Archive for the ‘Dennis Kucinich’ Category
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Did Ken Lewis mislead shareholders?
One of the enduring mysteries about Ken Lewis’ decision to proceed with Bank of America’s $50 billion acquisition of Merrill Lynch last fall is why Lewis did not disclose Merrill’s growing weekly multi-billion dollar losses to his shareholders before they voted on the deal on December 5. Was he pressured to close the deal by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and then Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson? Or was Lewis determined to add the investment bank to BofA’s financial empire come heck or high water?
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SEC probes BofA over Merrill bonuses
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing whether Bank of America Corp. violated federal securities law by failing to disclose Merrill Lynch & Co.’s plan to pay $3.62 billion of bonuses before the companies merged.
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Mets and the Citi: $400 million for stadium-naming rights irks some
Monday’s 2009 Major League Baseball home opener for the New York Mets at their new ballpark promises to reignite controversy — and not just over the team’s suspect pitching.
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Homeowner who shot herself amid eviction dies
Addie Polk, who became the national face of the foreclosure crisis last fall when she shot herself during an eviction, was a quiet woman who never asked for help.
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Mets, Citi claim $400 million deal still on
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and financially troubled Citigroup said Tuesday that their $400 million naming rights deal for the team’s new stadium is still on, despite a published report that Citi may be looking to back out.
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Two congressmen want Citigroup out of Citi Field
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two congressmen want Citigroup out of Citi Field.
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Citi Field or Bailout Ballpark?
The government forced Citigroup to cancel its order for a brand new $50 million corporate jet. Now, two Congressmen are hoping that the Obama administration will convince the beleaguered bank to scrap its naming rights deal with the New York Mets.
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Mets, Yankees ask NY for more ballpark bonds
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees and Mets are asking the city for $450 million more in public bonds to finance their new ballparks, on top of nearly $1.5 billion they were already granted, according to the city’s Economic Development Corp.
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A Brief History of Veganism
The story behind people who don’t eat meat (or egg or dairy or anything that that came from an animal)
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Mortgage Forgiven For Woman Who Shot Herself
Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself
