Look! The ‘Journal’ Redesigned Its Web PageJust in time for an epic international financial crisis, WSJ.com gets a pretty makeover. At least some people are taking care of themselves these days.
ByChris Rovzar
scenes from a meltdown
Barclays in Talks to Buy Lehman AssetsThe British investment bank, which walked away from a deal to buy portions of Lehman last Sunday, is apparently still sniffing around.
ByJessica Pressler
it happened today
Bloody MondayNo matter what happens next, today was a day that will be remembered.
Meet Herb Allison, Fannie Mae’s New CEOHe advised John McCain in his 2000 campaign and worked for Merrill Lynch for almost 30 years. But to his employees at TIAA-Cref, he was notorious for another reason.
Jimmy Cayne Almost Died Trying to Save Bear StearnsBut he’s okay! Even if Bear is not. The 73-year-old former Bear Stearns CEO talks about his near-death experience, how he did not smoke pot with that woman (not in a bathroom, anyway), and how he became “roadkill” on the brink of the firm’s collapse, all in an epic interview with ‘Fortune.’
Why Banking Is a MovementIt’s not just a job, it’s a mentality, according to the author of the new book, ‘Damn It Feels Good to Be a Banker.’
in other news
Joe Bruno Gets a New JobThe former State Senate Majority Leader will be the CEO of an information technology firm — which, of course, has contracts with the state government.
Eliot Spitzer Pimps His New Vulture FundOn his 49th birthday, we get reports that Spitzer’s legal future looks grim, but his financial plan is a good one! Oh, yeah, and he doesn’t think the whole hooker thing was that big of a deal.
