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white men with money
Aug. 12, 2009
Finance Meets Yoga
We think we’ve found the new Wall Street pickup spot.
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 12, 2009
Harry Markopolos Warns of a Bleak Future
But first, dinner at Nello’s.
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 12, 2009
Steven Schonfeld Wants His Pool to Look Just Like the Cove Atlantis Resort
We all aspire to something.
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 12, 2009
New AIG CEO Taking a Much-Needed Vacation
Poor Robert Benmosche. He just started yesterday, and already he needs a breather.
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 10, 2009
It’s Not That Steve Feinberg Regrets Buying Chrysler...
He just wishes it never happened.
By
Jessica Pressler
things we lost in the greatest depression
Aug. 10, 2009
Two Out of Three Things Lost to the Recession Are Not Actually Important
High-end kids’ clothing, mats made of hair, or jobs for teenagers. Which one of these things is an actual meaningful loss for our society?
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 10, 2009
Four Ways the
WSJ
Calls New AIG CEO Fat
Robert Benmosche is already getting abused.
By
Jessica Pressler
goldmanfellas
Aug. 10, 2009
Things Hank Paulson and Lloyd Blankfein Talked About on the Phone Last September
(Other than colluding to save Goldman Sachs.)
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
Aug. 9, 2009
How Uncle Sam Owns Ken Lewis
A succession race at Bank of America is a sign of your taxpayer dollars at work.
By
Heidi N. Moore
aggravating insurance giants
Aug. 7, 2009
AIG Reports Profits
Um, yay?
By
Chris Rovzar
today in swiftly settled lawsuits
Aug. 6, 2009
Former AIG Head Hank Greenberg Accused of Fraud, Swiftly Settles
But not because he’s guilty! Because he is innocent.
By
Jessica Pressler
early and awesome
Aug. 6, 2009
Treasury Secretary Was Aggressive With Regulators
Passive aggressive.
By
Jessica Pressler
web wedgies
Aug. 4, 2009
Battle of the Blowhards: Matt Taibbi and Charlie Gasparino Prepare to Face Off
Will they insult each other to death?
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 4, 2009
Sergey Aleynikov May Dance Again
The Goldman Sachs computer programmer accused of stealing software is negotiating a plea.
By
Jessica Pressler
career counseling
Aug. 4, 2009
How to Distance Yourself From Your Former Employer, the Famous Liar
Obfuscate, cover up, whitewash — just lie, basically — advises a career counselor.
By
Jessica Pressler
goldmanfellas
Aug. 4, 2009
‘Didn’t I Tell You Not to Buy Anything, Not to Attract Attention?’
Goldman Sachs directs employees not to make any big purchases.
By
Jessica Pressler
big-time lapses of judgment
Aug. 4, 2009
Geithner Loses It
The Treasury secretary lets loose on FDIC head Sheila Bair and SEC head Mary Shapiro with an “expletive-riddled” rant.
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 3, 2009
AIG’s New CEO Fired Snoopy
YES
.
THIS
is the kind of guy we need running that taco stand.
By
Jessica Pressler
Aug. 3, 2009
SEC Sues Bank of America, Bank of America Settles
We all lose.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men in white underpants
Aug. 3, 2009
Dude in Underpants Passed Out on Wall Street Bull Not Actually an Intern
We tracked down the guy who was snapped “passed out” on the famous sculpture in the rainy wee hours of the morning last week.
By
Chris Rovzar
the bonus buster
July 31, 2009
House Passes Executive-Compensation Bill
Perhaps unduly titillated by Andrew Cuomo’s bonus report, the House votes 237–185 to allow government to set compensation.
By
Jessica Pressler
the fabulous noels
July 31, 2009
Andrés Piedrahita Considers Himself a Victim of Bernie Madoff, Too
Also, he wants to give all the money back to everyone.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
July 31, 2009
Richard Perry Is in the Sky With Diamonds
A Jeff Koons sculpture on the roof of the hedge-funder’s apartment has some neighbors burning mad.
By
Chris Rovzar
white men with white underpants
July 31, 2009
Wall Street Experiencing Shrinkage in Pre-Trading Hours
An early-morning commuter in the financial district took an amazing photo of one poor lad sleeping off a bender.
By
Chris Rovzar
aggravating insurance giants
July 31, 2009
AIG Has Created a Fantasy World Where Everything Is Fine
AIG appears to be writing insurance policies with fantasy money.
By
Jessica Pressler
fashion meets toolbags
July 30, 2009
Breaking: Some Guys Who Work in Finance May Be Liars
SCANDAL hits the annual Fashion Meets Finance event.
By
Jessica Pressler
badda bing!
July 29, 2009
Microsoft, Yahoo Join to Muscle Up Bing
The Internet giants will now be better able to square off against Google.
By
Chris Rovzar
white men with all the money
July 27, 2009
Ben Bernanke Dialoguing With the People Through Series of Rap Sessions
The Fed chairman is trying to raise consciousness about the role of the central bank.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
July 24, 2009
Wall Street’s Gambling Soul Wounded by Malcolm Gladwell
Call traders all the names you want. Just don’t ever call the markets a casino.
By
Heidi N. Moore
to all
July 24, 2009
To All at
Outside
: Please Stop Stealing the Ice
“You know, it makes me sad to think that some Outsiders would have so little respect for other Outsiders.”
By
Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
July 24, 2009
Bernanke: Only 25 Financial Firms Matter
The TARP does not cover all.
By
Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
July 24, 2009
Give Us Your Poor, Your Tired, Your Entire Country
All of England could fit in our McMansions.
By
Jessica Pressler
america’s pastimes
July 24, 2009
President: Dow Is Good, But Sox Are Awesome!
Like most world leaders, Barack Obama is a man-child.
By
Jessica Coen
a thing we learned today
July 23, 2009
Darwin Proved Wrong!
About the toucan, we mean.
By
Jessica Pressler
finance fiction
July 23, 2009
The Backlash to the Macklash
Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack may have lost $159 million. But he still has his pride.
By
Jessica Pressler
aggravating insurance giants
July 23, 2009
My Government Gave A.I.G. $180 Billion and All I Got Was This Stupid T-shirt
The ironic A.I.G. T-shirt makes it into “Thursday Styles.”
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
July 23, 2009
Danny Pang Believes Himself to Be Innocent
All he did was make some administrative assistants happy.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
July 22, 2009
Sexy Camisole Found in Marc Dreier’s Apartment
Someone was getting some action on penthouse arrest.
By
Jessica Pressler
goldman sacks is more like it
July 22, 2009
Goldman Sachs Buys Back Warrants for $1.1 Billion
The price lets Goldman look like they are being kind to the taxpayer without being obsequious.
By
Jessica Pressler
fun felons
July 22, 2009
Chase Thief Robin Katz Has Always Been the Life of the Party
It’s too bad the fun felon was arrested last weekend. She would have had a blast.
By
Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
July 21, 2009
Stephen Baldwin Files for Bankruptcy
The actor’s financial worries make us feel bad for him, but good about ourselves.
By
Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
July 21, 2009
Okay, Who Is Behind This Recession 101 Campaign?
The creator of the mysterious billboards says he made them at the behest of a kindhearted donor. Naturally, we’re skeptical.
By
Jessica Pressler
made-off
July 21, 2009
Legislator Exploits Bernie Madoff’s Celebrity for Political Gain
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco’s “Madoff bill” does not actually apply to Madoff.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
July 21, 2009
Important Artifacts and Personal Property From the Collection of Marc Dreier
A half-eaten raspberry-peach pie, seven pairs of shoes, and a sign reading “Welcome to the Dreier Residence” go on sale today at the Bloomberg building.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
July 21, 2009
Chase Employee Who Stole $110,000 From Client Was Delightfully Quirky
Robin Katz: a “sexy,” “kinda kooky” felon.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with money
July 20, 2009
Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game
The former Bear Stearns CEO might not have been so cocky if he hadn’t succeeded at bridge.
By
Jessica Pressler
the love that dare not speak its name
July 20, 2009
Rahm Emanuel Is Sorry, But He and Jamie Dimon Won’t Be Able to See Each Other Anymore
Obama’s chief of staff concedes to an intolerant public.
By
Jessica Pressler
financial darwinism
July 20, 2009
CIT Group Gets Stay of Execution
Bondholders step in and offer New York’s small-business lender a deal.
By
Jessica Pressler
annals of entrepreneurship
July 20, 2009
Obamunism, Inc.
“Call us capitalists, but opportunists is probably a better word.”
By
David Sessions
rough landings
July 20, 2009
Teterboro Airport, Ground Zero for the Private-Jet Backlash
As “PJ” culture adjusts to the post-TARP world order, the iconic status of Manhattan’s most elite jetport is up for grabs.
By
Benjamin Wallace
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