Daily Archives: 2008/12/15

Nomura Has $306 Million Madoff Exposure (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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Japan’s largest securities company said it has 27.5 billion yen ($306 million) in exposure to the Ponzi scheme set up by Bernard Madoff. More: continued here

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Northern Trust to Eliminate 450 Jobs (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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The bank said it expects pretax annualized savings of about $50 million to $60 million. More: continued here

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Stock picks from the experts (CNN Money)

2008/12/15
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The stakes are high whenever you invest, but they’re extra high when you’re managing your money amid a historic financial mess and record volatility. For advice equal to the task – in a setting chosen to inspire thoughts of security – we invited five champion fund managers to sit down inside a massive underground...

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Confidence at Japanese Companies Plunges (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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Confidence at Japanese manufacturers marked its sharpest drop in 34 years, a central bank survey showed Monday. Asian stocks were higher on hopes of a bailout of the U.S. auto industry. More: continued here

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Investment Roundtable: Stocks to watch in ’09 (USA Today)

2008/12/15
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Here are our market pros’ stock picks for 2009 ( More: continued here

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White House Working on Aid for Autos (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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President Bush said an ‘abrupt bankruptcy’ for the U.S. automakers could be devastating to the U.S. economy. More: continued here

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Euro Banks Reveal Madoff Exposure (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland are reportedly victims of Bernard Madoff’s alleged investment fraud, along with Grupo Santander and BNP Paribas. More: continued here

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Asian Stocks Finish With Gains (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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Renewed hopes for a bailout of U.S. automakers sent stocks higher in Asia Monday. More: continued here

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Huntsman Merger With Hexion Terminated (TheStreet.com)

2008/12/15
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Huntsman terminated its $6.5 billion merger agreement with Apollo Management’s Hexion and said it settled claims with Apollo for a total of $1 billion. More: continued here

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