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Toys R Us Acquires FAO Schwarz

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 06.28.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — Geoffrey the Giraffe became a knight in shining armor for toy retailer FAO Schwarz, as Toys R Us Inc. said it acquired the troubled h...

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Summers/Geithner Plan: Bank Heist One More Time

Diane Francis | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

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Diane Francis

This plan is more of the same: highly leveraged risk-taking shenanigans facilitated by a naive government and tax dollars.

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Maybe Yoga Will Help Soothe Hedge Funders In Bum Economy

Dealbreaker | Posted 08.02.2008 | Business

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In an attempt to stop throwing phones and temper tantrums over the lousy markets, a growing number of financiers are taking up yoga to "take a step ba...

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Alan Greenspan Joins Hedge Fund

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Hedge fund manager John Paulson, who earned billions of dollars last year by betting against the housing market, said on Tuesday that former Federal R...

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