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Citi Gives Up Challenge To Wells Fargo-Wachovia Deal

AP | SARA LEPRO | Posted 10.09.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Wells Fargo emerged as the apparent victor in the battle for control of Wachovia bank Thursday night, after rival suitor Citigroup br...

Bailout Ballet: New York Times Reports on Hank Paulson/Pimco's Bill Gross Pas de Deux

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 09.26.2008 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

Talk about setting the fox in the hen house. The Times outdid itself in puffing Bill Gross's frightening offer to become the bailout adviser to the Treasury.

Citi Merger "A Mistake," Says Dealmaker

Financial Times | Francesco Guerrera | Posted 04.04.2008 | Business


The landmark merger that created Citigroup was a "mistake" that failed to benefit the financial services conglomerate's investors, customers and emplo...

How To Clean Up the Credit Mess

Ann Lee | Posted 11.27.2007 | Business


Ann Lee

It isn't a coincidence that politicians and regulators can talk all they want about a need for transparency, but they don't spell it out, and they don't make it happen.

Rob the Poor to Pay the Rich

Ann Lee | Posted 11.24.2007 | Business


Ann Lee

This latest boom and bust of subprime mortgages, out-of-control credit card issuance and private equity acquisitions have created the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in modern history.

Big Citigroup Bail-Out Fund Already In Trouble

24/7 Wall Street | Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 10.19.2007 | Business


Several banks with troubled fixed income and mortgage securities are making the rounds to raise $80 billion to $100 billion to build a fund to buy som...