, 2008 article in New York Times, "Where the downturn could hurt us, ...

Meltdown hits maritime trade;cargo traffic grows just 2%

Apr 24, 2009 3:40 AM

Excerpt ...shadow on country's maritime trade with the cargo traffic growth in the top 12 state-owned ports nosediving in the financial year 2008-09, recording just 2.13% increase. These ...