Posts Tagged ‘Wall Street Journal’

slavery by another name

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Book find: Slavery By Another Name
Interview with Douglas A. Blackmon on neo-slavery in US South after the end of the Civil War: Slavery by Another Name Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II A Note on the Interview We are publishing this …
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Slavery by Another Name: Re-Enslavement of Black Americans From …
Douglas A. Blackmon’s new book, Slavery by Another Name – The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II (Doubleday, 2008) has unearthed ugly chapters of US history that have been buried for decades. …
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Slavery By Another Name
Matthew Yglesias comments on Douglas Blackmon’s book, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II: …what’s really striking about the subject is that despite how central the story of …
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Slavery by Another Name
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II BOOK EXCERPT: Copyright 2008 • Douglas A. Blackmon. Slavery: . . . that slow Poison, which is daily contaminating the Minds & …
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Slavery by Another Name
Douglas Blackmon is the Atlanta bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal and he has a new book out about the period of neo-slavery in the United States, otherwise known as Jim Crow. The Jim Crow era (Jim Crow was actually a comedian in …
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Bill Moyers Journal
One in particular is Slavery By Another Name by Douglas Blackmon. I think I will stop at that for now, and post some more thoughts later after I have done some more research, insha'Allah. Did anyone else see this? What did you think?
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Yoo'll be sorry …19 Jun 2008
Bill Moyers interviews Douglas Blackmon, the Atlanta bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, about his latest book Slavery by Another Name, which looks at an "age of neoslavery" that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through …
Media Matters for America - Altercation… - http://mediamatters.org

Another Anniversary
And I'm afraid to read Douglas Blackmon's "Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II" for fear of drowning in tears. I lived through the latter part of that era and actually …
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By Another Name6 Jun 2008
Yesterday, I picked up Douglas Blackmon's book, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II. It's fantastic so far. But what's really striking about the subject is that despite how …
Matthew Yglesias - http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/

email addict

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Sprint Makes It Possible To Be An Email Addict Without A Blackberry17 hours ago
If you were using the excuse that you couldn't read your corporate email while on-the-go because you didn't have a Blackberry, you are now out of luck. Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it has created a way for consumers, …
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Information Overload Group Battles Email Addiction
Does email make us more productive? Has the pendulum swung so far that email has become a productivity drain? Good questions, posted yesterday by Ben Worthen of the Wall Street Journal in Tech Companies Join to Stop Email Addiction: …
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Over-Emailers Anonymous
A Google software engineer last week introduced E-Mail Addict, an experimental feature for the company’s e-mail service that lets people cut themselves off from their in-boxes for 15 minutes. While I view my email addiction as a minor …
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Google launches Gmail Labs tonight
Another one that I’m particularly intrigued by is the “Email Addict” feature which locks you out of Gmail for 15 minutes and forces you to take a break. Genius. (You will, of course, be able to refresh out of it.) …
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Email and time
A Google software engineer last week introduced E-Mail Addict, an experimental feature for the company’s e-mail service that lets people cut themselves off from their in-boxes for 15 minutes. A few more stats for you: …
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Lab Features for Gmail!
I am talking about one of the Gmail Lab features you can enable in the Gmail settings—the Email Addict feature. If you believe you need to take a break from using your Gmail account, just click the Take a Break link on top, …
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Comment on Scoble has a productivity problem by Tech Addict Asks …
an email asking him why he wastes so much time with Web 2.0 services and technology gadets, Scoble wrote: Lately I’ve been asking myself a lot of similar questions that Bob has been asking […]
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Tech Addict Asks: “Should I Send an Email or Change My Son’s Diapers?”
I’ve picked on Robert Scoble quite a bit because I think he embodies all that is wrong with Web 2.0. Not only does he epitomize the “technology for technology’s sake” philosophy so prevalent in Web 2.0, he’s simply out of touch with …
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Cracking information overload the easy way
A Google software engineer last week introduced E-Mail Addict, an experimental feature for the company’s e-mail service that lets people cut themselves off from their in-boxes for 15 minutes. The E-Mail Addict feature in Gmail is more …
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6 Social Networking Tactics for Email Marketers
Are you a social networking addict yourself? Do you Twitter, have a Facebook account, or share pictures related to your website or business on Flickr? Unless you have some serious skeletons in your closet, try making use of your email …
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inflation

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Exploding commodity prices signal future inflation12 hours ago
… excess liquidity in several non-G7 countries and nourished by low G7 central banks’ interest rates. The commodity price explosion is a harbinger of future inflation. Full Article: Exploding commodity prices signal future inflation.
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Canadian Inflation Jumps On Soaring Gasoline Prices18 Jun 2008
Canadian inflation jumped 1.0% in May, the most since January 1991, bringing the annualized rate to 2.2%. It was the first time that consumer prices have been above 2% in four months, as gasoline prices soared 15% from a year ago. …
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India Sensex, Nifty hits 2008 low, inflation at 11.05%1 hour ago
India Sensex, Nifty hits 2008 low, inflation at 11.05%, read india business news headlines, June 20 Friday at http://www.financeinfoonline.comSensex falls to 2008 low; banks, realty plunge, Chidambaram is a big failure as FM: AB Bardan, …
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Learning to Live with Inflation
"Globalized Inflation," is a headline in the Wall Street Journal , finally catching on. Input prices are running up at nearly twice the rate of the official CPI figure. Prices for goods imported from overseas are rising nearly four …
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Global: Inflation expectations monitor
Consumer’s short- and long-term inflation expectations have continued to trend higher in most countries over the recent months. Particularly the upward move in consumers’ long-term inflation gauge is of importance for the central banks. …
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Protect your savings from rising inflation
With inflation set to hit 4% before the end of 2008, savers face seeing the value of their nest eggs eroded. High inflation is bad news for consumers, as it has a corrosive impact on buying power. And for savers it means that every …
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Inflation Figures Might Not Quell Price Fears6 minutes ago
Rising inflation expectations, due to steep food and energy prices, are as big a worry to the Federal Reserve as the actual numbers.
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On how China tries to curb increasing inflation with a dose of …
However, as resources got scarcer and more and more expensive in dollar terms, inflation –the devil of the year- started kicking in and reaching unsustainable levels. At the same time, countries with oil cap prices were killing their …
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News: inflation at 11.05% at 13 year high!!
Inflation rate surges to 13-yr high at 11.05% Friday, 20 June , 2008, 12:11 New Delhi: Inflation rate surged to a 13-year high at 11.05 per cent for week ended June 7, from 8.5 per cent the week before. This will be the 17th consecutive …
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Carney: Bank of Canada`s focus on inflation key amid commodities …4 hours ago
CALGARY _ Keeping inflation in check is vital if Canada is to reap the benefits of soaring commodity prices, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said Thursday, as he sought to explain the rationale behind last week`s controversial …
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debra ryan

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Debra Ryan - Girlfriend of Wanted Hedge Fund Cheat Arrested
The live-in girlfriend of fugitive hedge fund trader Sam Israel was arrested Thursday for aiding him in staging a suicide ruse and assisting him in his flight from a 20 year prison sentence, according to a federal complaint unsealed in …
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Missing Hedge Fund Chief Sam Israel's Girlfriend Arrested
Investigators arrested Debra Ryan on Thursday for allegedly aiding the escape of Samuel Israel. Federal investigators said she is being arraigned in the White Plains federal court Thursday evening. The Wall Street Journal has posted a …
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OH-OH…..the girlfriend is in hot water…
Debra Ryan, of Armonk, was charged with aiding and abetting the escape of Samuel Israel III. Israel was supposed to show up for prison earlier this month. But the 48-year-old never turned himself in. Authorities say he abandoned his car …
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Girlfriend of Fugitive Fund Chief Charged3 hours ago
Police arrested Debra Ryan today and accused her of aiding and abetting the escape of Samuel Israel III, who bilked investors out of $450 million. He failed to report to prison, and police say he left his car by a bridge and faked his …
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NY fund swindler's girlfriend accused in escape4 hours ago
Debra Ryan was arrested Thursday. She is accused of aiding and abetting the escape of Samuel Israel III. He never showed up for prison this month as he was supposed to. Authorities say he abandoned his car on a bridge and made it appear …
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Gal pal of hedge fund swindler arrested2 hours ago
The complaint against Debra Ryan, of Armonk, did not answer many of the questions about Samuel Israel III's getaway, which came to light when his car was found June 9 abandoned on a Hudson River bridge with the ominous words "Suicide is …
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Women in Film salutes ‘The Women’ director, along with cast
The Women stars Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Debi Mazar and Cloris Leachman, who gathered Tuesday evening to salute the film’s writer/director Diane English, recipient of the Crystal Award …
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Jon yung St Debra Ryan to Lee and Marian Lasky.
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InStyle.com:The Crystal Lucy Awards;Debra Messing and Meg Ryan18 Jun 2008
Debra Messing (in Naeem Khan) and Meg Ryan (in Prada) reunited with their co-stars from The Women to help recognize Diane English, who wrote, directed, and produced the upcoming flick.
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link:jobing.com

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

cheezhead to exhibit at shrm conference (thanks jobing!)
We’re giddy to announce we’ll be exhibiting at the upcoming SHRM conference next week in Chicago. Our booth number is 4421. However, if you’re not-so-good with numbers, just track down the Jobing.com booth, which won’t be difficult for …
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bluemedia work featured in Forbes, Wall Street Journal and ABC’s …
Jobing.com draws great publicity in light of the high prices at the pump. They provide a 100 percent gas reimbursement to 60% of their employees. The catch . . . your car must be fully wrapped in Jobing.com vehicle graphics. …
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Coldplay Tour Now Kicks Off In LA
Coldplay will now kick off its upcoming North American tour in Los Angeles, playing the Forum in Inglewood on July 14th and 15th, with both dates already sold out. The band is still scheduled to play free concerts in London (June 16th …
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What I learned from Kanye West
Two months ago my girlfriend was caller number 104. The prize? Two tickets to go see Kanye West’s Glow in the Dark Tour at the Jobing.com Arena. Seated far from the front row in the back of the arena, I was offered an interesting …
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FD World in 53 seconds…
So hopefully I’ve improved a little since my 1-minute pitch at web 2.0. man… my face looks so weird at the beginning of the vid.
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Manager and Janitor
Hatch Show Print is one of the oldest working letterpress print shops in the world, having been around since the invention of the light bulb. The shop is now a division of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The technology used today is the …
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Top Job Boards Survey
Phil Rosenberberg, the president of reCareered, catches the latest Weddle's Survey of Top Job Boards and gives us the top 30. This is the top 30 out of more than 50000, which suggests that your use of job boards should be broader than …
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RIP to Rx
I've been off the mind meds for a while now. They stopped working for me last fall and when I tried new stuff, it twisted my poor brain into a knot. Damn that was a long, hard winter. Long. But I have a new batch–a brand that just got …
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Effective Internet Online Job Hunting
I read a great post from Scott Schulz of Glendale Community College Career Services recently at Jobing.com. Here is what Scott said about job hunting online:. I have known many job seekers who spend 10, 12 or 14 hours per day searching …
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susan brune

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

THE AM LAW LITIGATION DAILY: June 17, 2008
Tannin is relying on Brune & Richard partners Susan Brune and Nina Beattie. Brune is a former Manhattan AUSA; Beattie previously worked at the New York Capital Defender Office (and is the daughter of Simpson Thacher chairman Richard …
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matthew tannin, ralph cioffi, cioffi, bear stearns
Susan Brune for Tannin: Brune has an entirely different background. She went to Michigan undergrad, got an MA in American History at Columbia and went to Harvard Law, graduating in ‘88. She was at the Southern District from 1990 to 1997 …
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HEALTH: Panchakarma as 'The Ultimate Cleanse' the AlohaVeda Way
… cells and organs on a deeplevel, spiritually, emotionally and physically.Susan Wilesmith-Brune founder of Alohaveda Wellnessspecialises in Panchakarma Cleansing, Ayurvedic Treatments,Pulse Diagnosis, Ayurvedic Cooking, Jyotish.
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juneteenth, scott baio baby, matthew tannin, …
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Charges To Be Filed Against Former Bear Stearns Hedge Fund …
WNBC, NY - 3 hours ago A spokesman for the US Attorney's office in Brooklyn, as well as a representative for the FBI New York, declined to comment. Susan Brune, a lawyer for … Indictment of Bear Managers Near Wall Street Journal …
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juneteenth 6/19/08
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Race for the Cure results
Stephen D Cannerelli / The Post-StandardThousands packed the starting line for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday morning at the NYS Fairgrounds. For more pictures from the event, check out this photo gallery. …
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Environmental groups outline why they oppose AB1991
Eighteen environmental groups sent the following letter to the committee considering AB1991, the Beachwood settlement bill. It outlines the principal arguments against the bill and answers the city’s most recent arguments in its favor. …
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victor ganzi

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

WSJ Reports Victor Ganzi is Leaving Top Spot at Hearst
Victor F. Ganzi is leaving as president and chief executive of the Hearst Corpation, and will be succeeded — at least for an interim period by his predecessor, Frank Bennack Jr., according to a source cited in a Wall Street Journal …
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victor ganzi
Industry Moves Hearst CEO Victor Ganzi Stepping DownHearst the media company which has made a number of major digital moves in the last few years even as its traditional businesses are bleeding will have a management change at the top …
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Hearst CEO Resigns Over ‘Irreconcilable Differences’
Victor F. Ganzi has resigned as Hearst president, CEO and director, FOLIO: has confirmed. The reason for his departure was irreconcilable policy differences with the board of trustees over the future of the company. read more.
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Hearst CEO Ganzi Is Leaving
Victor Ganzi is leaving as president and CEO of Hearst, a person familiar with the matter says. Ganzi is expected to be succeeded, at least temporarily, by former CEO Frank Bennack Jr.
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Reading the tea leaves
It’s all starting to make more sense, at least to me. The war with Iran is a virtual certainty. First of all, Fallon said the war would not happen on his watch. After thinking and reading many takes on his resignation, I think the most …
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kendal sheppard, michelle obama the view, …
… paul mccartney birthday; pont neuf; how to kill with a knife; victor ganzi; hunter johansson; victoria secret lawsuit; reggie lewis; ironclad; invicta speedway ii stainless steel chronograph; medecision; kristen johnston weight loss …
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First Annual CUNY Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Renowned broadcast journalist and author Tom Brokaw will be honored along with three students from the pioneering Class of 2007 at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s first Excellence in Journalism Awards gala. …
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Hearst Corp chief executive is leaving: WSJ (Reuters)3 hours ago
Reuters - Hearst Corp Chief Executive Victor Ganzi is leaving the privately held publishing empire after working there for nearly 30 years, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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Chief Leaving Hearst After Dispute With Board
Victor F. Ganzi is leaving the publishing empire after nearly 30 years because of irreconcilable differences with its board of trustees over the company’s future, Hearst said.
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cold stone creamery

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

The Inside Scoop: Coldstone Creamery
Earlier in this decade, Cold Stone Creamery was one of the hottest franchises around. The super-premium ice-cream stores attracted scores of franchisees hungry for a piece of the “Ultimate Ice Cream Experience.” Now many franchisees are …
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Cold Stone Creamery Celebrates 20 Years with Giveaway18 hours ago
Cold Stone Creamery is toasting its 20th anniversary this week with an ice cream cake giveaway for Michigan residents.
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Cold Stone Creamery - closed in Scarsdale & Rye17 Jun 2008
It doesn't seem like you can have an operation like that and run it quickly when every order of ice cream has to be custom mixed by hand. You would have to hire more people than what would be profitable in order to keep things moving …
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Georgia Southern University’s Centennial Place Will Feature …
“Georgia Southern University has obtained franchises to……………… operate a Quizno’s Sub and Sandwich Shop and a Coldstone Creamery in the Centennial Place food court,” said Tom Palfy, director of Auxiliary Services at Georgia …
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Live in Michigan? Get Free Cold Stone Cake!
Cold Stone Creamery is giving out free cake and smoothie samples to people who live in Michigan. The offer is good only on June 20, between 4 and 8 PM Learn more here.
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Cold Stone Creamery, Boston
On my last day in Boston, with just an hour to kill, we decided to head over to Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream. At Cold Stone Creamery, you can customize your ice cream with various mix-ins such as snicker bars, OREO cookies, …
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I scream, you scream, we all scream (at $4) ice cream
A recent Wall Street Journal article noted that the Cold Stone Creamery franchise is in trouble. More than 100 stores closed last year, and just over 300 shops — 20% of total Cold Stone outlets — are for sale. …
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cold stone creamery wedding cakes
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Cold Stone Ice Cream retail brand closing many stores as …
In the late 90's Cold Stone Creamery was becoming a "hot" brand of retail ice cream stores positioning itself as the "Ultimate Ice Cream Experience". In the past several years the brand has lost its luster, the ice cream is melting and …
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eli broad

Monday, June 16th, 2008

AIG fires CEO
Bollenbach is favored by some of AIG's most critical shareholders, including billionaire Eli Broad. Broad, a former AIG director, said the appointments of Willumstad and Bollenbach were a "positive step forward." …
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Eli Broad: Recession is Here, Likely to Last.
Eli Broad: Recession is Here, Likely to Last. The billionaire founder of home builder KB Home, Eli Broad, says the US economy is in a recession - and one that is likely to continue for some time. In an television interview, …
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David Brooks and the Status Quo at the NY Times
Has he seen how parents in NYC have less control over their schools than ever as regressive ed reformers use mayoral dictatorships to hand entire urban public school system over to Bill Gates and Eli Broad, while Brooks' friends in the …
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Storm for the Financials1 hour ago
Insight on Lehman Brothers and AIGs recent shakeups, with Eli Broad, AIG investor; CNBCs Charlie Gasparino and Mary Thompson.
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Martin J Sullivan is sacked. Mr Robert B. Willumstad is the new …
Last week three investors — Eli Broad, Shelby MC Davis and Bill Miller, who together hold more than 100 million AIG shares — sent a letter to the company’s board, complaining that management had not been held accountable for missteps at …
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AI-Goodbye21 hours ago
Now Sullivan has paid with his as the AIG board met Sunday and named Robert Willumstad CEO after weeks of lobbying by dissident shareholders and angry directors such as Eli Broad, according to the Wall Street Journal. …
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AIG Chief Resigns
Big shareholders — including billionaire investor Eli Broad and Legg Mason (LM, news, msgs) fund manager Bill Miller — had written letters to AIG’s board of directors, pushing the company to make changes to its leadership. …
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Whats Happening On Wall Street
Stephen Bollenbach, an AIG director with the support of billionaire investor Eli Broad and other activist shareholders will be named lead director. Willumstad says he plans to get the unwieldy AIG focused on the areas it knows best; …
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S efforts and it will continue expanding these support Eli broad
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ralph cioffi

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Ex-Bear execs could face indictment
Former Bear Stearns execs Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin could be indicted as soon as this week by the US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, The Wall Street Journal reports, in connection with the collapse last summer of two bond funds …
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Bear Funds in the Crosshairs4 hours ago
According to lawyers with interest in the case, the former managers of the fund, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, could be charged with securities fraud within the next week, Kelly reports. The investigation by the US attorney's office …
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Bear Stearns’ Hedge Fund Managers May Face Charges of Securities Fraud
Former Bear Stearns Cos. managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin are on the verge of criminal charges for securities fraud for mismanaging two Bear Stearns Cos. hedge funds, costing investors $1.6 billion in losses. …
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Former Bear Fund Managers May Be Indicted, Report Says
… crisis could get slapped with criminal charges this week, according to a published media report. The US Attorney for New York’s Eastern District expects to wrap up interviews this week in their investigation of Ralph Cioffi [. …
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Opening Bell: 6.16.085 hours ago
The former Bear hedge fund mangers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin may come under indictment says a WSJ report, as the US Attorney in Brooklyn completes an investigation into the collapse of hedge funds at the then-independent bank. …
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Lehman Reports Today & Sirius Deal May Get Done After All
The Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that following a yearlong investigation, federal prosecutors are getting ready to file criminal charges against two former hedge fund managers of Bear Stearns, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew …
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Former Bear Fund Managers May Be Indicted Report Says4 hours ago
… criminal charges this week according to a published media report.The US Attorney for New York&#8217s Eastern District expects to wrap up interviews this week in their investigation of Ralph Cioffi … Source: DealBook - New York Times.
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Opening Bell: 6.16.084 hours ago
Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers May Face Indictments > Shocking, really. The former Bear hedge fund mangers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin may come under indictment says a…
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Bear Stearns Executive Ralph Cioffi Investigation
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_18/b4082026894702.htm?chan=top news_top news index_businessweek exclusives. I found this article interesting in that it points out how difficult it will be to get these executives for …
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republic waste

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Option Update: Republic Services and Allied Waste calls active on …
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is recently up 41c to $34.12:. The WSJ reported RSG and AW are in merger discussions. RSG call option volume of 648 contracts compares to put volume of 10 contracts. RSG June 35 straddle is priced at …
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Republic Services and Phoenix-based Allied Waste Confirm Merger …
PHOENIX– Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AW) today confirmed that the two companies are in discussions regarding a possible business combination. The companies are contemplating a …
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Waste collectors Republic, Allied in buyout talks15 Jun 2008
Waste collection and disposal companies Republic Services Inc. and Allied Waste Industries Inc.
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Republic Services and Allied Waste: A $6.5 billion trash deal?14 Jun 2008
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , Allied Waste Industries Inc. (NYSE: AW) and Republic Services Inc. (NYSE: RSG) are contemplating a $6.5 billion merger (a stock-for-stock swap). The companies are the second and third …
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Republic Services makes $6.8 bln bid for Allied Waste
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Trash company Republic Services Inc is in talks to buy competitor Allied Waste Industries Inc in an all-stock deal worth about $6.77 billion, the companies said on Friday.
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Prognostication Perils
Some time ago, when Republic began its steady climb, Jim O’Connor, the CEO, articulated a strategy that said, in essence, “There’sa limit to the value of pure size in the waste business”, and he took the company off the hamster-wheel of …
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Republic Services, Allied Waste in merger talks: report13 Jun 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Republic Services Inc. and Allied Waste Management Inc. are in merger talks, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday on its Web site, citing people familiar with the matter. …
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REPUBLIC SERVICES INC Waste collectors Republic, Allied in buyout …13 Jun 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Waste collection and disposal companies Republic Services Inc. and Allied Waste Industries Inc. said Friday the companies are discussing a possible buyout deal. Under the current proposal, Allied Waste shareholders would …
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Republic Services Looks to Buy Allied Waste: WSJ13 Jun 2008
Trash company Republic Services is in talks to acquire competitor Allied Waste Industries for as much as $16 a share, or $7 billion, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal. Read More. Topics:Stock Market | Mergers & …
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robert willumstad

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Robert willumstad
Robert B. Willumstad is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Brysam Global Partners. Mr. Willumstad was also the Chief Executive Officer at Citicorp and Citibank NA He was the President and Chief Operating Officer at Citigroup Asset …
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robert willumstad
If your entire network is affected, more information is available in the We'll restore your access as quickly as robert willumstad possible, so try again soon. In the meantime, if you suspect that your computer or network has been …
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Biographical information on Robert Willumstad8 hours ago
NAME - Robert B. Willumstad.
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Biographical information on Robert Willumstad9 hours ago
Biographical details on new AIG chief executive Robert Willumstad.
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AIG board names Willumstad as new CEO - report
(C, Fortune 500) executive Robert Willumstad to replace the insurer’s chief executive, The Wall Street Journal reported. Willumstad will take over from Martin Sullivan effective immediately, according to the Journal, which cited an …
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Reports: AIG board names Willumstad as new CEO8 hours ago
American International Group Inc., which has lost billions on bad bets on the mortgage market, on Sunday named former Citigroup Inc. executive Robert Willumstad to replace the insurer's chief executive, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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AIG board names Willumstad as new CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — American International Group Inc., which has lost billions on bad bets on the mortgage market, on Sunday named former Citigroup Inc. executive Robert Willumstad to replace the insurer’s besieged chief executive… …
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AI-Goodbye13 hours ago
Now Sullivan has paid with his as the AIG board met Sunday and named Robert Willumstad CEO after weeks of lobbying by dissident shareholders and angry directors such as Eli Broad, according to the Wall Street Journal. …
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WSJ Report: Credit Crisis to Claim Another CEO7 hours ago
The board of struggling insurance titan American International Group Inc. forced out its chief executive and replaced him with its chairman, Robert Willumstad, betting that Mr. Willumstad's long experience at giant Citigroup Inc. will …
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martin sullivan

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Biographical information on Martin Sullivan9 hours ago
NAME - Martin J. Sullivan.
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Biographical information on Martin Sullivan9 hours ago
Biographical details on ousted AIG chief executive Martin Sullivan.
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AMERICAN INTERNATION AIG CEO Martin Sullivan expected to step down …16 hours ago
s board is meeting Sunday to accept the possible resignation of chief executive Martin Sullivan, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website, citing a person familiar with the matter. The report said a resignation is not a done de …
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AIG CEO Martin Sullivan steps down: Wall Street Journal16 hours ago
Chief Executive Officer Martin Sullivan has resigned and will be replaced by Robert Willumstad, AIG’s chairman of the board, effective immediately, the Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter. …
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Martin Sullivan Deathwatch: It’s All Over Now17 hours ago
Liam Pleven, in the WSJ, seems almost sorry for AIG CEO Martin Sullivan, now he’s being fired:. It’s not clear what a new chief executive, interim or permanent, can do to solve those problems amid ongoing upheaval in the mortgage and …
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Sullivan out at AIG
Sullivan while he is on his way out the door. Board member George Miles said, "On behalf of the board and the entire organization, I want to thank Martin Sullivan for his extraordinary dedication and service to AIG for over 35 years." …
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AIG replaces CEO Sullivan amid subprime woes (Reuters)
AIG Chief Executive Martin Sullivan listens to speeches during a photocall to announce Manchester United's new Reuters - The world’s biggest insurer, American International Group Inc , replaced CEO Martin Sullivan …
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Christian Right intervenes in Birmingham
Christians from all over the country were gathering in Birmingham today following claims that two ministers were ejected by police for preaching the word of Jesus. Followers from Christian Voice have accused West Midlands Police for …
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CEO Watch List - Martin Sullivan, AIG, Update 2
The story referred to positive assessments from others regarding both Sullivan and the board. Only time will tell but the S and P analysis was surely a another negative component to the ongoing pressure on Sullivan and his associates on …
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chris matthews

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Where's Chris?
But thus far, not a word from Chris Matthews, one of his closest, and most prominent, colleagues. He's not there in the studio, they haven't interviewed him via phone or video, and they haven't read any written messages from him, …
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Jason Linkins: Chris Matthews Presents Months-Old Polling Da18 hours ago
Chris Mathews seems to think a Poll based on data collected in February and released in march of this year is "New" - too bad he doesn't actually keep up with the facts.
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MSNBC's Hardball falsely suggested McCain holds statistically …3 hours ago
On June 12, Hardball host Chris Matthews aired two separate on-screen graphics, based on an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted June 6-9, that falsely suggested that Sen. John McCain's lead of 44 percent to 38 percent over Sen. …
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Abortion: An Open Letter to Chris Matthews (with Poll)
Today, on Hardball, Chris Matthews talked about how unique it was to hear a Democrat talking about reducing the number of abortions. Why, he wondered, aren’t Democrats working on developing that theme? What rock has he been hiding under …
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Chris Matthews Recaps Hillary Clinton's Campaign
Chris Matthews was seen as something of a villain to Clinton's die-hard supporters, so maybe the healing really has begun. Thanks to my friend John–a delegate for Clinton in Nevada–for the link. [Excerpt]. THINKING ABOUT HILLARY …
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Chris Matthews Praises Rendell, Makes Bizarre Jewish Reference
Hardball host Chris Matthews experienced one of those fleeting periods of brain-vacancy that so often plague his broadcasts this afternoon, leading him to transform a banal segment that profiled a possible vice-presidential pick for …
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Death of Tim Russert: Matthews in Europe1 hour ago
For those watching Keith Olbermann's coverage on MSNBC, and who have written to TVNewser inquiring about Chris Matthews, the network tells us he is on vacation in Paris and expected to deliver a statement soon. …
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Media Games
Given the overall context Chris Matthews previous comments, I guess it’s worth highlighting. Summary: MSNBC’s Chris Matthews said that Sen. Barack Obama should pick as his running mate “[s]omeone who’s palpably patriotic, …
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Chris Matthews hardblogger and Katie Couric
Three new articles on Hillary top headlines on Yahoo.Havent seen a new one in days!! What does this mean it means they are sinking in their biased news chairs because the ratings are dropping folks.Obama is not getting good press. …
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Chris Matthews Racism Watch
Like I’m sure you did, as it became more and more likely that Obama would be the Democratic nominee, I started to worry about Chris Matthews. After all, the man makes his living from misogyny. More specifically, I’m pretty convinced …
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judge kozinski

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Report: Judge Alex Kozinski Maintained Porn on Personal Web Site
The LA Times is reporting that Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, who is currently presiding over an obscenity trial in Los Angeles, has maintained a publicly accessible Web site featuring sexually …
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Judge Kozinski But Were Afraid …
The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog jumped all over the imbroglio, posting on the chief judge's reaction to the story in the Times; on Kozinski's past opposition to government monitoring of federal court employees' computers; …
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Judge Kozinski Has A Few Pictures He Wishes You Didn't See
Posted by Eriq Gardner All hell has broken loose in an important Los Angeles federal trial against adult filmmaker Ira Isaacs, accused of obscenity. After news broke that Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals …
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Meet The Cow Porn Judge!
Also, Judge Kozinski’s not-so-secret cow porn site also hosted several MP3s of Weird Al Yankovic songs. It is for this last offense that he should be hanged. Upcoming trial will see hours of hard-core fetish pornography [Los Angeles …
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Judge Alex Kozinski "Porn Site" links
USLaw.com has been able to partially recreate the content which was described by Judge Kozinski as "funny… odd and interesting… part of life" (and we agree). The hundred plus files constitute the type of "viral" videos and images …
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Comment on Pr0n, Judge Kozinski, and the High, High Dudgeon and …14 hours ago
We believe Judge Kozinski’s awareness of the popularity of these “viral videos” makes him even more qualified to maintain impartiality over a trial involving the interpretation of community standards.
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Judge Kozinski
This story about Judge Alex Kozinski is unfortunate, if a bit strange. Judge Kozinski is without a doubt a brilliant jurist, and is immensely respected by the bar. I appeared as co-counsel in front of Judge Kozinski once a few years ago …
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On the Problem of Appearances
I recently wrote this article arguing against the use of appearance-based standards in the recusal context, and now this story from the LA Times about Judge Kozinski’s personal website and whether he should recuse himself from presiding …
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Judge Kozinski and the cowgirls
Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski is in a spot of bother over an obscenity case currently on his docket. Seems the judge, a Reagan appointee and reasonably well-known libertarian, had some sexually explicit images on his own website, …
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