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  • Nov 4, 2009

    Poor Charlotte

    Bank of America has reportedly expanded its CEO search to include executives who would rather live in New York City than Charlotte, NC. It could…

  • Make sure you catch Marketplace tonight. We're airing the first of two stories on for-profit colleges like the University of Phoenix. These…

  • Warren Buffett just turned 79, but to quote a great line from the Washington Post, he invests "like an 8-year-old boy in the 1950's." Coca-Cola,…

  • The US isn't the only government that continues to shovel money into banks. Today, Britain agreed to infuse two of its financial institutions with…

  • Nov 3, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. A few items to get the day started:…

  • Ford Motor Company deserves a little blog time today. Ford surprised just about everyone with a third quarter profit of a billion dollars. Most…

  • Are you being asked to do more with less? Is your department stretched so thin, your workday now includes duties beneath your accomplished resume?…

  • I'm guessing the FDIC has told its employees what they'll be doing on Friday nights for a long time to come. So far this year, the government has…

  • One question that keeps sticking around: How did Goldman Sachs manage to get out of the building before it burned down? One answer — it sneaked…

  • Nov 2, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. A few things to get the week rolling:…