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  1. Wachovia CFO Tom Wurtz leavingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | News Observer

    Wachovia Corp. announced Thursday evening that chief financial officer Tom Wurtz is leaving the company.

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    Related Topix: Wachovia Corporation, Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Durham, NC

  2. Credit Crunch: Goldman Raises $10 Billion Fund To Finance Its Own LBOsRead the original story

    25 min ago | VC Circle

    As the credit crisis had dried up the loans to finance leveraged buyouts , Goldman Sachs has decided to fill the gap by raising a $10 billion fund that will invest in such loans.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

  3. Crown Castle swings to profit in 2Q on tax gainRead the original story

    27 min ago | Boston Globe

    Cell-phone tower operator Crown Castle International Corp. Thursday reported a profit for the second quarter due to a tax benefit.

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    Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, Telecom, IT Services, Crown Castle International

  4. Wall Street tumbles, led by financialsRead the original story

    35 min ago | Theedgedaily.com

    NEW YORK: US stocks tumbled more than 2% on July 24 after a report showing yet another drop in US home sales prompted investors to take profits in financial shares, which had rallied over the past week.

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    Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate

  5. Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profitRead the original story

    46 min ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

    Dow Chemical Co. said Thursday that despite record sales and two double-digit price increases unveiled in the second quarter, its profit for the period fell 27 percent, in large part because of sharply higher ...

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    Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals

  6. Local golfers move up in N.B. Player-of-the-Year standingsRead the original story

    51 min ago | Times-Transcript

    Local athletes moved up last week in the New Brunswick Golf Association's 2008 Player-of-the-Year standings by way of their recent top-flight results at two major events.

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  7. U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Probably Dropped in June on Costs, Housing SlumpRead the original story

    52 min ago | Bloomberg

    Orders for U.S. durable goods probably fell in June as surging raw-material costs prompted companies to limit spending, economists said ahead of a government report today.

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    Related Topix: Stamford, CT, Stamford Metro, New Haven Metro

  8. SEC chairman, New York Fed chief butt heads over i-bank regulationRead the original story

    53 min ago | SNL Financial

    During a July 24 House hearing, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox urged Congress to resist calls to impose commercial bank-style regulation on investment banks and deny investment banks permanent access to federal ...

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    Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Investment Services

  9. Paulson's Need for Fannie-Freddie Deal Outweighs Bush's Free-Market ViewsRead the original story

    53 min ago | Bloomberg

    In October 2003, Treasury Secretary John Snow told Congress ``we need to be on guard'' against the ``perception'' that the U.S. government stood behind the stocks and bonds of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Investment Services, US Politics, US News, George Bush, Financial Markets, Goldman Sachs Group, Fannie Mae

  10. National City posts $1.8B loss for 2nd quarterRead the original story

    55 min ago | Pantagraph

    Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a $1.76 billion loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions.

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    Related Topix: Housing, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, National City Corporation, Banking, Financial Services

  11. Wachovia CFO Wurtz to leaveRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Reuters

    Wachovia Corp , which posted a record $8.86 billion second-quarter loss Tuesday, said Chief Financial Officer Thomas Wurtz will resign from the fourth-largest U.S. bank after a successor is named.

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    Related Topix: Wachovia Corporation, Banking, Financial Services, Investment Services, Goldman Sachs Group

  12. Nextwave sells AWS spectrum for $150.1M, T-Mobile USA is the big buyerRead the original story

    1 hr ago | RCR Wireless News

    Nextwave owns spectrum across the world. Nextwave Wireless Inc. sold nearly two-thirds of its advanced wireless services spectrum for $150.1 million.

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    Related Topix: Sacramento Metro, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Metro

  13. Letter to Frank QuattroneRead the original story

    1 hr ago | PE Hub

    VCs aren't the only ones whose nostalgia for the go-go '90s grows as the IPO drought stretches on.

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    Related Topix: Stanford University, Financial Services, Morgan Stanley European Fund, Morgan Stanley

  14. First day of public trading for GT Solar of MerrimackRead the original story

    1 hr ago | UnionLeader.com

    Twenty million shares of GT Solar International Inc. traded yesterday on the Nasdaq stock exchange on its first day of public trading.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Investment Services

  15. Big Gay Sketch Show's Julie Goldman: Exclusive InterviewRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Curve

    Julie Goldman , star of Logo's Big Gay Sketch Show , breaks all the rules at breakneck speed.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services, Gay/Lesbian

  16. Wachovia CFO to leave; search begins for successorRead the original story

    1 hr ago | News Observer

    Wachovia Corp. said late Thursday its chief financial officer is stepping down and that it has begun a search for his replacement.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Investment Services, Wachovia Corporation, Banking, Goldman Sachs Group

  17. Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soarRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KIDK TV

    About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. 9 comments

    Related Topix: Nashville Metro, Small Business, Personal Finance

  18. Wachovia's CFO leaving companyRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Charlotte Observer

    Wachovia Corp. announced Thursday evening that chief financial officer Tom Wurtz is leaving the company.

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Duke University, Wachovia Corporation, Banking

  19. Travelers' Results Termed 'Strong' Despite 25 percent Drop In ProfitsLoading...Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Insurance News Net

    The Hartford Courant, Conn. Source: Hartford Courant, The Wordcount: 520 Jul. 24--Net profit at The Travelers Cos.

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage

  20. L.A. Sues Financial Firms, Alleging Fraud In Bond IssuesLoading...Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Insurance News Net

    July 24, 2008 Thursday Home Edition SECTION: BUSINESS; Business Desk; Part C; Pg.

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    Related Topix: Morgan Stanley European Fund, Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Healthcare Industry, Merrill Lynch and Co, Investment Services, Banking, Bank of America