The Times They Are A-Changin’ At Fannie, Freddie
Government regulators will cut sharply the pay of the executives they hire to succeed the departing heads of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said regulators,...
Should Zuckerberg Unfriend Wall Street?
By virtue of its size, business model and popularity, Facebook is the rare company that doesn't need Wall Street to go public. It should press...
Why Metallica Is Sleeping With One Eye Open On Their European Tour
The rock group Metallica has made a living for the past 30 years growling about death in apocalyptic anthems like "The Four Horsemen" and "Enter...
Ready For Your Encore?
For years, a slice of Civil War history sat tucked away in a box in Robert Plumb's closet. Today, the contents of that box are...
Ominous Sign For Any Company Looking To Come Public
More than half of the initial public offerings making their debuts in the U.S. this year are trading below their offer price, an ominous backdrop...
British Nanny Offered An Annual Salary Of $200,000
By Robert Frank of the Wall Street Journal If you think Linda Evangelista is over-paying for child care in New York, imagine what she would...
Justice Department Prepares Subpoenas In News Corp. Inquiry
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing subpoenas as part of preliminary investigations into News Corp. relating to alleged foreign bribery and alleged hacking of voicemail...
Barack Obama to Nominate Consumer Protection Bureau Chief Next Week
The White House is expected to nominate a director to run the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau next week, according to people familiar with the...
Citi Tells Customers Of Hacking Three Weeks Later
Citigroup Inc. waited as long as three weeks to notify credit-card customers of a hacking attack because it was conducting an investigation and producing replacement...
Citi Tells Customers Of Hacking Three Weeks Later
Citigroup Inc. waited as long as three weeks to notify credit-card customers of a hacking attack because it was conducting an investigation and producing replacement...
Lagarde Set To Announce IMF Bid On Wedneday
PARIS-French finance minister Christine Lagarde is set to announce her bid to become the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday, according...
Hedge Fund Managers Give To GOP After Becoming Dissatisfied With Obama
Hedge-fund managers made a big bet on Barack Obama and other Democrats in 2008. Now, with the 2012 contest gearing up, some prominent fund managers...
