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Citigroup takes U.S. money, pays money to Mets
WatchdogI thought about writing a column for Tuesday about Citigroup's $20 million per year naming rights deal with the Mets, which still is in place despite 52,000 pending layoffs and now a government bailout. I changed my mind and decided......Tags: New York Mets
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Monday Morning Auto Bailout Update
KickingTiresIt???s that time again: A new news cycle, and plenty of tidbits on the possible bailout of the Detroit Three automakers. Chances are still slim the government will act before the new year, but that???s not stopping the media from......Tags: Services and Shopping, Automotive Equipment, Politics, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Google Inc.
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Bush: Iraq war 'a do-over I can't do'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, who has occasionally lamented that he regrets some of the tough talk he uttered in the war on terror - terms such as "dead or alive'' or "bring 'em on'' - also allows that the......Tags: Hurricanes, Politics, Death, National Government, Ben Bernanke
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Money: The greedy Mr. Thain, the rapacious Mr. Zell
Spin CycleMerrill Lynch CEO John Thain, whose company lost $11 billion and got taken over, has decided on second thought to withdraw his request for a $10 million bonus which we wrote about yesterday. He was blasted by, among others,......Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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Madoff-SEC's very cozy tie?
The Swampby Frank James The Bernard Madoff affair in which many wealthy people were allegedly scammed in a Ponzi scheme that may have cost investors $50 billion just gets stranger by the day, doesn't it? Now it turns out a Securities......Tags: Christopher Cox, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, National Government, George W. Bush, Government
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Obama: The best and the brightest?
Spin CycleIn a story this morning that was later confirmed, the NYTimes reported that Sen. Clinton is hiring two top deputies at the State Department -- one of them Jacob Lew (left), a former Clinton budget director and current Citibank......Tags: U.S. Presidential Transition (2009), National Government, Government, Hillary Clinton, White House
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Obama's inaugural: $27 million, counting
The Swampby Mark Silva The private fundraising for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration -- $27 million and counting - is nearing the $40 million raised for each of President Bush's two big shows. And some of the biggest donors are no strangers:......Tags: Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009), Barbra Streisand, George Soros, Google Inc., National Government
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Citigroup to support mortgage relief plan
The Swampby James Oliphant Senate leaders will announce Thursday an agreement with Citigroup in which the financial giant will throw its support behind legislation that allows homeowners in bankruptcy to modify the terms of their mortgages. The provision has...Tags: Foreclosures, Upper House, Bankruptcy, Politics, National Government
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Citibank: Chuck's Fourth Branch of government?
Spin CycleSen. Schumer, when he was not deciding for the governor who should get NY's share of stimulus money yesterday, was busy negotiating with Citibank on a plan to give bankruptcy judges the power to give homeowners relief from foreclosure......Tags: Local Elections, Bankruptcy, Politics, National Government, Chuck Schumer
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Ten for Friday: The Last Goodbye?
Spin CycleBush gave a farewell address that returned the focus of his presidency to a familiar place -- Sept. 11. Obama's agenda started moving, with Senate approval of the release of another $350 billion in bailout funds and House Democrats......Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Eric Holder, Caroline Kennedy, Janet Napolitano, Sheldon Silver
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Some rapid-fire thoughts on the Mets ...
On the Mets beatWith my colleague Anthony Rieber filling in for me this week, I took the easy way out with this blog entry and simply reprinted his on-line column for today. There's plenty of Mets stuff to chew on this morning. SO......Tags: Miami Marlins, Manny Ramirez, Major League Baseball, All Stars, Billy Wagner
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Citigroup cancels $50 million jet deal
The Swampby Frank James Responding to rising outrage over reports that it was going to take delivery of a $50 million, 12-passenger jet, Citigroup said this morning that it is canceling the jet order, period, end of story. "We have no......Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., National Government, Barack Obama
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